Tea Time after a Night out: Best Hangover Relief Teas
We all have days when we plan “happy hour” with our friends and promise ourselves we’ll have two drinks and go, but before you know it, you’re in the wee hours. A few bars, and you know you’re in the business. For those of you who work flexible hours or have the opportunity to stay up late, you can do some Z’s before battling a hangover. For everyone else, we have a few treatments up our sleeves that will soon be used the following day.
Alcohol is incredibly dehydrating, causing symptoms like headaches, dry mouth, and hangover fatigue, so you need to drink as much fluid as possible while your body rebalances its electrolytes. One of the best ways to do this is with tea. We’ve rounded up some of the best to help you beat your hangover.
Matcha
As a superfood, Matcha has many benefits, but we didn’t know that a promising hangover cure was one of them. The combination of caffeine, antioxidants and chlorophyll is the perfect trifecta to get you back to your best self sooner than expected. Caffeine helps reduce headaches, antioxidants help cleanse the body, and chlorophyll restores the body’s natural balance. As a bonus, Matcha is also known to protect your liver. You can also drink matcha plain, but since hydration and rebalancing are essential for getting rid of a hangover, mixing Matcha with coconut water is the way to go.
Turmeric Green Tea
Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, so it can help with hangover headaches. It is also known to stimulate circulation and metabolism, which helps improve detoxification. Its anti-inflammatory properties are also known to soothe and restore the skin from within and promote overall gut health.
Green Mint Tea
Packed with the power of mint and peppermint, this refreshing mint tea is known to soothe ailments and upset stomachs. This excellent herb’s powerful menthol essential oils can also improve clarity and focus. If you have a hangover and a long day of work ahead of you, drinking peppermint tea can help you focus on getting through the day.
Hibiscus Green Tea
Hibiscus is full of vitamin C and boosts your immune system to help prevent colds and help you recover from a hangover. Hibiscus tea is also very good at protecting the liver from damage. It is also a handy anti-nausea remedy and helps overcome hangover stomach pain.
