Deficiency-fire type oral ulcer

Oral ulcers are divided into virtual fire type oral ulcers and real fire type oral ulcers. After suffering from oral ulcers, you must observe the symptoms and color of the ulcers to distinguish whether it is a virtual fire type oral ulcer or a real fire type oral ulcer, and then prescribe the right medicine. If you use medicine directly without finding out the cause, it will only make the original situation worse.

For oral ulcers of the excess fire type, the ulcer surface is yellow, and the area around the ulcer is red and swollen; for oral ulcers of the deficiency fire type, the ulcer surface is lighter in color, such as light red or white, and the surrounding redness and swelling are not obvious. In addition, oral ulcers of the real fire type have an acute onset and a short course. They often appear as soon as one wakes up, and the ulcer area is larger and deeper, and the pain is more severe. Simply put, the symptoms of real fire type oral ulcers are "redness, swelling, heat and pain". The course of oral ulcers of deficiency-fire type is relatively long and they recur repeatedly. Some can last for more than ten days or even several months, but the pain is not obvious. Oral ulcers of deficiency-fire type may also cause heat in the palms and soles of the feet and hot flashes.

It is important to differentiate the symptoms when treating oral ulcers. If you fail to distinguish between real fire and false fire, using medicine will either add fuel to the fire or make the situation worse. The principle that bitter and cold medicines should be used to purge excessive fire. There is no fire in the false fire, it is just false heat. If you add water to it, the water will overflow and make the yang more deficient. Many people suffer from oral ulcers and blindly use fire-clearing drugs. The poor treatment effect is secondary. The misuse and abuse of fire-clearing drugs will also damage the body's immune and disease-fighting capabilities, affect the functions of the spleen, stomach and kidneys, and cause symptoms of deficiency and cold such as indigestion, diarrhea, and cold hands and feet.

Icotide is a glucocorticoid, and its main functions are anti-allergic, auxiliary anti-inflammatory and wound healing. However, it is forbidden for patients with hypertension, diabetes, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and other people should not use it for more than 7 days. Many lozenges also contain antibiotics. If taken for a long time, they will change the oral environment, disrupt the dynamic balance of oral flora, lead to dysbiosis, and easily induce oral infection. Therefore, lozenges containing antibiotics must be used under the guidance of a doctor and only when it is determined that oral ulcers are caused by bacterial infection. The usage period is generally 5 to 7 days.