If you were bothered or bothered by bitterness in your mouth, you were probably wondering what caused it. The question is important, because bitter taste in the mouth can be a symptom of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which requires examination and treatment by a doctor.
Why is bitter taste in the mouth?
It can occur:
- when using a certain type of food, including when poisoning with poor-quality food;
- when treated with antibiotics, antihistamines and some other medicines;
- with diseases of the biliary tract;
- with stress;
- with some psychosomatic conditions.
One of the reasons for the bitter taste in the oral cavity is the reception of a certain type of food, which possesses choleretic effect. So, for example, bitterness in the mouth can arise after consuming pine nuts and watermelon. Unpleasant gustatory sensations can provoke a plentiful feast, fatty foods. So it is natural for the appearance of bitterness in the mouth after drinking alcohol, as well as fungi, which are also severe for digestion by food. If you use a dish of mushrooms, bitterness in the mouth occurs right at the time of eating, then perhaps you got a poisonous mushroom in the dish. It is necessary to immediately rinse the stomach and consult a doctor. If rancid oil is used to fry foods, bitter taste in the mouth may occur during eating and remain long after eating. Bitter taste in the mouth can be a long time to worry after taking antibiotics and other drugs that disrupt the balance of the microflora of the digestive tract. Unfortunately, this is a frequent side effect. Therefore, from the first days of taking antibiotics, it is desirable to take and drugs that help preserve and restore the intestinal microflora.
Bitterness in the mouth can be a sign of a malfunction in the digestive tract, and in particular of the liver and bile ducts (gall bladder and ducts). And it can go as a simple cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), and severe oncological disease. If the establishment of dietary nutrition with the elimination of fatty, fried, spicy food and alcohol, the elimination of psychogenic factors, rinsing and the like are not successful, if, apart from bitterness in the mouth during and after a meal, there are other symptoms, such as: pain in the stomach, heartburn, belching, plaque in the language of white and yellow, bad breath, headache, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible, who will prescribe a set of measures for examination and treatment.
What else can bitterness in the mouth mean? The fact is that the work of the biliary tract is associated with such behavior as malice, malevolence, anger, envy, etc. It's not for nothing that a person with similar characteristics is called "bilious". If you are subject to mood swings, constantly malign, if envious and sarcastic, do not be surprised at the disruption of the liver and gallbladder and the presence of bitterness in the mouth, both during and after eating. Try to get away from bad thoughts, go in for sports, learn to relax, stop jealous, relax more. If the changes in the gallbladder did not go too far, then you have all the chances to get rid of unpleasant gustatory sensations.
How to get rid of the bitter taste in your mouth?
One of the popular ways to get rid of bitterness in your mouth is milk with horseradish in the proportion of 10: 1. Grated horseradish is added to hot milk, insisted 15 minutes and take one sip several times a day.
You can try boiling a jelly from linseed, which will need to drink 1 glass twice a day. You can also make an infusion of marigolds (about a liter per day, in equal portions).
If the bitterness in the mouth is caused by the use of poor-quality food,
When stress is shown, taking sedatives, soothing herbs, psychotherapy, autogenic training, etc.
From all of the above, it can be concluded that bitterness in the mouth is a sign that the lifestyle of a person is far from healthy. So think about your body, balance your diet, the regime of the day, the stress, if necessary, be examined at the doctor's office on time, eliminate bad habits, and the bitter taste in your mouth will never bother you.