A banquet in Ancient Rome. The hangover was the order of the day
In ancient times, each population provided its own remedies to cure a hangover , some decidedly bizarre, at least to judge them with today's meter.
The Romans , who, as is well known, were very enjoyable and loved the pleasures of the table too much, used to accompany their meals with an abundant quantity of wine, which often resulted in solemn intoxication.
The recipes are singular to say the least recommended by Pliny the Elder to his fellow citizens to recover quickly.
According to the great writer, roasted sheep's lung and the owl eggs macerated in wine for three days, they were a real panacea.
Otherwise, according to Pliny, we could rely on a tried and tested recipe of the Assyrians, or ash of chopped swallow beak mixed with wine and myrrh.
More credible and without ingredients that seem to have been taken from a witchcraft manual, the system of the Greeks: after a hangover, they purified the body by drinking plenty of water and eating cabbage.