14 of the most BIZARRE hangover cures from history
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 26th Apr 2019, 12:56 BST
Updated 26th Apr 2019, 13:03 BST
HUMANS have been searching for the best way to cure the hangovers since, well alcohol was discovered.
Maybe you might opt for lots of water and paracetamol or simply hiding under the duvet after a heavy night of drinking. However our ancestors had some pretty bizarre hangover cures. Here are 14 of the strangest.
Most bizarre historical hangover cures
Native American tribes believed that 'sweat swishing' was the way to cure a hangover. They would do a work out, lick up the sweat and swish it around in their mouth before spitting it out. Enough to make you quit drinking.
Herbalist Nicholas Culpeper was a strong proponent of quote 'stuffing the nasal passages with juice of tree ivy'. You may just want to suffer through the hangover instead though.
In Bolivia the national hangover cure is to eat a warm bowl of caldo de cardan - which is bull penis soup. It also apparently cures back pain. So two birds with one stone then.
Another hangover cure from our Victorian ancestors. The Medical Adviser recommended downing vinegar as well as rubbing it on your temples. And if that didn't work, pour a bucket of water over your head.
A barman at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in the 1930s was said to recommend this bizarre concoction as a way to banish the hangover. Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.
According to ancient Irish legend, the best way to cure yourself of your hangover was to bury yourself in wet sand. Although this isn't the most scientifically proven cure.
