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You are here: Home / Language / Where Did the Expression “Hair of the Dog” For a Hangover Cure Come From and What Does it Mean?

Where Did the Expression “Hair of the Dog” For a Hangover Cure Come From and What Does it Mean?

March 20, 2020 by Karen Hill

In the Middle Ages, people treated a dog bite with the ashes of the canine culprit’s hair.

The medical logic came from the Romans, who believed that the cure of any ailment, including a hangover, could be found in its cause.

It’s a principle applied in modem medicine with the use of vaccines for immunization.

“The hair of the dog” treatment for hangovers advises that to feel better, you should take another drink of the same thing that made you feel sick.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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