Asian Aspirin Hangover Cure

Gensing, Tiger Balm and Wheatgrass. Asian 'Aspirin' for hangovers.

For centuries, people from Asia have long believed in cures from consuming natural roots, herbs and/or plants. Tea, in this case, is the 'aspirin' that you take. Their remedies for naturally getting rid of that pounding-head-the-morning-after basically fall into three main categories:

GINSENG

Curing hangovers naturally with a dose of ginseng is basically the Asian alternative to a cup of coffee. Caffeine is a diuretic, so it's going to make your dehydration from binge drinking alcohol even worse. Read more about that here. But asian theory says that if you cut out the caffeine, take ginseng and drink a lot of water, you should start regaining your energy faster.

Ginseng is a root that grows in the cooler regions of Asia, such as China and Korea, and is not regarded as a diuretic, so it may give you energy without dehydrating you. However, that's just one factor in what a hangover really is. And on the downside, ginseng has been known to cause nausea, headaches and high blood pressure, which can be really bad in combination with a hangover.

TIGER BALM

Tiger Balm is another Asian remedy. Tiger Balm is a blend of clove oil, cajuput oil, menthol and camphor. It is said to promote blood flow and supposedly works as a painkiller, however there isn't enough scientific or medical evidence to really claim this as being valid.

Using tiger balm as a hangover remedy has one big difference over most all of the other crazy options, you don't have to ingest it on a sick stomach. A person is actually supposed to dab tiger balm on their temples and the back of their neck. Don't get it in your eyes, though. You'll think having just the hangover would be a pleasure.

WHEATGRASS

Wheatgrass is believed in Asian culture to be a body purifier. It supposedly acts in cleaning the bloodstream and the water within a person's body. Wheatgrass does have some great beneficial qualities known in the medical and science world as it is provides antioxidants and enzymes to help your body. These have been studied and know to promote some forms of healing and maintaining pH balance.

So theoretically, wheatgrass detoxifies the human body. And, as a bonus, it even deodorizes the body. Drinking a specific amount of wheatgrass to actually help a hangover is unknown.

Medical experts agree that there is no strictly "safe" level of alcohol consumption. Find out more facts about alcohol use and heath here.

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