Chapped lips all year round, frequent ulcers at the corners of the mouth, and sometimes numb tongue. It gets better in summer and is most serious in winter.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with chapped lips often have lung yin deficiency or stomach yin deficiency, which are caused by external evils. Therefore, treatment cannot be limited to local symptoms or abuse of heat-clearing, cold-cooling drugs, otherwise it will weaken the healthy energy. . Drugs or foods that nourish yin, moisten the lungs, nourish the stomach and promote body fluids can be appropriately used for nursing care.

At the turn of winter and spring, the weather is dry, cold and windy, and more and more patients come to the dental department for treatment due to recurring chapped lips. The patient's lip cleft does not heal for a long time, and he not only feels burning pain, but also affects the movement of opening his mouth.

Expert recommended recipe:

15 grams each of Asparagus and Ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of sugar, 300 ml of hot water, cover and soak for 10 to 15 minutes before drinking. Adults should drink it all in one sitting, and children should drink half of it, once a day. The effect can be seen after taking it for 3 to 5 days.

In normal times, patients should pay attention to a balanced diet and prevent excessive fatigue. You can often eat some foods that can nourish yin, such as Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. Fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C and B vitamins, such as tomatoes, carrots, etc., are also helpful in improving chapped lips. If you have chapped lips, you need to get rid of your bad lip licking habit.

You should drink more water at ordinary times, and you can also take vitamin A or B at the same time.