I seem not to get hangovers anymore. Not sure why. Maybe I just don't drink enough these days? In addition, the most spiritual I get is fasting on Yom Kippir, pagan Morris Dance stuff, Biodynamics and viticulture.
But recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a real-life-guru, someone by the name of Dr. Michael Joseph Levry (Gurunam), a guru who is purported to lead the world's fastest growing sect of yoga ( Naam) blends kabbalah and yoga, is originally from the Ivory Coast.
He was fresh from leading a yoga class for 12,000 in Mexico City. Upon hearing that I was a wine writer and New Years was coming up he gave me these hangover tips from his book, “The Divine Doctor: Healing Beyond Medicine."
The perfect cure for a hangover is to “Add a little salt and cumin seed to lemon juice and drink. The hangover will stop, because lemon is an anti-alcohol agent.”
There is also an exercise for headaches,
Lie down on your back, arms by your sides, palms down. Raise your head off the floor and do long, deep breathing. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
And then, if all else fails go for the hair of the dog.
Feel free to add any special cure you've got. Ok? (They say that no sulfured wine is the way to go, but alchol is, well alcohol!)
Happy New Year.
Ok. I understand the lemon juice, but what's the purpose of cumin seed and salt? Wouldn't salt dehydrate you more?
Personally I try to stay away from the sulfured and oaky wines.
As far as a remedy, i've noticed that if you drink as much water as you did wine before you go to bed, you may still have a bit of a hangover but you avoid the headache. The side effect is that you have to go to the bathroom alot after your done drinking the water!
Posted by: Winepine | 01/17/2012 at 07:28 PM
The lemon juice et al will make one thirsty & that's good. The low blood pressure [alcohol dilates capillaries] can be reversed with a small sprig of Feverfew, [about an inch wide] a vasoconstrictor good for migraines & hot flashes. Take carefully. Its bitterness will also provoke hydration.
Posted by: Linus Hollis | 01/20/2012 at 11:23 PM
This is a new one to me, but it makes sense to a certain extent. Drinking a salt water solution would help with dehydration, which is certain and issue when drinking, and salt (sodium) is a good electrolyte. Additionally, lemon juice would contain vitamin C which is a good anti-oxidant and is often used as an immune booster.
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Cheers!
Posted by: Jason Shoemaker | 06/22/2012 at 03:22 PM