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Wiki: Hangover Remedies
Various foods, dishes, and medicines have been described as having a theoretical potential for easing or alleviating symptoms of a hangover.
List of hangover foods
Scientific
- Asparagus: In a small cell-based study, concentrated asparagus leaf extract showed marginal harmful by-product scavenging capabilities. This may mean that there is physiological effect, but further research is necessary.
- Foods that contain:
- Cysteine
- gamma-Linolenic acid
- Drinking water
- Pyrus communis was found to have the highest effect on aldehyde dehydrogenase activity.
Folk cures
- Alcohol – hair of the dog remedy
- Bloody mary or in Canada, the Bloody Caesar.
- Corpse Reviver
- Fernet – an alcoholic beverage consumed as a drink choice to avoid the hangover
- Jägerbomb
- Underberg – a digestif bitter
- Vodka
- Water rich foods:
- Fruits
- Drinks
- Caffeinated drinks: No significant correlation between caffeine use and hangover severity has been found.
- Electrolyte replacement drinks
- Juices
- Coconut water
- Hangover drinks in South Korea – Mass-produced hangover drinks based on Traditional Korean medicine.
- Vegetables
- Soups
- Aguadito de pollo – a soup in Peruvian cuisine consisting of chicken, cilantro, vegetables and spices
- Aguadito – a chunky Peruvian soup made with cilantro, carrot, peas and potatoesBarrell , Ryan (March 13, 2017). "13 Hangover Cures the World Swears By". Paste. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- Ajiaco
- Cesnecka – A soup in Czech cuisine that is prepared using a significant amount of garlic
- Chicken noodle soup
- Fricasé – A soup in Bolivian cuisine prepared with ribs, hominy and potatoes
- Haejang-guk – or hangover soup refers to all kinds of guk or soup eaten as a hangover cure in Korean cuisine. It means "soup to chase a hangover" and is also called sulguk ().
- Khash
- Menudo
- Miso soup
- Zurek
- Tripe soups
- Eggs. Egg dishes:
- Common ostrich omelette – consumed as a hangover food in South Africa
- Fry up – a British full breakfast
- Loco moco
- Omelette
- Prairie oyster – a cocktail served as a hangover remedy that consists of raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, tomato juice, vinegar, hot sauce, salt and ground black pepper.
- Ramen
- Shakshuka
- Greasy foods
- Bacon sandwich
- Chicken fillet roll
- Hamburger
- Peanut butter
- Pizza
- Frying foods
- Fried chicken
- Grilled cheese sandwich
- Poutine
- Chilaquiles
- Revuelto Gramajo – a breakfast hash dish in Argentine cuisine consisting of potatoes, eggs, cheese and vegetables.
- Youtiao
- Staple food
- Cassoulet
- Ceviche
- Congee
- Dal bhat
- Drunken noodles
- Honey
- Kishkiyya – a porridge in Iraqi cuisine from the 10th century that was consumed in Baghdad, it was prepared using ground wheat and meat.
- Luwombo – A dish in Ugandan cuisine consisting of meat, peanuts called luwombo and vegetables that is steamed in a banana leaf and typically served with a side dish of Cooking banana.
- Mustard
- Sushi
- Guobacai – A snack of strong local flavor in Tianjin cuisine, guobacai is a sort of pancake made of millet and mung bean flour.
- Torta ahogada
Criticism
In a review assessing eight randomised controlled trials of propranolol, tropisetron, tolfenamic acid, fructose/glucose, a yeast preparation and supplements containing Borago officinalis, Cynara scolymus and Opuntia ficus-indica, researchers concluded that "no compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover."
Medicines
Ineffective
History
Other purported hangover cures includes more alcohol, for example cocktails such as Bloody Mary or Black Velvet (consisting of equal parts champagne and stout).
A 1957 survey by an American Folkloristics found widespread belief in the efficacy of heavy fried foods, tomato juice and sexual activity.
Further reading
External links
- How to avoid a hangover: Dehydration, chemical build up and nutrient depletion – your body on a hangover (and how to fix it) . Healthista.com.
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