What is the sign of a sweet taste in the mouth

Many people feel a sweet taste in their mouths and don’t know what’s going on. However, because there is no other obvious discomfort, they just ignore it. So what causes the sweet taste in the mouth? Is this situation harmful to the body? In fact, the sweet taste in the mouth may be caused by certain chronic diseases or dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach. Therefore, if this happens, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine

There are sayings in Traditional Chinese Medicine such as "the tongue is the sprout of the heart" and "sweetness is the taste of the spleen". The sweet taste in the throat is often related to damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, and disease fire in the liver and spleen, and is common in patients with diabetes and digestive disorders.

Generally speaking, if people who do not have diabetes or digestive tract diseases have a sweet taste in the throat, it is mostly caused by deficiency of both the heart and spleen. Deficiency of both the heart and spleen means insufficient spleen and blood in the heart and spleen, irregular heart rate, and loss of normal functioning of the spleen and stomach. This is a pathological change.

2. Treatment methods for deficiency of both heart and spleen:

1. Take Chinese patent medicine to slowly regulate your body. It is recommended to eat more blood-nourishing foods such as pork liver, spinach, jujube, longan, more vegetables and fresh fruits, and more vitamin E.

2. Do not eat spicy or other irritating foods, do not smoke or drink, and do not stay up late. Get a certain amount of sleep, get plenty of rest, and do not overwork.

3. Other oral reactions

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

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.

What to do: Try 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.