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Is there a way to quit smoking with home remedies?
(16 Aug 2007)

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Home remedies are popular among those who wish to quit smoking for good. In most home remedies herbs form the basis of remedies and are often preferred as they are natural and not drug-based. More importantly the use of herbs as home remedies is not addictive and some of them also provide nutrition to the body.

Folk therapists believe that a combination of two or more herbs often bring about better healing benefits than a single herb. Some popular home remedies are created using several herbs such as passion flower -for its tranquillizing properties, sarsaparilla root -for its anti-oxidant properties, cayenne pepper, peppermint -for its stimulant properties), bioperine-for its absorption increasing properties, burdock root -for its blood purifying properties, turmeric root-for its excellent digestive properties, Oregon holly grape, -for its toxin cleansing abilities form the liver, dandelion root -for improving the urinary system. These herbs can be used individually or combined to help detoxify the body, especially if a smoker has had years of smoking.

Foods that are high in base content or are alkaline in nature are popularly believed to suppress the urge to smoke. According to home therapists, foods high in base content work by altering the preference of taste in the smoker's taste buds. It is believed that taste buds among humans are established by conditioning or learning to appreciate the taste of smoking and other substances such as food associated with the habit.

In certain countries, boiled oats are known to control opium and tobacco addiction. Alkaline foods are thought to decrease the smoker's affinity for tobacco and opium. Foods in this category include boiled oats, beetroots, common figs, sultanas, dried lima bean plants, spinach, sweet almonds and dandelion greens. Some cultures resort to juice solutions to quit smoking. A blend of 2 teaspoon honey with freshly grated radish juice helps to modify the taste buds and is used as an aversion therapy towards cigarette taste. Some folk remedies recommend that licking salt or placing a grain or two of it on the tip of your tongue drives away the urge to smoke. Some researchers studied the effect of aromatherapy oils on curbing the urge to smoke. The use of certain essential oils such as cypress, lemon and peppermint has shown great promise in cutting down the intake of cigarettes in a day. Some people find relief from smoking by chewing on sugar cane stalks and licorice sticks. This traditional home remedy is also known to work as it helps in reducing the number of cigarettes smoked in a day.

answered by G M on 19 May 2009, 1:05:06

The best way to quit smoking is to keep telling yourself "I am a non smoker" rather than telling yourself you are going to quit. Try to re-program your mind into believing you are a non smoker and it will work.

answered by c on 18 Aug 2007, 4:43:59

Home Cure for Smoking

Is there a way to quit smoking with home remedies? (16 Aug 2007)

Is there a way to quit smoking with home remedies?
(16 Aug 2007)