Hangover remedies consist of foods, dishes, and medicines, that have been described as having a theoretical potential for easing or alleviating symptoms associated with the hangover. ^[7]

List of hangover foods

Scientific

• Asparagus: ^[8] 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 ^[9]
  • gamma-Linolenic acid ^[10]
• Drinking water ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}
• Common pear ^[11] was found to have the highest effect on aldehyde dehydrogenase activity.

Folk cures

The following foods and dishes have been described as having a theoretical potential for easing or alleviating symptoms associated with the hangover. Hangover foods have not been scientifically proven to function as a remedy or cure for the hangover. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

• Alcohol – hair of the dog remedy ^{[16] [3] [4]}
  • Bloody mary ^{[17] [2]} or in Canada, the Caesar.
  • Corpse Reviver ^[2]
  • Fernet – an alcoholic beverage consumed as a drink choice to avoid the hangover ^[18]
  • Jägerbomb ^[2]
  • Underberg – a digestif bitter ^[2]
  • Vodka ^[18]

• Water rich foods:
  • Fruits
    • Banana ^{[19] [1] [20]}
    • Kiwifruit ^[1]
    • Prickly pear fruit ^[19]
  • Drinks
    • Caffeinated drinks: No significant correlation between caffeine use and hangover severity has been found.^{[ citation needed]}
      • Coffee
      • Espresso ^[18]
    • Electrolyte replacement drinks
      • Pedialyte ^[21]
      • Sports drinks ^{[1] [16] [3]}
    • Juices
      • Fruit juice ^[1]
      • Pickle juice ^{[1] [22]}
      • Tomato juice ^[19]
    • Teas
      • Ginger tea ^[1]
      • Green tea ^[18]
      • Peppermint tea ^[1]
    • Coconut water ^{[19] [1] [16]}
    • Hangover drinks in South Korea – Mass-produced hangover drinks based on Traditional Korean medicine.
  • Vegetables
    • Spinach ^[1]
    • Tomato ^[1]
    • Hovenia dulcis
  • Soups
    • Aguadito de pollo – a soup in Peruvian cuisine consisting of chicken, cilantro, vegetables and spices ^[23]
    • Aguadito – a chunky Peruvian soup made with cilantro, carrot, peas and potatoes ^[24]
    • Ajiaco ^[23]
    • Cesnecka – A soup in Czech cuisine that is prepared using a significant amount of garlic ^[23]
    • Chicken noodle soup ^[1]
    • Fricasé – A soup in Bolivian cuisine prepared with ribs, hominy and potatoes ^[23]
    • Haejang-guk – or hangover soup ^[25] refers to all kinds of guk or soup eaten as a hangover cure in Korean cuisine. ^{[23] [22]} It means "soup to chase a hangover" ^[26] and is also called sulguk ( Korean: 술국). ^{[27] [28]}
    • Khash
    • Menudo
    • Miso soup ^[1]
    • Zurek ^[23]
    • Tripe soups
• Eggs. ^{[19] [1] [29]} Egg dishes:
  • Ostrich egg omelette – consumed as a hangover food in South Africa ^[22]
  • Fry up – a British full breakfast ^[18]
  • Loco moco ^[23]
  • Omelette ^[30]
  • 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. ^[18]
  • Ramen ^[18]
  • Shakshuka ^[23]
• Greasy foods ^{[14] [3]}
  • Bacon sandwich
  • Chicken fillet roll ^{[31] [32] [33]}
  • Hamburger ^{[29] [34]}
  • Peanut butter ^[2]
  • Pizza ^[29]
  • Fried foods ^[35]
    • Churros ^[36]
    • Fried chicken ^{[29] [37]}
    • Grilled cheese sandwich ^[38]
    • Poutine ^{[18] [22] [39]}
    • Chilaquiles ^[40]
    • Revuelto Gramajo – a breakfast hash dish in Argentine cuisine consisting of potatoes, eggs, cheese and vegetables. ^[23]
    • Youtiao ^{[41] [42]}
• Staple food
  • Toast, ^[19] and toast and honey ^[1]
  • Oats and oatmeal ^{[1] [43]}
  • Spaghetti ^[38]
  • Quinoa ^[19]
• Cassoulet ^[18]
• Ceviche ^[18]
• Congee ^[44]
• Dal bhat ^[23]
• Drunken noodles ^{[23] [22]}
• Honey ^{[19] [1]}
• Kishkiyya – a porridge in Iraqi cuisine from the 10th century that was consumed in Baghdad, it was prepared using ground wheat and meat. ^[45]
• 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 plantains. ^[23]
• Mustard ^[46]
• Sushi ^[29]
• Guobacai – A snack of strong local flavor in Tianjin cuisine, guobacai is a sort of pancake made of millet and mung bean flour. ^[47]
• Torta ahogada ^[45]

Criticism

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. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

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." ^[10]

Medicines

• N-Acetylcysteine ^[48]
• Sobrietol ^[49]
• Tolfenamic acid ^[10]
• Aspirin
• Caffeine

Ineffective

• Activated charcoal ^[50]

History

Various folk medicine remedies exist for hangovers. The ancient Romans, on the authority of Pliny the Elder, favored raw owl's eggs or fried canary as a hangover remedy, ^[51] while the " prairie oyster" restorative, introduced at the 1878 Paris World Exposition, calls for raw egg yolk mixed with Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. ^[52] By 1938, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel provided a hangover remedy in the form of a mixture of Coca-Cola and milk ^[52] (Coca-Cola itself having been invented, by some accounts, ^[53] as a hangover remedy). Alcoholic writer Ernest Hemingway relied on tomato juice and beer. ^[17]

Other purported hangover cures includes more alcohol, for example cocktails such as Bloody Mary or Black Velvet (consisting of equal parts champagne and stout). ^[17]

A 1957 survey by an American folklorist found widespread belief in the efficacy of heavy fried foods, tomato juice and sexual activity. ^[35]

References

Further reading

• Bostedt, Shelbie Lynn (March 9, 2017). "The best St. Patrick's Day hangover foods, according to Chicago's Grubhub orders". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
• Ryzenberg, Jesica (March 1, 2016). "12 Tasty Recipes Sure To Cure Any Hangover". Brit + Co. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
• The Washington Post; Sietsema, Tom (2016). America's Best Food Cities. Diversion Books. p. 197. ISBN  978-1-68230-541-6. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
• Orchant, Rebecca (February 13, 2014). "The Best Diner Foods To Cure A Hangover". HuffPost. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

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.