Herbs and No Smoking
Ayurveda Herbs can help in Quitting Smoking
By Shankar
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Almost every smoker is aware of the dangerous health problems that can be caused by smoking. In fact, if you live in the United States you almost cannot fail to see TV ads urging you to quit smoking because of health reasons. And those ads are not just promoting a no-smoking product. The gory ones depict problems of throat cancer and other undesirable situations. So even little children and older kids too, are indoctrinated from an early age not to smoke.
Of course when children get to high school and sometimes even before, they unfortunately become influenced by their friends and others in school and all those warnings not to smoke get thrown out the window.
However, in spite of several attempts to quit smoking, smokers seldom succeed in doing so. This is because of the nicotine that turns you into a severe addict. Nicotine is severely poisonous to the people who smoke. Even if the smokers make a firm decision to quit smoking, their mind and body might act strangely and violently for the want of nicotine.
Many smokers are not aware of the number of diseases that can be caused from smoking:
- respiratory ailments
- oral cancer
- lung cancer
- stroke
- peripheral vascular disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(Note: we take care of elderly people and many, if not most of the people we have taken care of have COPD) - loss of memory
- birth defects
- impotence
In Ayurveda, there are some remedies to quit smoking. Ayurvedic remedies can help the smokers to reduce the habit of smoking gradually and finally, give up on it.
Take a look at the following herbs which can help in the task of quitting smoking:
Gotu Kola: Gotu kola is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. This herb helps the body to supply oxygen rich blood to the brain. It helps to relax and calm the mind which is necessary while trying to quit smoking.
St John’s Wort: This herb is used for treating depression. Smokers are said to have depressive mood when they are trying to quit smoking. This herb helps to overcome depression. It boosts the mood and also gives positive mental attitude that help to quit smoking.
Wild Oats: These are used for reducing carving for nicotine, nervousness, anxiety, fatigue, and insomnia. It applies a soothing effect on the nervous system. It also helps to recover from the damage caused to the organs by smoking.
Lobelia: This toxic herb gives the similar effect of smoking. It relaxes the mind and body like nicotine does. This herb helps to control the cravings for smoking. It also helps to make the cigarettes taste bad for the smokers. The dosage of this herb should be reduced as the smokers become healthier. Also to be cautious, this herb gives the effect of nicotine and so, the smokers should be careful not to take an overdose of this herb.
You can also go for Ayurvedic treatments and Ayurvedic therapies to get rid of smoking habits. Make sure that you do regular exercise and yoga, which can help you feel energetic and relaxing mind. Never give up the idea to quit smoking. Don’t lose your heart if you are not able to succeed in your first attempt; keep trying.
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