A widely used hangover remedy is Engov as it helps relieve hangover symptoms such as headache, indigestion and malaise.
Other remedies that can be used to relieve hangovers include:
- Alka-Seltzer : relieves heartburn, malaise, poor digestion and the hangover-like headache;
- Paracetamol : relieves headache and hangover muscle pain;
- Metoclopramide : relieves sickness and poor digestion.
Ibuprofen should not be used in case of nausea and poor digestion because it can cause irritation in the stomach and worsen these symptoms. However, the combination of aspirin and strong coffee may be helpful. Here's how to use it: Tips to cure hangover.
Homemade hangover remedy
An excellent home remedy for curing the hangover is to take 1 cup of unsweetened black coffee upon waking . Other home remedies for hangover cure include:
- Eat breakfast, opting for easily digestible foods like cereals or toast;
- During the day, eat light and easily digestible foods like cooked fruits and vegetables;
- Drink lots of water, natural fruit juice or isotonic drinks.
These tips promote hydration and detoxification of the body, thus reducing the duration of hangover. Check out what else you can do in this video:
Continuing to drink the next day in addition to not healing the hangover can cause irreversible damage to the liver, generating a disease called liver cirrhosis, which when not properly treated can lead to liver cancer or even to liver transplantation.
Natural hangover remedy
A great natural remedy to stop hangovers is mille leaves tea, also known as a thousand herbs, because this medicinal plant contains ingredients that have digestive, diuretic, stimulant and detoxifying action and, therefore, helps the liver to metabolize the excess of ingested alcohol being very effective in the fight against hangover.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dried leaves of thousand leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Method of preparation
Put the leaves of thousand leaves in the cup and boiling water and let it stand for 5 minutes. Let cool, strain and drink the next.
How to Avoid Hangovers
An excellent home remedy to avoid hangovers is to take activated charcoal before drinking, and to cure hangover, one can resort to honey, tomato or grapefruit because these foods help in liver recovery by fighting the unpleasant symptoms that hangover causes, such as nausea, headache and sensitivity to light, for example.
Activated charcoal makes it difficult for the alcohol to be absorbed by the mucosa of the digestive system, thus preventing toxins from entering the bloodstream and avoiding hangovers. It is recommended to take 1 g of activated charcoal before drinking alcohol and 1 g later. In cases where the excess has not been programmed, take 1g of charcoal even before bedtime, because that way the symptoms the next day will be milder.
