Alcohol & Nettle

As the world opens slowly back up we might be drinking more alcohol. In TCM, alcohol is known to be very heating (with whiskey being the hottest). One method of helping counteract this, is to pair alcohol with cooling foods/drinks - just like you would have mint sauce (cooling) with lamb (heating). A good idea would be for example, to have a dandelion, nettle or mint tea at the end of/during a night of drinking (there is a reason why in so many Mediterranean countries they give you mint tea at the end of an alcohol and meat filled meal - both very heating!).

Dandelion & nettle are also good for the liver, they help boost our detoxification, plus the tea itself also will mean you consume more water - all helping with the hangover!