Description
Smoking Addiction is a disease of the Psyche.
The patient desires to smoke all the time.
It is the Nicotine in the tobacco of the cigarette that produces the addiction. Nicotine is colorless. It is toxic. It is an alkaloid. It contains carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. It is found in cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco. Nicotine creates a false euphoria. The psyche gets affected. Dopamine is released. Dopamine produces a feelings of pleasure. When this poison reduces in the body, the user gets restless and wants more. This is addiction.
The nicotine destroys the lungs and will eventually cause cancer.
Causes of Smoking Addiction
Low esteemed individuals showing off to peers.
If not treated properly, Smoking addiction
Anorexia
Lungs Cancer
Heart Diseases
Gastrointestinal problems
Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
Materia Medica for Smoking Addiction
Smoking Addiction General
Why it is hard to Quit Smoking?
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in Cigarette. When inhaled, nicotine directly travels to the brain and causes a feeling of relaxation. It acts as a stress reliever, enhances the mood and heart rate. However, these effects are only temporary. When the nicotine is eliminated by the body. The body begins to show symptoms:
Anxiety
Fatigue
Nausea
Diarrhea
Irritability
Insomnia
Headache
Drowsiness
Constipation
Depressed Mood
Poor Concentration
The craving for another cigarette arises. The person smokes another cigarette to overcome the symptoms. Thus, he gets trapped in the vicious cycle.
Overcoming the Nicotine addiction
Plantago Major is a herbal remedy for quitting the nicotine addiction. When Plantago Major is inhaled or ingested it creates a natural aversion to the tobacco. It even provides relief from symptoms due to tobacco addiction like Insomnia and Depression.
Daphne Indica (Spurge Laurel) relieves from the nicotine craving. It is a crude remedy; it wants a person to smoke. But when a person smokes, it makes him vomit.
Prepare a tea of Peppermint leaves. Take two times a day.
Take a half teaspoon of slippery elm tea after lunch or take it as an infusion or capsules.
Or: Purchase Slippery Elm capsule from the market. Have One capsule per day.
Liqorice for Smoking Addiction
Chew the roots of Licorice.
Chew the dried root. It may cause mild Nausea.
Prepare a leaf tea of Common Marshmallow ( Khatami ). Take two times a day.
Or: Purchase capsules of Common Marshmallow ( Khatami ) from the market. Take two capsules two times a day.
Daphne Indica helps to expel Nicotine from the body and relieves the Nerve Tension. It prevents irritability and reduces the craving for tobacco.
Take one dose of homeopathic Daphne Indica 200. ( One Dose Only )
Black Pepper Essential Oil eliminate tobacco cravings. Diffuse Black Pepper Essential Oil in your home or in the area where you spend most of the time.
Take 1 tbsp of Cream of Tartar in powdered form. Mix it half glass of Orange juice. Drink it for 15 days. It expels nicotine and toxins from the Body. It helps to fight off cravings and clears the Lungs.