Hangover remedies
Means by which hangovers symptoms are treated
Various foods, dishes, and medicines have been described as having a theoretical potential for easing or alleviating symptoms of a hangover.
While recommendations and folk cures for foods and drinks to relieve hangover symptoms abound, hangover foods have not been scientifically proven to function as a remedy or cure for the hangover.
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."
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 indicate a physiological effect, but further research is necessary.
Foods that contain:
Cysteine
gamma-Linolenic acid
Drinking water
Common pear was found to have the highest effect on aldehyde dehydrogenase activity.
Folk cures
The following foods and dishes have been described as potentially easing hangover symptoms. Hangover foods have not been scientifically proven to function as a remedy or cure for the hangover.
Alcohol – hair of the dog remedy
Bloody mary or in Canada, the 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
Banana
Kiwifruit
Prickly pear fruit
Drinks
Caffeinated drinks: No significant correlation between caffeine use and hangover severity has been found.
Coffee
Espresso
Electrolyte replacement drinks
Pedialyte
Sports drinks
Juices
Fruit juice
Pickle juice
Tomato juice
Teas
Ginger tea
Green tea
Peppermint tea
Coconut water
Hangover drinks in South Korea – Mass-produced hangover drinks based on Traditional Korean medicine.
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