Eli5 : when you want to throw up, why is your mouth have increased amount of saliva that also feels bitter than regular saliva, and makes you want to throw up even more?

Question

Eli5 : when you want to throw up, why is your mouth have increased amount of saliva that also feels bitter than regular saliva, and makes you want to throw up even more?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Saliva protects your teeth enamel from stomach acids which come up during the vomiting process.