Herbal Rescue

Indications

• prevention of alcoholic hangover

Dosage

• 5 hours before drinking

Mechanism of action

• may reduce some of the inflammation caused by alcohol
• may reduce dry mouth, nausea, anorexia
• not likely to reduce headache, dizziness

More general terms

• pharmacologic combination

Components

• prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica, Tex-OE)
• thiamine (vitamin B1, Betalin)
• riboflavin (vitamin B2)
• nicotinic acid (niacin, vitamin B3, Niaspan)
• pyridoxine (a vitamin B6)
• pantothenate (pantothenic acid, vitamin B5)