Generally can be divided into three categories:
Protect liver
This kind of traditional Chinese medicine usually enters the liver meridian, including chrysanthemum, cassia seed, mulberry and so on. 1, Chrysanthemum: Treat dizziness, relieve alcoholism and treat swelling. It can reduce the damage of alcohol to the liver and prevent the increase of blood pressure caused by drinking. 2. Cassia seed: It has the effects of protecting liver, relaxing bowels, reducing fat and losing weight, and can accelerate alcohol metabolism. 3, poria cocos: spleen and liver protection. 4. The common Chinese patent medicine is Sunflower Hugan Tablet, which has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, reducing transaminase, relieving alcoholism and detoxifying, and also has a certain repair effect on liver cell damage caused by alcohol. In addition, there are Xiaochaihu granules, which have the functions of soothing the liver and regulating the stomach, balancing and relieving alcoholism.
Promoting fluid production and excretion
Most of these traditional Chinese medicines have the effects of clearing away heat, relieving restlessness, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and are suitable for thirst after drinking, restlessness and restlessness.
1, Mulberry: It has the effects of nourishing yin and enriching blood, promoting fluid production and moistening intestines. Fresh mulberries can detoxify alcohol. 2, Phragmites communis, cogongrass rhizome: it has the effect of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Can be used for treating fever, polydipsia, edema, etc. Fresh products can be used to treat excessive drinking and injury to the stomach. 3. Other diuretic Chinese medicines, such as corn stigma and poria cocos, include watermelon and wax gourd.
Detoxify and refresh the mind
Most of these traditional Chinese medicines have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, inducing resuscitation and waking up, and are suitable for dizziness, vomiting and unclear articulation after drinking.
1, Flos puerariae lobatae, Radix Puerariae: It is one of the most representative hangover-relieving Chinese medicines left by our ancestors. Sobering up the hangover and invigorating the spleen can be used for headache, dizziness and polydipsia caused by excessive drinking.
2, dried ginger: warm to stop vomiting, relieve discomfort after drinking.
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There are also some traditional Chinese medicines recorded in medical books that have the effect of relieving alcoholism, which are summarized as follows:
1, Schisandra chinensis: Quench thirst, remove vexation and heat, relieve alcoholism and strengthen bones and muscles. 2, red cardamom: used for cold pain in the wrist and abdomen, fullness of food, vomiting and diarrhea, and excessive drinking. 3, rose eggplant: the effect of clearing heat and quenching thirst, astringing the lungs and relieving cough, oh that fish hypertension, cough, heatstroke and drunkenness. 4, Hovenia dulcis: quenching thirst, relieving annoyance, clearing damp heat, and relieving alcoholism. 5, exocarpium Citri Grandis: cold cough, itchy throat, food accumulation and wine injury, vomiting and nausea. 6, clove: cure vomiting, body cold and other symptoms caused by drinking, make tea and drink, can prevent alcoholism. 7. Foods or medicinal materials rich in vitamin B: In some hangover products, vitamin VC and VB are also used as the main components. Mainly use the principle that vitamin B can enhance the activity of liver enzymes, enhance metabolism, relieve drunkenness and prevent alcoholism.
In short, these hangover-relieving herbs left by our ancestors can be used for reference, but it is best not to abuse them.