Are you one of the millions of smokers in America who’s looking to quit? Then I’ve got some news for you: there are 13 different herbs that are known to be able to help you quit smoking. However, there are important steps to take before starting your journey.
Number 1: Switch to an organic additive-free brand of tobacco. Most cigarettes contain all kinds of chemicals that keep you smoking them. Nicotine is just one of the addictive chemicals added to cigarettes to make them almost impossible to walk away from.
Number 2: Don’t try patches, gums, or other pharmaceuticals. They may be able to help for a little while, and may even get you past that last “need” – but they are expensive, and have many side effects.
Having gastrointestinal pain and respiratory problems are some of the reasons you should quit smoking. The patches, gums, and other “smoking aids” should have a warning because of the severity of their side effects.
In the UK, Champix–an anti-smoking drug pushed by Pfizer–was the cause for 80 deaths from 2006 to 2011. Half were suicide. Champix and Chantix seem to be the same drug (varenicline) but are marketed differently. Why? Probably because Champix was the cause of 80 deaths.
So get off the pharmaceuticals and read this list of healthy alternatives to anti-smoking aids. All of these are herbs, and they are best used as teas, but they can also be found in tablet form or as a liquid extract. These herbs are known to help with the physical and mental stress linke with quitting smoking.
13 Quit – Smoking Herbs :
Lobelia
Lobelia can help you in 3 ways: it will calm your mind, relax your body, and make the taste of cigarettes really unpleasant to your mouth.
St. John’s wort
St. John’s wort is one of the best known herbs for promoting a healthy mindset – very necessary for the cravings you experience when you quit smoking.
Korean ginseng
Korean ginseng will help you relieve stress and achieve balance between the body’s systems – perfect for nicotine withdrawals. It will also help stimulate and energize your body.
Peppermint
Peppermint will relax your digestive system, help control bile, acid reflux, and other common quitting problems like anxiety, tension, and headaches.
Blue vervain
This herb is a natural tranquilizer, and can help you with the insomnia that might be a result from quitting smoking.
Hyssop
Hyssop can clear mucus congestion, anxiety, and hysteria associated with withdrawal.
Black cohosh
This sedative will help put irritability, nervousness, and restlessness to sleep, without any side effects.
Motherwort
This herb induces tranquility by alleviating anxiety.
Catnip
Catnip will help you with indigestion and upset stomach, and it will ease and soothe other withdrawal symptoms.
Oat straw or oat seed
This herb will help you beat stress, exhaustion, and nervous debility linked with depression and quitting smoking.
Skullcap
Skullcap will help your brain release endorphins, which your body will crave for after you’ve deprived it from nicotine. This herb relaxes nervous tension while reviving the nervous system.
Slippery elm
Slippery elm will draw out the impurities and toxins and help purify your lungs and your entire body.
Valerian
This is a known sedative and natural muscle relaxant, which helps with anxiety, insomnia, and stress.
