What is the reason for bitter and sour mouth

I believe many people have experienced a bitter and sour taste in the mouth. It can occur alone or both at the same time. Don’t underestimate the bitter and sour taste in the mouth, especially if it occurs frequently. It may be that there is a problem in a certain part of the body. This symptom is just an external manifestation, and it is important to find out the cause. So, what is the reason for bitter and sour taste in the mouth? Let’s take a look below.

One taste, bitter taste

Symptoms: Heat in the five parts of the body, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat.

Cause: It is caused by heat in the liver and gallbladder, and fumigation of bile qi, often related to abnormal bile metabolism, and is more common in acute and chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones, and hepatobiliary tumors.

Countermeasures: Spinach is sweet and cool in nature, and enters the intestines and stomach meridians. It has the effects of nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, benefiting the five internal organs, unblocking blood vessels, quenching thirst and moistening the intestines, nourishing yin and calming the liver, aiding digestion, and clearing away heat and toxins from the stomach and intestines. It is often effective in the auxiliary treatment of stomach problems complicated by liver qi disharmony.

Two flavors, sweet

Symptoms of sweet mouth: a sweet and sticky taste in the mouth, a sour taste when eating sweet food, accompanied by loss of appetite, nausea, and general fatigue.

Cause: Mostly caused by damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, and internal fire in the liver and spleen, and is common in diabetes and digestive dysfunction.

Countermeasures: The main cause of spleen and stomach damp-heat syndrome is that the above diseases have not been effectively treated, resulting in repeated activity and development of the lesions.

Secondly, it is related to an unhealthy lifestyle, such as indulging in eating fatty and greasy food, spicy food, smoking and drinking, which lead to damage to the spleen and stomach, and accumulation of dampness and heat.

From the above, we can see that if you want to prevent spleen and stomach damp-heat from happening again, the first step is to actively treat the underlying diseases mentioned above. In addition, you should change your incorrect lifestyle, eat regularly, don't smoke, don't drink, etc.

Three flavors, sour taste

Symptoms: Gastric fire inflammation can cause gastric qi reflux, with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting of sour, bitter and yellow water.

Cause: It is caused by the heat of the liver and gallbladder invading the spleen, and is more common in gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Coping strategies: Efforts should be made to eliminate the inducing factors. For example, thoroughly treat chronic gastritis, avoid spicy and hard foods and medicines that irritate the stomach, treat chronic infections in the mouth and throat, etc.

People with excessive stomach acid should avoid concentrated soups such as thick chicken soup, acidic foods, large amounts of protein, etc., to avoid increased stomach acid secretion. It is advisable to eat milk, soy milk, cream, vegetable puree, porridge, noodles, bread, etc.

Four flavors, salty

Symptoms: fever in the five parts of the body, dry throat and red cheeks; red tongue with little fluid, and thready and weak pulse.

Cause: It is caused by insufficient kidney yin and rising of virtual fire, and is often seen in neurosis, chronic nephritis, chronic pharyngitis, and oral ulcers.

Coping strategies: Focus on nourishing kidney yin, commonly used medicines such as Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Zuogui Pills, and Zuogui Drink. If the heart and kidney are not connected, you can choose Huanglian Ejiao Decoction;