What disease is a salty mouth a sign of?

We often have the feeling that there is a sudden different taste in our mouth, sometimes salty, sometimes sweet, bitter, etc. Different tastes reflect different physical conditions. At this time, we must pay special attention, as it may be a sign of physical illness. The salty taste in the mouth is mostly related to the kidneys, indicating that the kidney yin is insufficient and the body's internal heat is relatively strong, which may cause oral ulcers or nephritis. Timely detection and treatment are required.

Sweet taste in the mouth: Generally speaking, spleen heat causes sweet taste in the mouth, so a sweet taste in the mouth is mostly caused by spleen and stomach dysfunction. Because digestive system dysfunction can lead to abnormal secretion of various enzymes, the amylase content in saliva increases, stimulating the taste buds on the tongue and causing a sweet taste in the mouth. In addition, diabetic patients have elevated blood sugar levels, and the sugar content in their saliva also increases, which often causes a sweet taste in the mouth and tongue.

Sour mouth: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that liver heat causes sour mouth, which is mostly caused by the heat from the liver and gallbladder eroding the spleen. Many people may also experience thin yellow tongue coating, abdominal distension after eating, nausea, and even chest tightness and rib pain. This indicates that you may have diseases such as gastritis or peptic ulcer. It is best to have further stomach examination immediately.

Bitter taste in the mouth: People who have a bitter taste in the mouth mostly have damp heat, which is more common in the liver and gallbladder and stomach heat. It is usually caused by bile reflux, so you should first check whether there is any problem with the stomach and gallbladder; some people who like midnight snacks or eat too much spicy food may also have bile reflux and cause a bitter taste in the mouth; the elderly are prone to bitter taste in the mouth due to poor gastric motility; cancer patients often have bitter taste in the mouth; and some mental workers, due to mental stress and irregular eating and drinking rhythms, lead to sluggish gastrointestinal function, and the food they eat stays in the gastrointestinal tract too long, which is also easy to cause a bitter taste in the mouth.

Spicy taste in the mouth: People who have a spicy taste in the mouth or a numbing feeling on the tongue are mostly suffering from excessive lung heat or stomach fire. It is common in people with hypertension, neurosis, menopausal syndrome and long-term low fever. Most of them are also accompanied by symptoms such as cough, thick yellow sputum, and thin yellow tongue coating.

Salty mouth: Salty mouth is related to the kidneys, and is mostly caused by insufficient kidney yin and rising of virtual fire. Some are also accompanied by symptoms such as soreness of waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, fever in the five hearts, chills and cold limbs, fatigue, frequent urination at night, etc. It is more common in chronic nephritis, neurosis, chronic pharyngitis or oral ulcers.

Chinese medicine experts remind that taste abnormalities are also related to many factors such as age, gender, mood, environment, diet, and oral hygiene. People who smoke, drink excessively, or lack sleep may also experience taste disturbances. Therefore, if you experience abnormal taste, it is best to go to the hospital in time for a doctor's diagnosis.