Saturday, August 29, 2009

Natural And Effective Means Of Quitting Smoking

By April Kerr

With all the cancer and other health risks that have been linked to smoking, it is no wonder there is such a large group of people worldwide that want to stop smoking. I have great news for you. It is a natural alternative to the expensive stop smoking aids that don't seem to work.

I'm sure many of you have tried hypnosis, acupuncture, zyban and likely many other stop smoking aids. Many of you have probably rushed out to get every new stop smoking aid you've heard of. I've been there. So you've tried everything else, why not try herbs to help you stop smoking.

Herbs can help you stop smoking naturally. That's right herbs, like the ones we commonly use for cooking, spicing up our food, making tea and other things that we already use herbs for. Some of them are common herbs, and some you may not have heard of before, but they can help you stop smoking.

The first herb I will tell you about, I recommend talking to a doctor before using it. It contains a very toxic substance, yet it is extremely efficient at controlling nicotine addiction. The herb is called Lobelia, and the substance that gives it many of the same feel good, relaxing properties of nicotine is called lobeline.

Avena Sativa which can be widely found in wild oat plants is used to treat insomnia, nervousness, and anxiety. Many researchers say it will also aid individuals to stop smoking.

Smoking is reported to decrease the memory of smokers, and decrease the blood flow in the body. Well, Gotu Kola, also known as Centella Asiatica when taken in appropriate amounts helps to improve memory, and also to improve blood circulation throughout the body. Thus it helps to control the damaging effects of smoking.

There is another herb called Garcinia Cambogia, it's hydroxycitric acid content helps burn extra calories and counter the weight gain associated with stop smoking. It also is reported to alleviate the natural desire to smoke.

Korean Ginseng is reported to help people quit smoking, and it's natural stress reducing effects make it a good candidate. There are also other herbs reported to be used for stop smoking aids. Some of them are willow, oak, catnip. That's right I said catnip. Goldenseal is another one that is supposed to help with quitting smoking.

An important aspect in trying to stop smoking, is to cleanse the toxins out of our blood. While drinking a minimum of eight glasses of water a day will help with this, there are also herbs that are ideally suited for this mission. A couple of them are Burdock root and Red clover. - 14130

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