People's resistance to alcohol is often weak, especially when drinking reaches the halfway point. However, after getting drunk, it can be particularly uncomfortable. At this time, all you need is for me to recommend a hangover soup to protect your stomach. Here are the details:
The Recipe for Eight Treasures Hangover Soup
1. Prepare the ingredients:
Hawthorn cake (50g), lotus seeds (10g), orange peel (50g), green plums (10g), red dates (20g), ginkgo nuts (5g), walnut kernels (10g), lily bulbs (5g), rock sugar (50g), white sugar (50g), white vinegar (5g), osmanthus juice, and a pinch of salt.
2. Instructions:
Wash the lotus seeds, ginkgo nuts, lily bulbs, and red dates thoroughly, then soak them until fully expanded. Steam them separately in small bowls over high heat until cooked.
In a pot, bring a suitable amount of water to a boil. Add white sugar and rock sugar, and dissolve them. Then add the steamed ingredients mentioned above. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to low heat, and simmer for one hour. Add an appropriate amount of white vinegar, osmanthus juice, and fine salt for seasoning. Thicken the soup slightly. It is ready to be served when the water boils.
3. The Benefits of Eight Treasures Hangover Soup:
Lotus seeds and ginkgo nuts have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting the metabolism of alcohol in the body and excreting it.
Hawthorn, orange peel, and green plums, which are acidic substances, can neutralize the alkaline environment in the body, reducing the harm of alcohol to the body.
Red dates and lily bulbs have a good nourishing and protective effect on the heart and blood vessels. Eight Treasures Hangover Soup has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, waking up from drunkenness, promoting digestion, invigorating Qi, and nourishing blood.
What to Pay Attention to When Drinking:
1. Mixing Beer and Baijiu (Chinese white liquor)
Beer is a low-alcohol beverage, but it contains carbon dioxide and a lot of water. If mixed with Baijiu, it will intensify the penetration of alcohol throughout the body, causing strong irritation to organs such as the liver, stomach, intestines, and kidneys. It can also affect the production of digestive enzymes, reduce gastric acid secretion, and lead to symptoms such as stomach spasms and acute gastroenteritis.
2. Overweight People Should Avoid Drinking Beer Frequently
Furthermore, beer is rich in nutrients and has a high calorie content. Drinking it frequently in summer can lead to fat accumulation in the body, causing weight gain and the appearance of a "beer belly." Drinking it frequently would make overweight people even fatter.
3. Improper Beer Pairing
Many people like to drink beer during meals, and sometimes they take a sip of beer after a heavy meal. However, this is also unhealthy. It is best not to consume beer with heavy and meaty foods.
What to Know about Eating After Getting Drunk:
After getting drunk, due to the stimulation of alcohol on the gastric mucosa, there will be a strong burning and stinging sensation. Therefore, many people have poor appetite and experience symptoms of indigestion after sobering up.
If the stomach is still uncomfortable after sobering up, it is still necessary to consume some light and easily digestible foods, such as egg soup, millet porridge, pumpkin porridge, or fresh fruit juice, to reduce the damage of alcohol to the gastric mucosa.
