How to Use Folk Medicine to Treat Hangovers

Combat the vicious effects of a hangover with traditional folk medicine. Discovered through hundreds of years of experimentation, these remedies offer natural health through wholesome ingredients. Begin by drinking water, then continue by replacing the body's needed elements (like vitamins A, C and D) with produce. Folk medicine, or the use of anecdotal or traditional treatments rather than modern cures, can be used to treat everything from hangovers to headaches to hysteria. Follow these steps to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access
• Water
• Eggs
• Tomato juice

Think Ahead

1. Arm yourself with knowledge. Read a book like "How to Cure a Hangover: The Best Remedies from the World's Greatest Bartenders" if you often have a hangover (see Resources below).

2. Eat a full meal before drinking. The food digesting in the stomach while you're consuming alcohol may help slow your body's absorption of alcohol. Fatty foods like lamb or cheeseburgers can be especially helpful.

3. Understand that alcohol is a poison. The best effect it can have on a body is relatively toxic. Use your head: Practice moderation.

Treat Hangovers with Food

4. Eat like a king. An enjoyable remedy for hangovers is a large meal consisting of greasy, protein-rich foods like eggs and meat. Foods rich in protein take longer to digest. They are also more likely to "stay down," which is a plus if your hangover has you feeling very ill.

5. Fill the stomach soon but slowly after sleeping off a night of drinking. This will help ease the stomach out of its queasy state.

6. Whip up a Prairie Oyster. The recipe for this hangover treatment, made famous in the movie "Cabaret," can be found at Chow.com (see Resources below).

Drink to Recover

7. Realize that alcohol depletes the body's supply of nutrients quickly, especially sugars. Replace them quickly with liquids.

8. Drink fruit juice full of natural sugars that will help the body to rid itself of alcohol-related toxins. Go easy on your stomach by watering down stronger juices.

9. Consume herbal tea with honey. Herbs are packed with antioxidants, as is honey. Try an herbal tea that calms queasy tummies, like peppermint tea.

10. Consume plenty of water. Water is the Earth's greatest medicine. Flush your system and rehydrate at the same time.

Tips & Warnings

• Plan ahead when drinking alcohol. Prevention is--without question--the easiest way to treat hangovers.
• Drink water in between alcoholic beverages to prevent the rapid onset of dehydration, a major cause of hangovers. A good rule of thumb is to order one pint glass of water each time you order another alcoholic beverage.
• Eating moderately priced, protein-rich foods is said to help treat a hangover.
• If you see blood in your urine, seek immediate medical attention.

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