The present invention relates to a composition for relieving hangover comprising a medicinal herb extract including ginseng as an active ingredient. The composition hinders alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activity and promotes aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity, thereby inhibiting formation of acetaldehyde which causes side effects to the human body.본 발명은 인삼이 함유된 한약재 추출물을 유효성분으로 함유하는 숙취 해소용 조성물에 관한 것으로서, 알코올 탈수소효소(alcohol dehydrogenase, ADH) 활성을 저해시키고 알데히드 탈수소효소(aldehyde dehydrogenase, ALDH) 활성을 촉진시켜 인체에 부작용을 일으키는 아세트알데히드의 생성을 억제시킨다.
