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Herbs can work in many ways to help you quit smoking. Some herbs are herbal cleansers for nicotine. They can help detox your body of nicotine thus speeding up the recovery from addiction. Other herbs can help break your nicotine addiction by substituting for nicotine in the brain. Still others can help calm your body during the stressful withdrawal period. And several work on many levels. Here are three such herbs with a description of some natural ways to quit smoking with herbs.
First, we'll look at licorice which is a natural detoxifier. Detoxifying herbs work by spurring the elimination of nicotine from your body. The quicker this happens, the sooner you'll be free from addiction. One way in which licorice does this is by boosting the liver's ability to filter out poisons (including nicotine and other tobacco poisons).
Chewing licorice root works to help you in many other ways too. For example, it reduces the food craving which often leads to weight loss in reformed smokers. It helps relax the body as well. What's more, a licorice stick works as a substitute for a cigarette. Don't get the candy though, get the natural twigs at a health food store.
Another natural powerhouse herb to help you quit smoking is peppermint. Not only does it clear the lungs and ease breathing, it also calms your nerves and boosts circulation. This speeds up the detoxification process. Peppermint is also good for the headaches that accompany nicotine withdrawal symptoms and the use of such drugs as Zyban. You can take peppermint as a tea or use it as an oil for aromatherapy.
When it comes to detoxifying, few herbs can beat slippery elm. Other than driving out toxins from the lungs and other parts of the body, it is also a wonderful balm and lubricant. You can also take slippery elm as root, infusion or capsules. Take a half teaspoon of slippery elm tea after lunch.
These are just a few of the herbs that can help you quit smoking. There are many, many more. Make herbs part of your quit-smoking program and get free of nicotine today.
Remember that nicotine addiction is a multifaceted condition that must be attacked on many levels. Herbs are extremely effective but are only one part of a detox program.
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