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Ways to Get Rid of a Hangover
By Dr. Lalitha
Theerasiri
After having drunk a
lot of alcohol, what comes as consequences are hangover, dizziness,
or a headache. Frequently, you may feel that your heart is beating
unusually or your hands are shaking abnormally. You do not feel
like getting up. Most importantly, you may not be able to get up
and go to work causing a great effect to your work. This is the
results after having such a fun night with your friends.
Books on how to get
rid of a hangover do not exist. There is only a warning telling
you to be careful not to have too much drink. It is usually said
that in order for you not to get a hangover is not to drink until
you are drunk. That is to stop drinking when you feel you can no
longer control yourself. This is on the whole what is suggested
in order for you not to ruin your work or waste your time from a
hangover.
In the old days, what
I did when I had a hangover is an injection of about 40-50 cc. of
glucose. This is a medical way that can help eliminate all the hangover
effects stated above.
As for the folkways,
the first and the most commonly used means is to drink another shot
of alcohol and all the effects will be gone. You can then get up
and start doing something else. However, this does not guarantee
than you will have a full consciousness.
Another way recommended
by usual drunkards is to grind a handful of chilies and eat them.
Your body will be warm and you will then feel asleep. While you
are sleeping, the spiciness will force your mouth to open. It is
said that this will help eliminate the alcohol by letting it come
out through the mouth. It is up to you whether to believe or to
follow this suggestion. I personally think that it is quite too
harsh but who knows, harshness might be good so that we will not
be drunk again.
Dr. Prakorb Ubonkao
of A. Jana, Songkla suggests a dish of saut?ed morning glory. Keep
eating it and you will soon feel sober. Dr. Prakorb advises so but
it is you who consider what is to believe. Try it and you will see
the magic. It is not certain what is in the morning glory but people
from the old days observed and applied this method. Dr. Prakorb
further suggests that if you do not want to be drunk but still have
to drink, just put some salt in your drink and it will become only
a glass of water. You can drink as much as you like and will never
get drunk. Some housewives have been curious whether it is ok to
do so with their husbands. The answer is no because the taste will
change. It will work best if that person volunteers to do so.
An ancient way suggests
chewing the roots of Rang Jeud while drinking. This was used when
you were tricked to drink so that the truth that you were hiding
would come out. This is also applicable but you need to grow Rang
Jeud at home in order that you can use its roots in time.
According to the Thai
medical treatise, boiling lima beans and drink it is a faster way
to cut out alcohol from the body for its seeds contain Dolichosterone
that decreases the alcohol absorption of the stomach and increases
the elimination of alcohol in the blood vessels. The disadvantage
of this method is that you have to grow lima beans or have its dried
seeds at home to be able to use them instantly.
Another easy way to
eradicate alcohol is to use coffee beans as an enema. Caffeine will
help the livers rid of alcohol. Nowadays, a lot of people know of
this method but what should be kept in mind is that the enema should
not be more than 3 feet higher than the body because higher water
pressure can be harmful. About 1 tablespoon of coffee is advised
and you should hold it for about 5-10 minutes before taking the
deficit.
A whole lot of suggestions
have been advised above. Feel free to pick one and try it yourself.
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