While Bhang can elevate your Holi celebrations, one must always drink it cautiously as it is intoxicating.
Holi 2021 is here and we can’t wait to celebrate the festival with our friends and family. While Holi is celebrated with colours and water, oftentimes people also indulge themselves in drinking Bhang, a Holi-special drink.
Bhang is predominantly made with buds, leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant and mixed with ingredients like milk, sugar, saffron, almonds and cardamom. While Bhang can elevate your Holi celebrations, one must always drink it cautiously as it is intoxicating.
Today we will tell you some important tips which can help you cure that Holi hangover. But first a word of caution, people with heart problems and who suffer from high/low BP should not consume bhang. And it is imperative that you don’t drive after consuming bhang.
Now let’s get to it!
1. Full stomach
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The first and foremost, the golden rule before drinking bhang or alcohol is that you shouldn’t drink them on an empty stomach as it can later cause nausea, vomiting and headache.
2. Keep yourself hydrated
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While bhang is a drink itself, one should remember to keep drinking water or other fluids to prevent the body from losing water. De-hydration can cause dizziness. You can also drink fresh fruit juices lie watermelon, orange, etc. Also, avoid standing in the sun for too long after consuming bhang.
3. Lemonade and Jal jeera
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After your Holi madness is over, you can replenish your body with some Lemonade or Jal Jeera. Not only will these natural ingredients hydrate your body, but they will also but also keep nausea at bay.
4. Banana to the rescue
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Banana is said to give instant energy and gets rid of nausea. If you’re feeling low on energy you can have some banana or even a banana shake.
5. Warm water showers and sleep
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These two factors are very important after the festivities come to an end. A shower will ease your headache and bodyache while a good sleep will help you retain that lost energy.
6. Salads
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Salad is the best solid food to consume to cure hangover. It is easily digested by the body and is also very lightweight. You can have a salad of fresh fruits and veggies. To make it more effective and easy, you can add lemon and salt.
7. Caffeine- but not immediately after
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A cup of black coffee, black tea or green tea can help to ease that headache. But you should not consume these beverages immediately after having bhang as they lead to dehydration and can delete water from your body. You can have these drink a few hours later.
8. Don’t mix bhang with alcohol
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People often mix bhang and alcohol to get an extra kick. But one should never mix the two drinks as their concoction can be dangerous.
