Sunday, 18 June 2017

Natural herbs help to quit your smoking habit

The One who starts smoking is just for fun and time pass. The smoker has a myth that smoking can control the stress and improve relaxation. But the fact is, it is impossible to quit this habit because addictive effects of the Nicotine.

Nicotine is one of the most heavily addictive drugs in the world and smoking is the open door for the hell which is cancer. Nicotine is absorbed through the skin, nostril, mouth or in the lungs through inhalation. Sources said that nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds of inhaling from a cigarette.

The smoker also aware the harmful effects of this habit, but it is a hard battle to give up this addiction. Some are worried they will gain weight if they quit.

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Natural herbs help to quit the habit of smoking


1. Licorice root (அதிமதுரம்) :


Licorice root is well known for its aroma and provides sweetness up to 50 times greater than sugar. Hence it is also known as sweet root. Smoking puts stress on the adrenal glands to release harmful substances, such as adrenaline, which can have adverse effects on the heart, blood vessels and blood sugar levels.

Chewing or sucking a piece of raw licorice root might help to satisfy the oral cravings and avoid the feeling of smoking.

Warning:

Licorice root should not be taken longer than six weeks. High doses or long-term use may cause potassium depletion, high blood pressure. Do not consume licorice root if you are pregnant, diabetes, liver or kidney disease.
Stop the usage in case you face any side effects.

2. Carrot :

Chewing some raw carrots helps to fight against nicotine addiction. It is found that carrots give carotenoids help prevent cancer. The more fruits and vegetables people eat, the chance is to get cancer is very low.

3. Calamus or Acorus Calamus (வசம்பு) :

It is also known as Sweet Flag, it is traditionally used to treat asthma, bronchitis, cough and removing the residual toxins in the lungs from cigarette smoking. Chewing Calamus root kills the taste of tobacco.
Note: It contains some toxins, so heat slightly in fire before consuming.

Smoking not only kills you, it kills the nearby people who inhale this smoke accidentally. Try these natural remedies to give up the smoking habit and lets hands together for cancer free environment.

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