Many people often experience dryness in the throat, eyes, and lips, unaware that this is related to a deficiency of fluids in the five internal organs. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, each of the five organs has its own functions. When kidney fluid is deficient, the throat loses its nourishment, leading to dryness; insufficient liver fluid fails to nourish the eyes, resulting in dryness and discomfort.
Insufficient spleen fluid can lead to a lack of moisture in the lips, causing them to become dry and peel; deficiency of lung fluid can affect the nourishment of the nose, leading to nasal dryness; and insufficient heart fluid can deprive the tongue of nourishment, resulting in a dry tongue. In such cases, simply drinking water may not solve the problem. Today, we will analyze these situations in detail and discuss corresponding approaches for regulation:
dry throatespecially thirst at midnight, accompanied by soreness in the waist, tinnitus, and night sweats, mostlyKidney Yin DeficiencyRefer toLiuwei Dihuang WanBy nourishing kidney yin to replenish kidney fluid, it alleviates dryness of the throat;
dry eyesBlurred vision with a tendency to tear up is oftenInsufficiency of Liver BloodTranslate the following text to en, maintaining the original format but without adding any symbols: , can refer toLycium Berry, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia PillOn the basis of tonifying the kidney, it also nourishes the liver and improves eyesight, alleviating dry eyes caused by insufficient liver fluid.
dry lipsconstipation with a feeling of abdominal distension is oftenspleen yin deficiencyThe spleen governs transportation and transformation, deficiency of spleen yin can affect the generation and distribution of body fluids, leading to dry lips and intestinal drynessShashen Maidong Decoction；
nose drydry mouth and throat with dry cough and scanty sputum, generallyLung Yin DeficiencyThe lungs govern the skin and hair as well as respiration. Deficiency of lung fluid can lead to a loss of nourishment in the nose and throat, resulting in dryness and dry cough. This can be referenced.Nourishing Yin and Clearing the Lung Pill；
tongue dryaccompanied by palpitations, insomnia, or sores in the mouth and tongue, mostlyHeart Yin DeficiencyThe heart governs the mind, and insufficient heart fluid can affect mental stability and tongue nourishment, which can be referencedTianwang Buxin Dan。
However, it is important to note that traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. Since each individual has a different constitution and varying complexities of syndromes, it is crucial not to blindly apply treatments on one's own. Always use them under the guidance of a professional physician through syndrome differentiation to ensure both safety and effectiveness.
