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Health Remedies - Hangover (Veisalgia) |
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Hangover or Veisalgia are the physiological effects following heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages. A hangover is caused by a combination of the toxic by-product of alcohol metabolism (acetaldehyde), dehydration, hypoglycemia and Vitamin depletion caused by the chemical action of alcohol in the body. The common symptoms are dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, dizziness, sensitivity to light and noise, and thirst. Hangovers usually last 12 to 36 hours. Rarely the effects may last from 48 to 72hrs. |
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Acacia greggii |
For conjunctivitis (pods); diarrhea and dysentery; superficial bleeding and can also be dusted into moist, chafed body folds and dusted on infants for diaper rash (powder); for the stomach and esophagus in nausea, vomiting, and hangovers (flowers and leaves); for sore throat and mouth inflammations as well as dry raspy coughing (root). |
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Lobelia nicotianifolia |
Useful in scorpion sting (root); in treating the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, hangovers and alcoholism (plant). |
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Paullinia cupana |
Arthritis, diarrhea, hangover, headache, migraine, suppressed menstruation, hypertension, fever, migraine, neuralgia, and dysentery. |
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Thymus serpyllum |
In the treatment of bronchitis, catarrh, laryngitis, flatulence, indigestion, painful menstruation, colic, hangovers, to minor injuries, mouth, throat and gum infections etc |
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