12 Quick home remedies for hangover. Get rid of a hangover fast and naturally
Too much of alcohol intake has severe
after effects at both physiological and psychological levels. This is called
the hangover, usually experienced in the morning the night after heavy
drinking.
Many people experience hangover and
certain symptoms of hangover like headache, nausea, vomiting, lightheadedness,
vertigo etc. There might be various remedies for hangover which might not be
very effective in relieving hangover. Following are few home remedies for
hangover:
1. Eat First
The first remedy is to drink less and
the second best of all the remedies is to eat first. When one eats well, the
absorption of alcohol into the blood stream takes much time. This leads to a
very small amount of alcohol to reach the brain.
2. Lemon
Lemons are rich in vitamin C. This
increases the breakdown of alcohol inside the body itself thereby reducing the
after effects such as dizziness, queasiness, muscle pain, sensitivity to light
and sound. Lemons help control blood sugar levels as well.
1.
Add 2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of honey to glass
of warm water, mix it well. Drink this within 10-15 minutes wake up, and 2-3
times a day to get rid of hangover.
2.
Take 2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and mix it half teaspoon of black
pepper powder and 2 tablespoon of honey in glass of warm water. Consume this
mixture in the morning and 2 times a day.
3. Banana
Too much of alcohol drains the potassium
content in one's body. Eating banana restores potassium and also replenishes
the electrolytes lost from the body. Banana's potassium content and complex
carbohydrates have rehydrating and coating effect on one's intestine
respectively. This helps faster recovery from excess alcohol intake. Banana
also boosts the energy levels and keeps one's stomach calm.
1.
Eat 1-2 ripe bananas in your breakfast to alleviate hangover symptoms.
2.
Consume banana smoothie or banana shakes; also add 2 tablespoon of fresh
lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of honey to it. This will stable your blood sugar
and it also prevents mood swings and tiredness.
4. Water
Alcohol leads to dehydration and hence
one has to drink lot of water or other oral rehydration liquids at regular
intervals to rehydrate the body. Water also has the capability to dilute the
impurities in one's stomach.
One should definitely drink eight - ten
glasses of water in a day. They can also take oral rehydration fluids. Consuming
plenty of water before sleeping in the night helps one to keep up with the
hangover the next morning.
5. Eggs
One can opt for a meal of eggs in the
morning after heavy alcohol night. Cysteine present in eggs has the capacity to
break down alcohol thereby reducing its toxicity. Along with eggs one can
choose to add banana in the breakfast for its potassium content which prevents
dehydration and replenishes the electrolytes.
One can choose to have a breakfast of
two - three pieces of toast and eggs in the morning after drinking alcohol.
Before eating, they should drink a glass or two of water.
6. Ginger
Ginger tea relieves one from hangover.
It can reduce even the head splitting headache which is a result of hangover.
It aids alcohol digestion and also prevents stomach cramps owing to excess
alcohol consumption. Ginger balances gastric juices and even soothes one's
digestive tract.
1.
Add 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger paste or smash 10 - 12 slices of fresh
ginger root & add it to your regular or herbal tea.
2.
Boil 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger paste or juice in 3 cups of water for
5-7 minutes, strain the water and add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or
orange juice, also add 2 tablespoon of honey to it. Drink this warm mixture in
the morning and 2-3 times a day to get rid of hangover.
3.
Chew up small pieces of fresh ginger or ginger candy throughout the day
to reduce feelings of vomiting and nausea due to hangover.
Note: But, do not
consume ginger too much, as it can overstress the already delicate abdominal
lining.
7. Honey
Honey has higher level of sucrose which
helps digest the excess alcohol in one's body thereby reducing hangover. How to
consume honey during hangover:
1.
You can take three or four teaspoons of honey every hour up to the point
where you feel the hangover reduce.
2.
Take a slice of dry toast or a piece of cracker and spread some honey
over it. You can eat this as much as you want during hangover.
3.
Take one or two tablespoons of honey. Add it to a cup of water and
consume this slowly at several times in a day.
