Why does spit come?

 Why does spit come?

Spit is presented as a bad image in Nepali society. If someone fails to do something or fails, there is a tendency to spit that he couldn't do it. If someone supports someone blindly, it is heard to say that they will lick their spit.

Is spit really disgusting or dirty?

Saliva is a type of liquid that comes out of the mouth. It makes the mouth juicy and protects it from dryness. It is produced automatically by moving the mouth.

Where does the spit come from?

There are two types of glands inside the mouth, internal and external glands. The external gland is called exocrine which contains salivary gland. It works to expel spit. There are parotid glands in the cheek below the ear, submandibular gland below the chin and two each in the sublingual under the tongue. Saliva comes out of these three major glands. In addition, there are small salivary glands inside the mouth. It works to expel spit.

What does it do?

The parotid gland secretes water-like saliva, which helps to cool the food while chewing. Saliva carries the food we eat easily to the stomach, which is called lubrication. Without saliva in the mouth, it is difficult for us to swallow food.

Sputum has the power to destroy bad bacteria and prevent disease. There is also lysosome activity in which saliva kills bad bacteria in the mouth. It also protects the good bacteria. Which is slippery sputum coming out from under the tongue. It helps to keep the inner part of the mouth safe.

Similarly, saliva contains digestive enzymes that help digest food in the stomach. Not only this, saliva helps to keep the teeth clean as well as protecting them from decay. Saliva has resistance and when continuous saliva comes, it washes away or kills the bad bacteria that cause teeth and gums. In addition, calcium in saliva strengthens the teeth.

How much does it come?

People's age and needs vary. But on average, a healthy person produces 0.3 to 0.5 millimeters per minute. On average, half a liter to one and a half liters of sputum is produced daily.

Is it good to spit more?

It is definitely not good to have more of anything than necessary. In some cases, due to some disease, the salivary gland becomes more active and the amount of saliva can be increased. But in general, more saliva is considered good. If there is no physical problem and there is no negative effect on the glands, there is no problem if there is more sputum. But if it is due to other reasons, it should be treated.

Is spitting up while sleeping a problem?

People who sleep with their mouths closed and those who sleep with their mouths open have more saliva. Because the more you move your mouth, the salivary glands are activated and spit comes out. But sometimes it can come out even if there is a physical or mental problem.

But the saliva collected in the mouth all night is harmful. Therefore, when you wake up in the morning, you should rinse the saliva in your mouth and throw it away. Because it may have a bacterial infection. If it goes inside the stomach, it can be gastric.

What happens if you don't spit?

Lack of spit is a health problem. If there is no saliva in the mouth, there is a risk of mouth sores and sores, itching, pain, mouth infections and ulcers. Similarly, if there is no spit in the mouth, it should be understood that there is some health problem. It not only affects the mouth but also disturbs the digestive system.

Why do you spit more when you see food?

Salivary glands are activated when there is food or its desire. Therefore, whenever we see food, more saliva is produced. After seeing food, the brain automatically signals the salivary gland to produce more saliva.

Be aware that spontaneous salivation is not normal

We don't see juicy, juicy, tasty food when we look, our mouths water.

Most of us mouths water when we see food we like. It was not unusual for the mouth to water at the sight of sweet food or sour, bitter food.

But some people drool involuntarily. Whether it is while sleeping or seeing something. In addition, children's mouths still produce a lot of saliva. This happens especially during sleep, which is also called 'drooling' in medical language. This problem can appear in any age group. And because of this many people may have problems.

This in itself is a health related problem, which can cause problems at any time. This condition is called hyper salivation in medical language. In most cases, this problem is temporary. But in some cases it can be a neurological disorder. Because of this, the person is unable to stop the saliva coming out of the mouth.

This problem is also a sign of a serious illness. If a person has a problem with saliva leakage, they should see a doctor immediately.

Why is this?

If the nose is blocked

Even if the nose is blocked due to cold, saliva can come out of the mouth. Especially if the nose is blocked, the nose cannot breathe properly and because of having to breathe through the mouth, a lot of saliva comes out of the mouth when sleeping.

If the sleeping position is not found

If the sleeping position is not found, saliva can come out of the mouth even if you sleep in the wrong way. Especially, if you sleep on your back or if you sleep in the same position for a long time, saliva can come out of your mouth.

Side effects of medication

Some medicines contain such ingredients, due to which saliva can be released from the mouth. Saliva can also come out of the mouth of a person with Alzheimer's problem.

Sleep apnea

When the body shows its inability to breathe properly at night or when a person is under more stress during sleep, then he starts to release saliva from his mouth.

Sweet and hot food

Saliva can also come out of the mouth due to sweet and hot food. Many times eating too much sweet, sour and hot food also damages the salivary gland and water starts flowing from the gland, and saliva starts coming out of the mouth.

Allergy problems

Saliva can also be released if there is an allergy to something in the body. If a person has a nose or mouth allergy, the problem of excessive saliva coming out of his mouth occurs. Even if someone has a lot of cold, the problem of saliva coming out of the mouth may arise.

acidity

According to researchers, due to the problem of acidity, a lot of saliva flows from the mouth. Acidity occurs in stomach especially due to acid reflex episode. Because of this, saliva is produced due to acidity in the esophagus. Therefore, if saliva starts flowing due to acidity, it is necessary to treat it immediately.

Swelling of the salivary glands

Even if there is any kind of problem in the salivary gland, the salivary gland can be bad. Because of this, more saliva accumulates in the gland and water flows in the mouth.

Some home remedies to prevent saliva from mouth

-Drinking a glass of water before going to bed and putting some pieces of lemon in the mouth can also reduce the problem of saliva coming out of the mouth.

-Saliva stops even if you lie on your back.

- If the nose is blocked due to cold, taking steam helps to breathe through the nose. Because of this, the problem of saliva coming out of the mouth starts to decrease automatically.