Question

why is it advised to close nose while taking bitter medicine?​

Answer 1

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Basic tips for both liquid medications and pills

White grape juice works well for masking bitter taste. Give something cold beforehand to numb taste buds (popsicle, ice cube). Choose a complementary flavor. If medication tastes salty, choose something salty to accompany it (tomato juice, broth).

Answer 2

Answer:

Remember the days? when you were having cold or blocked nostrils(blocked nostrils can’t smell!). Nothing was tasting good to your tongue. Why does that happen? Yes, there is a relation between taste and smell.

Smelling and tasting are done in the same area of the brain. Medicines being bitter or of no good taste Doctors advice to take the medicines by closing your nose, so that you don't smell the medicine and thereby lowering the taste of it in the mouth.

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