Is dry mouth and bitter taste due to excessive liver fire or excessive heart fire?
Disease description:
Recently, I've constantly felt dry mouth and a bitter taste. Some friends say it's due to excessive liver fire, while others suggest it's excessive heart fire. Could you please tell me whether dry and bitter mouth is caused by excessive liver fire or excessive heart fire?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Symptoms of dry mouth and bitter taste are associated with both liver fire and heart fire. A bitter taste refers to the patient's sensation of bitterness in the mouth, which mostly results from excessive liver fire causing bile to rise, or from ascending heart fire leading to a bitter taste. However, it is not advisable to determine the exact cause based on just one symptom. It is recommended to consult a qualified traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for pulse diagnosis and face-to-face consultation to clearly identify the specific underlying cause.
