Nicotine is one of the most addictive, harmful, and widely available legal drugs in the world. Smoking is an addiction and is harmful to both smokers and the people passively exposed to smoke, especially children.
Cigarettes are responsible for 4.9 million deaths each year. Quitting smoking is difficult but not impossible.
If you are looking for a more natural way to stop smoking, you may want to consider several home remedies.
Here are a few scientifically proven herb remedies to help you quit smoking once and for all
1. Black Or Cayenne Pepper
Black or cayenne pepper helps to control nicotine cravings. Add a couple of pinches to your water on a daily basis to benefit from its effect.
2. Water
Drinking plenty of water is the ultimate remedy to treat the habit of smoking. Water will help in detoxifying the body. Whenever you feel the urge to smoke, drink a glass of water. This will not only decrease the craving but will also reduce the withdrawal symptoms.
3. Ginseng
Ginseng has been shown to prevent the prevent the nicotine-induced release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is what makes people feel good after smoking and is part of the addiction process.
4. Oats
Oats is an age-old remedy used to quit smoking. It is one of the best home remedies to stop smoking. Take a tablespoon of ground oats and mix it in 2 cups of boiled water. Leave it for a night, and then, boil it the next morning for about 10 minutes. Drink it after every meal. Avoid taking it at night
5. St. John’s Wort
This herb is mostly used to treat depression, but has now shown some beneficial effect to help people fight their nicotine addiction in combination with smoking cessation counseling. St. John’s Wort raises your dopamine levels, just as nicotine, and gives you the same happy or excited feeling as smoking a cigarette. Make sure to use St. John’s Wort under guidance of an herbalist or health care provider as there can be a few side effects.
6. Grape Juice
The acidic content of grape juice will help to flush out the nicotine from the body, so drink grape juice daily while you are ready to quit smoking.
7. Lobelia
This herb has been promoted to help people fight the effects of nicotine withdrawal and is found in many anti-smoking products. The active ingredient in lobelia, lobeline, is thought to have similar actions on the body as nicotine. Further research has shown that lobeline may increase levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain similar to cigarettes.
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