Drink a bloody mary. Take Vitamin C. Sleep. Drink Gatorade. Take a cold shower. Avoid caffeine. Drink caffeine. Get some exercise. Drink pickle juice. And on and on.
Everyone seems to have their favorite antidote for the dreaded hangover. Mine is simply to drink as much water as my body can handle with the hopes of flushing the alcohol out before the hangover symptoms kick in. Sometimes it works. Sometimes not so much.
Recently, however, I met Alissa from the Boiron company when Leah and I were at the BlogHer conference, and she told us about Nux Vomica. The name alone conjures up some less-than-attractive mental images, but I’m open to try nearly anything if it has potential to rid me of that ugly hangover feeling.
After noting my enthusiastic interest in her company’s product, Alissa sent me some information explaining how “Nux is made from the seeds of the Strychnos nux-vomica tree, native to Southeast Asia. In this safe micro-dose form, Nux provides symptomatic relief of nausea, acid indigestion, upset stomach from overindulgence of food and drink, hangovers or excessive coffee drinking.”
It goes on to suggest that while Nux is not a hangover preventative, it’s recommended to take some (Nux comes in the form of pellets and is sold at Whole Foods and many health food stores) before drinking, before going to sleep, and again in the morning if necessary.
I’m not sure it’ll beat out my water-logging strategy, but it sounds like it may be worth a try.
And, please, if you have any other hangover antidotes to recommend, share them in the comment box below so all of our readers can be on it…
