Saturday, November 29, 2008

7 Herbal Ingredients in Stop Smoking Herbs

By John K Lam

Since long time ago, herbs had been used for helping people quit smoking. Report has showed that these herbs are exerting varying effects which will ease the process of smoking cessation. Most of them can be found in capsule, dried bulk or liquid extract form. For use as one to the ways quit smoking, you need to follow the directions on the label carefully.

The following herbs are the most common herbs that use as stop smoking aids:

Lobelia - which is a common herb that people used to calm the mind and relax the body. It also can use by people to control their cravings for nicotine. It helps smokers to quit smoking easier as it can make the cigarettes taste very bad.

St. John's wort - people used it to promote a positive mental attitude-something people often need help with before becoming a non-smoker.

Black Cohosh - which is usually used by women to stay hormones balanced during their monthly cycle. However it can be used as a safe sedative which relieves nervousness and anxiety that make it useful for the restlessness, irritability and nervousness associated with quitting smoking.

Blue Vervain - which can be used to calm the nerves and has been referred to as a natural tranquilizer. Normally, it is used for insomnia.

Catnip - which has a soothing and relaxing effect on the digestive system and helps to relieve diarrhea, flatulence, indigestion, upset stomach and headache. Catnip also has antispasmodic properties that make it useful for abdominal cramps as well as chronic coughing. Catnip is also good for alleviating sleeplessness. Catnip's antibiotic and astringent properties are also beneficial for treating colds and bronchial infections.

Hyssop - which has the ability to help with clearing mucus congestion in the lungs associated with COPD. It also has been known to alleviate the anxiety and even hysteria that is sometimes associated with smoking withdrawal.

Korean Ginseng - which is famous in stimulating energy and helping the body to deal with stress. It helps alleviate the fatigue and anxiety related to quitting smoking by using the property in the ginseng. It is helpful to smokers as their bodies adjust to the absence of nicotine as it can help to reestablish balance in the body's systems.

Each of the stop smoking herbs that mention above plays an important role during your quit smoking process. Although they can be purchased separately, some stop smoking herbs have been produced in the market to complement each other and together so that they can provide the maximum benefit during nicotine withdrawal.

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