Don't underestimate 'sleeping drooling', if it happens frequently, there may be 4 problems in the body

Why is it easy to drool while sleeping?

saliva

Also known as saliva in medicine

Colorless, slightly cloudy liquid

Generally speaking

The daily secretion of saliva is about 1500 ml

Moisturizes the oral environment

Aids in digestion, sterilization, cleaning

in childhood

Due to underdeveloped facial muscles

or in the teething stage

Children's ability to inhibit saliva secretion

and swallowing function are slightly worse than adults

So there will be drooling

for children

Drooling while sleeping is normal

Some even find it cute

If adults always drool while sleeping

It's mostly an early warning signal from the body

Drool warning, light or heavy

① Sleeping posture is wrong

drooling sometimes

Maybe it's because of sleeping position

side sleep, tummy sleep

Saliva escapes easily

② Get used to mouth breathing

Some people suffer from rhinitis

airway blockage

Can't shut up while sleeping

always open mouth

Saliva will come out

③ poor oral hygiene

due to poor oral hygiene

accumulated food scraps

become stubborn tartar

gingival congestion and swelling

These bad factors bring stimulation

drooling during sleep

in addition

some oral inflammation

also promotes saliva secretion

Painful mouth ulcers

easy to drool

④ Disordered work and rest, excessive fatigue

If the body is too tired

neurological disorder

cause increased saliva secretion

When our neuromodulation malfunctions

Stimuli such as mental stress, excessive psychological stress, etc.

also increases saliva production

Drooling phenomenon with signs of disease

①Spleen and stomach disorders

Chinese medicine believes that

adult drooling

It is a manifestation of spleen and stomach dysfunction

Decreased spleen and stomach motor function

can cause water retention

② arteriosclerosis

with age

Slowly decreasing blood vessel function

Arteriosclerosis can lead to brain and muscle ischemia, hypoxia

Facial muscle relaxation

drooling while sleeping

③Facial neuritis

Usually we are concerned about the face

Maybe just care about the skin

But in fact

Facial nerves are also very fragile!

When the face is cold, blown, or after a cold

facial nerve stimulation

Possibly drooling while sleeping

It may also be accompanied by poor eye closure,

Symptoms such as crooked corners of the mouth

④ Symptoms of stroke

Sudden drooling while sleeping

Smile in the mirror when you wake up in the morning

Symptoms such as crooked corners of the mouth, headache, etc.

means more likely to have a stroke

Especially in the middle-aged and elderly

must not be careless

Insufficient blood supply to the brain

Heavy is a sign of stroke

How do I get my saliva back?

①Maintain oral health and treat mouth breathing

in terms of cleaning

Rinse your mouth after meals and brush your teeth before bed

Clean up food waste promptly

conditional person

Auxiliary tools such as dental irrigators can also be used

experience oral inflammation

timely medication

Mouth breathing caused by rhinitis should be diagnosed as soon as possible

② Correct bad sleeping posture

Don't lie down on a table or recline in a chair to sleep

It's easier to drool

To adjust to the correct sleeping position

sleeping on the bed

Or sleep slightly on the right side

③ Avoid getting cold on your face

Take precautions to keep warm

especially the warmth of the face

Avoid cold stimulation

④ Appropriate supplements for weak spleen and stomach

There are two main reasons for spleen deficiency in modern people

First, the diet is unbalanced, and the three meals are irregular

The second is excessive worry, excessive thinking

Negative emotions can make you irritable

In addition to correcting eating habits and controlling emotions

try these foods

For example, lotus seeds, corn, red dates, yam, honey, etc.

⑤ If drooling is suspected to be caused by disease

Seek immediate medical attention to neurology or dentistry

Symptomatic treatment

With the increasing pressures of modern life

Drooling isn't just for kids anymore

If this happens for a long time

must be observed carefully

References:

[1] Li Yanmei. Drooling in sleep is mostly related to 7 factors [J]. Family Science·New Health, 2020(2): 31.

[2] Sun Xianghu. Understanding sleep drooling [J]. Health Monthly, 2020, 41(4): 302.

[3] Chen Xi. Why do you drool when you sleep? [J]. Family Medicine (Happy Health), 2014(12): 85-85