Rabbit turd tea was popular among dyspeptic cowboys. Presumably cowboys would heat up a cup of whatever liquid they had and stir in a few rabbit pellets. Perhaps the intention was simply to make cowboys think twice the next time they entered a Wild West saloon: Is tonight's drink of whiskey really worth tomorrow's drink of feces?

Swallow's beaks, were used in ancient Assyria. Assyrians ground the beaks into myrrh, the dried sap from Commiphora myrrha trees, and washed it down quickly. They also used myrrh as a main ingredient in wine, as well as in embalming fluids.

Horse brains were an ancient Chinese cure. Just a small amount for breakfast following a night of too much drinking helped to calm their nerves. Chinese horses must have been quite nervous when their owner rode them to the local bar. After all,if the owner got drunk enough, it would be the horse who would suffer a murderous headache the next day.