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How can you quit smoking using herbs

Published On: August 24, 2009, 3:26 am

How can you quit smoking using herbs By Dharmendra

If you have smoked away your lunges and by and large moving to the other diseases related to smoking, then beware, you are on the brink. Smoking, without any doubt, is injurious to our health. It not only affects us mentally but physically as well. 

 
Though there are many support groups that aid you to get rid of this addiction, it is very important that you make up your mind to quit smoking. However, we should thank the nature for providing us with a lot of herbs which can help us not only in quitting this addiction or habit but also promote good health. 
 
These herbs cannot just soothe jangled nerves, but also increase the blood circulation and thus help you to relax.
 
First to talk of is the Oat straw, which you can use either in the form of a fluid or tea. It is a nerve tonic with avenine glycosides, which helps correct nerve weakness and is a mild stimulator of the central nervous system.
 
Valerian, with its sedative and calming effect also helps you kick smoking. It works out a soothing effect when a person is willing to quit smoking. Besides, herbs such as St John’s wort and lemon balm are also claimed to be highly useful for the treatment of anxiety and fear symptoms while doubling as a mild anti-depressant. But don’t take it if you have any other anti depressant treatment.
 
St John’s wort isn’t just a powerful and digestive tonic for your nerves, but it also offers you immunity support. Using this herb, you can get over anxiety, depression symptoms. 
 
St John’s wort boasts mood boosting quality. Don’t take St John’s wort if you are about to undergo any major surgery or any chemo-therapy treatment or taking medicines with warfin in them.
 
Last but not the least, meditation and yoga also help you reduce your stress level and help you quit smoking as well. Plus, consumption of anti-oxidant vitamins such as A, B, C; E are also very helpful for supporting people who want to quit smoking. 
 
So, above are some of the herbs and techniques that help you quit smoking. But before all that it is your self-determination that helps you a lot. So, all the best!