Salty throat can be caused by physiological or pathological factors, common pathological factors include: chronic pharyngitis, nasal inflammation, reflux pharyngitis and so on. 1. Physiological factors: For example, if you eat too much salty food, a high salt diet will cause salty throat. It is recommended to eat a light diet and put less salt in cooking. 2. Chronic pharyngitis: patients can have a variety of discomfort in the pharynx, such as foreign body sensation, burning sensation, dryness, mostly accompanied by pain, there will also be a salty discomfort in the pharynx, mostly due to the pharyngeal back wall of the inflammatory secretion stimulation. The disease has a long course and is mostly seen in adults. 3. Nasal inflammation: sinusitis, rhinitis, etc., often manifested as a large amount of clear nasal discharge symptoms. When there is a backflow of nasal mucus, it will cause a salty feeling inside the throat, i.e. salty throat. 4. Other: Some patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction may experience reflux of stomach, duodenal contents and bile into the throat, resulting in a bitter, salty feeling in the throat. It is also accompanied by nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort. There are many reasons for a salty throat, so it is important to seek medical attention to identify the cause and treat the problem.