Excessive Saliva
Persons suffering from GERD may develop a symptom called water brash or excessive saliva. This occurs when the body makes too much saliva that causes it to mix with the stomach acid and back into the throat. Water brash contributes to heartburn and may lead to a bad taste in the mouth.
Water brash develops because the body’s normal function keeps stomach acid in the stomach stop working correctly. In many instances, the lower esophageal sphincter, the flap that keeps stomach contents down, stops functioning and triggers excessive saliva.
Acid reflux gets stomach acid into the throat. This may make salivation more frequent. A water brash will occur if the acid mixes with the excess saliva during reflux. It also causes a sour taste or bile-like taste. A few easy home remedies can provide easiness from water brash, like chewing on a couple of cloves, adding two tablespoons of pure aloe vera juice, drinking water, gulping ginger water, and eating more fermented foods.
