How do I use herbs to help quit smoking?
You’ve decided that you no longer want smoking to be a part of your life. Now you’re looking for help in kicking the habit. Rather than rely on drugs or just plain will power, you can use herbs to fight the addiction and ease the discomfort you will experience while you quit smoking.The CravingThe first thing you want help with is the craving for nicotine. Lobelia is often recommended as an herb that mimics the effects of tobacco without being addictive. Lobeline, a component of lobelia, has an effect similar to tobacco on the body’s nervous system. Lobelia was included in many quit-smoking herbal remedies, but the FDA banned remedies containing lobeline in 1993, having decided they were ineffective in helping people to quit smoking. Also, since lobelia can be toxic–think nausea, vomiting, convulsions and seizures–the Mayo Clinic doesn’t recommend you use it at all. The University of Maryland Medical Center’s website, however, says that using lobelia in very small, homeopathic doses
