Why does a bitter taste in the mouth occur?

Due to the fast pace of life and great mental stress, people often work overtime and stay up late, which causes physical discomfort. Some people have a bitter taste in the mouth, which may be caused by busy work and irregular diet, leading to gastrointestinal problems. There will be a problem of bitter taste in the mouth. Then we need to change our daily living habits, eat three meals on time, especially breakfast must be eaten well. A bitter taste in the mouth may not seem like a big problem, but if it is not resolved in time it will cause other symptoms. In order not to affect our normal life and work, let us understand what is causing the bitter taste in the mouth?

1. Psychological bitterness in the mouth. Modern work and life pressures make a large number of people suffer from long-term work and mental stress, irregular life, insufficient sleep and rest, lack of exercise, etc., which cause bitterness in the mouth. Excessive smoking, alcoholism, snoring, sleeping with the mouth open, etc. are also prone to dry mouth and bitterness in the mouth.

2. Oral inflammation, such as gingivitis, bleeding gums and other oral diseases, are common causes of bitter taste in the mouth.

3. Bitter mouth due to stomach heat. Esophagitis and chronic gastritis may also cause bitter mouth due to poor gastric motility, bile reflux, heartburn and other symptoms. If the diet is improper, the gastrointestinal function is sluggish, and the food stays in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, which is very likely to produce damp heat and cause bitter mouth. Eating too much spicy food can also cause bitter mouth.

4. Certain chronic diseases, such as diabetes, are often accompanied by bitter taste in the mouth. In addition, cancer patients may also feel bitter taste in the mouth due to increased sweetness valve and decreased bitterness valve, so be vigilant.

5. Liver and gallbladder diseases. If you feel bitter in the mouth when you wake up in the morning, it is mostly caused by dampness and heat. Dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder may cause inflammation in the liver and gallbladder. For example, when the liver or gallbladder is inflamed, bile excretion is abnormal, resulting in bitterness in the mouth.

People with a bitter taste in the mouth often have symptoms such as headache and dizziness, flushed face and eyes, impatience and irritability, dry and hard stool, red tongue, thin yellow tongue coating, and a stringy and rapid pulse. These are mostly caused by heat in the liver and gallbladder. People with a bitter taste in the mouth often have symptoms such as alternating chills and heat, irritability and nausea, fullness and pain in the chest and ribs, silence and loss of appetite, and red and yellow urine. These are mostly caused by heat in the gallbladder.

1. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, bitter taste in the mouth is caused by dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder, and should be treated mainly by clearing away heat and dampness.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, heat in the liver will cause bile discharge and bitter taste in the mouth. Bitter taste in the mouth is mainly caused by stagnation of liver qi, heat attacking the stomach, and upward flow of gallbladder fire. Therefore, the treatment should focus on soothing the liver, promoting bile secretion and clearing away heat, and the prescription and combination of drugs should be used. Commonly used effective prescriptions are generally based on Xiao Chaihu Decoction or Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder.

It turns out that from a medical perspective, there are many reasons for a bitter taste in the mouth. The reasons for a bitter taste in the mouth vary from person to person. Then we just need to understand which situation we belong to and we can find the corresponding treatment method. Friends who suffer from symptoms other than bitter taste in the mouth and dizziness and nausea need to pay attention, as there may be problems with the liver and must seek timely treatment.