Bad breath is the most troublesome problem for many patients. When people with bad breath talk to people in public, there will inevitably be embarrassing scenes, which will also have a great impact on making friends and job interviews for many people. So, what are the specific symptoms of various types of bad breath? Let’s find out together.
Stomach fire and bad breath: Mostly caused by fiery evil invading the stomach. In addition to bad breath, the symptoms include red face and body heat, thirst and cold drinking, or sores on the tongue, swollen and painful gums, pus and bleeding.
Food accumulation and bad breath: It is mostly caused by over-fullness and stagnation of the stomach. The sour and rancid odor, abdominal distention and pain, inability to eat, belching, bad breath, etc.
Hot phlegm bad breath: Mostly caused by hot phlegm invading the lungs or stagnation of hot phlegm for a long time. In addition to bad breath, the symptoms include coughing and spitting sputum or pus and blood, chest pain and shortness of breath.
Deficiency of heat and bad breath: It is mostly caused by yin deficiency and internal heat. Bad breath combined with dry nose, dry cough, and dry stools are signs of weakness of lung yin. When clearing the lungs; bad breath combined with restlessness, insomnia and dreaming, muscle throbbing, slender nails, and yin and blood loss of the liver. Bad breath combined with soreness and weakness of the waist and legs, frequent dreams of nocturnal emission, dry mouth and throat, especially at night, is a sign of kidney yin deficiency and rash action of fire.
