Medicine Bitter Taste: When people fall ill, they take medicine, but the bitterness of that medicine remains on their tongue for a long time. Many people start avoiding medicines due to bitterness. Be it cold or cough, it is a compulsion to take medicine in case of any disease, but many times people wonder why the medicine is made bitter. Although it is not that all medicines are bitter, some medicines also taste sweet but most of the medicines are bitter. If you also think this sometimes, then let us tell you the reason for this.
Why does medicine taste bitter?
Health experts say that the taste of a medicine is bitter because many types of compounds are mixed in it. Along with plant compounds, some medicines are also made in factories and various types of chemicals are mixed in them. These chemicals made in factories are bitter in their natural form. That’s why even medicine tastes bitter. But this does not mean that every medicine tastes bitter. If seen, every medicine is naturally bitter but sometimes sugar is added to the medicines. Some medicines are coated with sugar so that the medicine does not feel bitter when taken in the mouth.
Why are capsules made?
You might be wondering why medicine capsules are made when the medicine can be consumed. There is a reason behind this also. Some medicines are very bitter. So bitter that if put in the mouth, they cannot be swallowed. These are made in capsule form. Since the upper layer of the capsule is made of soft gelatin and when it enters the stomach, it dissolves and the medicine goes into the stomach. Bitter medicine does not come in contact with the tongue through capsules and in this way even the bitterest medicine can be consumed.
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