Most people who claim to have the perfect hangover cure will tell you some old wives' tale about an odd combination of foods, some herbs you're supposed to eat or a drink concoction made with raw eggs that is "guaranteed" to cure a hangover.
But when veteran rock 'n' roll madman Ozzy Osbourne tells you he's got a cure for a hangover you'd better pull out your pad and pen and take notes- because his cure is sure to be a doozy and work like a charm.
You can't hit the bottle as hard or as long as Ozzy without picking up a trick or two for coping with the pain of the day after, but if you're looking for a booze-free hangover cure you'd better keep on looking:
Let’s start with the disclaimer that used to accompany “Dr.” Ozzy Osbourne’s advice column in the Times:
Warning: Ozzy Osbourne is not a qualified medical professional. Caution is advised
Rod from Canterbury wrote in to ask what kind of booze produced the least painful hangover. Dr. Ozzy told Rod drinking was drinking, “and after the third glass, any rule you’ve made for yourself is gonna go straight out of the window,” so the real question is what to do the day after:
Over the years, I developed a fail-safe cure. Basically, I’d mix four tablespoons of brandy with four tablespoons of port, throw in some milk, a few egg yolks, and — if I was in a festive mood — some nutmeg. The second I woke, I’d mix it up and down it. The way it works is very clever: it gets you instantly blasted again, so you don’t feel a thing. The only drawback is that, unless you keep drinking, the hangover that eventually catches up with you is about a thousand times worse than it would have otherwise been.
-Via Dangerous Minds