An Alphabet

If you have ever had a hangover, then you are will versed with the symptoms. The complaints are often the same from one drinker to another: headache, nausea, diarrhea, aches and pains, even fatigue. Here are some cures, from A to Z, which you can try to use to relieve your suffering.

Activated Charcoal – you can try taking one tablet per drink. This will help absorb the toxins in the alcohol, helping prevent your hangover.

Almonds – some people believe that eating raw almonds before drinking will keep you from getting drunk.

Apples – eat on an empty stomach to improve your hangover.

Bananas – include potassium, which can help with dehydration. They can also help soothe your stomach and raise your blood sugar.

Bifidus powder – when taken before bed, this can help increase the friendly bacteria in your digestive system, which will aid your body in fighting the toxins.

B Vitamins – these can help your body metabolize your alcohol. They are also flushed out due to the diuretic effects of the alcohol, which may cause some of your hangover symptoms.

Chicken soup – bland and easy on the stomach, it can help hydrate you.

Evening primrose oil – you can take two teaspoons to prevent a hangover.

Feverfew – this herb can be used in the place of aspirin without the stomach problems.

Ginger – you can try this as a capsule or tea to soothe your stomach.

Honey – the potassium and sugars in honey can help get you feeling better when you wake up in the morning.

Kudzu extract – this contains ingredients that have been shown to improve hangover symptoms.

Nux Vomica – taking 6c potency in 4 drops or tablets every hour can relieve gastric problems.

Peanut Butter – eating a few spoonfuls before drinking may prevent a hangover.

Peppermint – this herb can help with stomach problems. Try tea or chewing the leaves straight.

Persimmon – eating this fruit may help your headache.

Prickly pear cactus – this plant has been shown to help with nausea, dry mouth, and inflammation. For best results, take five hours before you drink.

Raw cabbage – eating raw cabbage may help your headache.

Sauerkraut juice – this juice can help replace lost nutrients.

Scalp stimulation – stimulating your scalp can increase blood flow and reduce your headache.

Silymarin – also known as milk thistle, this plant can help protect the liver when taken with a meal before drinking.

Tomato juice – this can help stop your urge for alcohol and help raise your blood sugar level.

Thyme – this herb can be made in a tea to help with your hangover symptoms.

Vitamin C – this vitamin helps the liver with breaking down the alcohol. It is also flushed out of your system due to the alcohol, so taking vitamin C tablets or drinking orange juice can help your hangover symptoms.

ZZZs – the only proven hangover remedy is time. Since you are probably sleep deprived from staying out late and a rough night due to the alcohol, catching up on your sleep can both help you feel better and allow your body to take care of any alcohol left over in your system.

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