The world's weirdest hangover cures

New Year's Day is the first day of the rest of the year. If you plan on kicking it off with a clean slate, you might need to begin with a post-New Year's Eve cleanse.

We've found 10 of the world's weirdest hangover cures. The question is, do any of them really work? And would you dare try them?

1. Swig pickle juice. Rumoured to be a Polish hangover cure, some tout the simple pickle as a remedy for the worst hangovers. The morning after boozing, drink as much juice from a jar of pickles as you can. Maybe even have an actual pickle as well. The sodium, water and vinegar can help rehydrate the body. 

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2. Poached duck embryo. Take care it's been fertilised though - fertilisation is the key here. Poach up your dead baby duck and let the magical power of eggs do their work on your liver toxins. 

3. Sparrow poo cocktail. Hungarians believe the fresh poo from a sparrow, combined with brandy, is a sure-fire way to end your suffering. Of course, you may end it with a bout of terrible bacterial bird disease, but at least the brandy will keep you drunk long enough to avoid any proper realisation of your own impending death. 

4. Katerfruhstuck or "hangover breakfast." This German dish preys on all your worst food nightmares. Grab some gherkins and onions and wrap them in a handful of raw pickled herrings. Try not to gag. 

5. Lemon-fresh armpit. Yes, you read that right. In Puerto Rico, they say, a fantastic way to prevent a hangover is to rub lemon juice in the pit of your "drinking arm" before the night begins. Take care here, because rubbing it into your non-drinking armpit will be pointless. 

6. Japanese bottled cures. Hangover elixirs are popular in Japan where they retail for just a few dollars a bottle. Try a turmeric tonic to settle the stomach, or perhaps clam and watermelon juice? Find these available at all good Japanese convenience stores. 

7. Tripe soup. The best thing for an upset stomach is more upset. This seems to be the Romanian attitude to hangovers. They swear by tripe soup, made with fresh offal (ideally a cow stomach), fat, salt, vegetables, garlic, vinegar and cream. Consume quickly with nose pinched and bucket handy. 

8. Haitian cork voodoo. They say revenge is a dish best served the morning after. In Haiti, hangovers are dealt with by pushing voodoo needles into the cork of last night's bottle. After all, it was the bottle that got you into this mess, right? No solution listed for canned and twist-top drinks. 

9. Haejangguk. This Korean delicacy is a soup made from cabbage and vegetables with beef broth. If the basic model doesn't do the trick, take your cure up a level and add some coagulated ox blood or stuffed pig intestines. 

10. Deep-fried canary. This one's a particular long shot seeing as you probably won't be able to get it all down. Ancient Romans say the best cure is a whole canary, fried. No word on which colour works best. If you're queasy, this one may be a textural challenge. 

What's the weirdest hangover cure you've tried? Did it do the trick? Comment below.