The notoriously elusive hangover cure has been frustratingly sought by generations of alcohol indulgers over the years, to little avail. By all accounts, it doesn't exist, yet by clutching at straws we seem to have acquired common knowledge of numerous supposed solutions. Potential remedies for the less than favourable after-effects of our favourite drug have placed a fry-up at the number one top spot, although this is only effective providing the nausea subsides for long enough for you to eat it! A close second is 'hair of the dog' which is hugely effective, but of course only delays the inevitable, and relies on you having nothing better to do than get drunk on two consecutive days. Then there's painkillers - a total waste of time in my opinion as they impact NOTHING on the dreaded hangover except for a possible psychological effect. Alka-seltzer may be the exception to the rule, but if you're a student like me you may want to save that last resort for later years as your body may cease to be affected by it, ESPECIALLY as by all accounts the severity of hangovers increases with age (an ominous prophecy I agree). Caffeine, water and fruit juice also feature fleetingly as options to cling to desperately, but lets face it, none of these really do the job. Or if they do, the effect is far from instantaneous.
But never fear my binge-drinking friends, the humble mint humbug or Everton mint may be the saviour we've all been waiting for. It may sound unlikely, but the slow melting away of mint into toffee seems to be the perfect soother of headaches and nausea. Such a revelation was my own experience of this chance discovery, I immediately offered this miracle cure to my similarly suffering housemates - and my three subjects concurred, it worked! Sucking just one sweet promises a significant improvement immediately, so it must be much more than a simple sugar fix. Perhaps I am being hasty in offering sweeties as the essential antidote after such minimal tests, but if you've been desperate enough to try drinking a raw egg, this one is definitely worth a try.
