What is the sweet taste in the mouth

What causes a sweet taste in the mouth? The sweet taste in the mouth here refers to the natural sweet feeling in the mouth without taking any sugar. Although this usually does not directly lead to a certain disease in the body, it is usually related to stomach heat, liver and gallbladder damp heat and other conditions, and needs to be taken seriously. So what exactly is the sweet feeling in the mouth? What should we pay attention to if this happens?

1 The sweet taste in the mouth is mainly caused by damp heat, which includes damp heat in the liver and gallbladder and stomach heat. Damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder and bitter taste in the mouth may be caused by inflammation in the liver and gallbladder. Bitter taste in the mouth is caused by stomach heat. Some people do not have inflammation in the liver and gallbladder, but due to unreasonable diet and eating too much spicy food, they may also suffer from bitter taste in the mouth.

2. Sweetness in the mouth. The ancients said, "Spleen heat leads to sweetness in the mouth." Dysfunction of the digestive system can lead to abnormal secretion of various enzymes. The content of amylase in saliva increases, which can break down starch into glucose, stimulate the taste buds on the tongue and feel sweet in the mouth. The sweet feeling in the mouth of diabetic patients usually indicates that blood sugar has increased, so they should pay attention.

3 Abnormal sweet taste in the mouth is a kind of information that indicates disease. Patients with spleen and stomach heat, damp-heat stagnation, and internal phlegm and fire in the liver and spleen may have a sweet feeling in the mouth and tongue. The ancients called it "sweet mouth with spleen heat." Studies have shown that digestive system disorders can lead to abnormal secretion of various enzymes, increase the content of amylase in saliva, stimulate the taste buds on the tongue and feel sweet in the mouth.

4. Sweet taste in the mouth: Pay attention to oral hygiene and develop good hygiene habits. Insist on brushing your teeth when you wake up early and before going to bed, rinsing your mouth after meals, and understanding and mastering the correct brushing method. Develop healthy eating habits. Pay attention to a balanced diet, eat more white meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits and other foods that are beneficial to the health of teeth and oral cavity; try to eat less sugary foods, do not smoke, drink less alcohol, effectively increase saliva secretion, and facilitate tooth and oral cleaning.