Remedies   These were removed from the article While I agree that this had developed severe listcruft surely some citations exist for some of these Moved to talk page so people have an idea what to search for Potentially beneficial remedies Aspirin  acetylsalicylic acid taken before turning in to bed before not after sleeping might be effective  Consuming  grams of Butyl hydroxy toluen BHT prior to drinking is said to counter hangovers by detoxifying acetaldehyde presumably replacing gluthatione  BHT in this case is supposed to also block alcohol metabolism so the person will stay drunk longer  Another possible remedy is the consumption of motionsickness medicine or over the counter allergy medicine  Specifially consuming cetirizine prior to consuming alcohol is reported to counter the hangover Supposed remedies   Note Most of these have not been scientifically tested or reviewed in the above articles  Water this has been recommended scientifically Hangovers are mainly dehydration therefore drinking water before during and after a drinking session will greatly decrease any hangover symptoms A glass of water between each alcoholic drink is the best way to reduce hangover as you wont easily become dehydrated this also causes you to drink fewer alcoholic beverages Drink as much water before sleeping as possible within reason It may not totally prevent a hangover but it will reduce headache Continuing to drink water may help to alleviate symptoms more quickly  Nux vomica homeopathic remedy  Milk Thistle  Angostura bitters and soda water  Defecation  Vomiting  Professional massage reflexology foot and other detoxifying practices  A glass of buttermilk Though many people dislike buttermilk it will calm down your stomach and add liquid to the body  Having sex or masturbation may increase the release of endorphins which in turn may help reduce the effect of a hangover  Drinking coffee or other caffeinated beverages  Caffeine increases the effectiveness of analgesics and therefore may reduce headache severity when used with aspirin or similar medicines  Coffee has also been shown in some studies to have a protective effect on the liver effective in preventing alcoholic liver disease Caffeine is a diuretic which would further dehydrate the body This is generally not a recommended remedy Thus tea especially green tea is indicated  Nicotine once again much like caffeine increases the effectiveness of analgesics and its stimulant effects diminishes many hangover symptoms  Cabbage leaves or tomato juice  Bloody Mary  Michelada popular in Mexico one part tomato juice one part beer a few drops of Worcestershire sauce andor Maggi sauce or Soy sauce  Mixing in a tall glass two raw eggs with pepper Tabasco sauce and gin Although the cysteine in the egg yolk may have a mild benefit the pepper Tabasco and gin will have a negative impact  Colloquially known as a Prairie Oyster  Drinking more alcohol is scientifically proven see hair of the dog a wellliked remedy This will however only delay the hangover   Eating seafood is a popular remedy in Chile  Coca Cola or PepsiCola otherwise known as Black Aspirin popular in Australia also The Red Ambulance South African the caffeine bubbles and sugar can be easier to hold down than pure water  Moreover the low pH helps the enzymes in the stomach and the sucrose partially compensates the inhibition of the gluconeogenesis   Taking a shower and oscillating between extreme cold and hot temperatures  This practice has no effect on the hangover and can be unhealthy Seen in the movie The Princess Bride  Eating canned asparagus before going to bed purportedly a good cure thanks to the diuretic effects of asparagus  Again diuretics compound the problem  Ginseng tea is given to relieve the effects of alcohol  If useful it may be for its antioxidant andor vasodilatation  microcirculation properties  Drinking a couple of table spoons of olive oil is said to be of great help  Common folk medicine has a wide variety of supposed hangover cures A good hangover cure should replace essential nutrients lost by the body while counteracting the influence of residual poisons very few cures do both at once Among the more common proposed cures are Eating menudo a very common remedy in Mexico said to