A dry and bitter mouth is so torturous, what is going on?

There is a bitter taste in the mouth, and even water and food taste bitter due to thirst. I believe that many people will feel very uncomfortable. This condition is usually caused by a cold, but women may also experience such symptoms after pregnancy. What causes this? What causes a dry and bitter mouth?

1. Exogenous wind-cold Exogenous wind-cold evil qi turns into heat and enters the Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, often causing symptoms such as bitter taste in the mouth. The Treatise on Febrile Diseases says that “the symptoms of Shaoyang disease are bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, dizziness, irritability, and nausea.”

2. Irregular diet and strenuous exercise after eating may cause bitter taste in the mouth. The reason for this is that food stays in the gastrointestinal tract for too long and is not digested, which can easily produce dampness and heat, causing a bitter taste in the mouth. At the same time, there will also be symptoms such as yellow and greasy tongue coating, abdominal distension and pain, and yellow urine.

3. Bitter taste in the mouth is caused by damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder. There is stagnant heat in the gallbladder meridian or liver heat is transferred to the gallbladder, causing the upward flow of gallbladder qi. Bitter taste in the mouth caused by damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder is most likely due to inflammation in the liver and gallbladder, especially in patients with cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. Due to poor gallbladder function, abnormal bile secretion causes a bitter taste in the mouth. People with liver and gallbladder diseases not only have a bitter taste in the mouth, but also have symptoms such as headache and dizziness, flushed face and eyes, impatience and irritability, dry and hard stools, and a red tongue.

4. Bitter taste in the mouth caused by heart fire. This type of bitter taste in the mouth is caused by anxiety, irritability, or staying up late, which leads to indigestion and poor bile excretion. It is often accompanied by flushed face, headache, red eyes, and yellow urine. It is worth noting that psychological bitterness in the mouth is also relatively common. Some people are likely to experience a bitter taste in the mouth due to excessive pressure from work and study, and when they are often angry, irritable, anxious, fearful, uneasy, or suffer from insomnia.

5. Some patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes and certain tumors, often have a bitter taste in the mouth and should be vigilant. People with irregular living habits and lack of sleep often have a bitter taste in their mouth when they wake up in the morning. Severe snoring or sleeping with the mouth open can also easily cause bitter taste in the mouth. Excessive smoking, alcoholism, etc. can also cause bitter taste in the mouth. People with oral inflammation may have a bitter taste in their mouth directly caused by local diseases such as gingivitis and other oral diseases. Therefore, when you feel a bitter taste in your mouth, you must pay more attention to it, as it may also be a sign of illness. If this problem occurs frequently, it is better to seek medical attention in time and not delay too long, which will delay treatment.

What to do if you have a bitter taste in your mouth If the bitter taste in your mouth only lasts for a short period of time, don't worry too much, it may disappear on its own. However, if the bitter taste in the mouth persists for a long time, and is even accompanied by abdominal pain, bloating, fever, weight loss, and obvious fatigue, you need to go to the dentistry, gastroenterology, and hepatobiliary departments to check whether you have cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, or diseases of the digestive tract and other systems. If there is no obvious visceral disease, common colds and dysfunctional bitter taste in the mouth can be treated with Chinese herbal decoctions or Chinese patent medicines under the doctor's prescription.

In your daily diet, pay attention to not eating spicy food and eat more light and mild food. In terms of diet, you should avoid spicy, raw, cold, fried, barbecued and other hot foods. For example, sushi can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort and increase the bitterness of the mouth. To adjust your diet, you can drink more cool soups and mainly eat cool foods, such as yam. In daily life, we should avoid alcohol, sweet foods and fatty foods, drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables.