Herbal cigarettes from smoking: the principle of action, contraindications, reviews

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In the fight against nicotine addiction, smokers sometimes resort to a variety of techniques designed to help in such a difficult business. Someone is looking for salvation in electronic cigarettes or nicotine sprays, someone more like nicotine patches or chewing gums. One of the latest innovations are herbal cigarettes or phytocigarettes.

Herbal cigarettes in the fight against nicotine addiction

This invention is an analogue of cigarettes, but instead of tobacco, they have a herb collection. Herbal cigarettes in no way facilitate dependence on nicotine, they rather affect the psychological aspects, when a smoker simply needs something to take his hands. Herbal cigarettes, in fact, are analogous to traditional cigarettes. From them, when smoking, smoke also flows, only in them there is no nicotine. In other words, when smoking phytocigarettes the smoking process is completely preserved, but its effect is absent.

In fact, herbal cigarettes are herbal supplements, but the shape of the cigarette and "single smoking" makes up for the psychological need of the smoker in cigarettes.

Indications and contraindications

Herbal cigarettes are indicated in cases where the smoker is determined to part with the addiction. When he has an intolerable desire to smoke, the phytosigarette will save the situation. Simulating a traditional cigarette will create the feeling that a person smoked, although the smoked cigarette did not contain nicotine. Gradually the smoker will get rid of his predilection.

Herbal cigarettes have many contraindications, warning smokers:

• Cardiovascular pathologies;
• Intolerance to phytocigarette components;
• Pathology of the pulmonary system;
• Presence of viral and respiratory pathologies;
• Lactation, pregnancy.

As can be seen, contraindications are very serious, so it's worth taking a responsible approach to this method of treating nicotine addiction.

How to help quit smoking

Many smokers who decided to quit are familiar with this situation, when being together with colleagues in the smoking room, involuntarily pulling a cigarette. If at this time to smoke herbal cigarettes, nicotine will not enter the body, and the imitation of smoking will remain, because the smoker, as before, will keep the cherished cigarette in his hands.

Simply put, the mechanism of action of phytocigarettes is based on the psychological factor. When a smoker decides to quit cigarettes, then withdrawal symptoms occur. In this case, using phytocigarettes can deceive the body - it will also smoke, only without nicotine.

Harm and benefit of

The undoubted benefit of herbal cigarettes is the fact that they provide the body of a smoker, a long time poisoned with nicotine, a chance to recover. Since these herbs contain only herbs like mint, sage, thyme, ginseng, oregano and others, then, according to the manufacturer, there will be no such phytocigarettes. Also, the advantage of such an antinicotin gadget is undoubtedly the absolute absence of nicotine in their composition.

Such a statement is not true, as during decay the medicinal herbs also release carcinogenic substances, respectively, the threat to lungs and other organs is preserved.

There are other significant drawbacks to herbal cigarettes. It consists in the fact that these cigarettes have a different composition, which is not indicated on the package. Therefore, it is very difficult to guess how such herbal mixtures will affect a particular person. There are many medicinal herbs that promote allergic reactions or cause intoxication, if you consume them for a long time, then the risk of oncoprocesses in the respiratory system is likely.

Despite the absence of nicotine in cigarettes, the tar contained in them is the same as in traditional cigarettes. The absence of a mixture of herbs on the package does not guarantee that such cigarettes do not contain other narcotic substances. Therefore, practically all medical associations do not consider this invention as an effective remedy against nicotine dependence.

The probability of developing a repeated addiction is too great, only from herbal cigarettes. The cost of such an invention does not speak in his favor either. But the fact of psychological influence remains indisputable. People who intentionally decided to quit and smoke, such cigarettes on grass from smoking will be very helpful in order to overcome the craving of a psychological nature.

Popular brands and manufacturers

Probably, the history of herbal cigarettes goes back deep into Indian history, because this invention was actively used in "Ayuverda".Today, based on this medical science, Indian cigarettes Nirdosh are produced. These phytochemicals contain turmeric, basil, cinnamon, licorice and cloves, as well as Indian herbs.

Phytocigarettes are also produced in our country. For example, "Tavolga".They contain a mixture of herbs:

• Bird Highlander;
• Plantain;
• Sage;
• Motherwort;
• Horsetail of the field;
• of Eucalyptus;
• Thymus;
• Oregano;
• Yarrow;
• Mint;
• St. John's Wort;
• Psyllium, etc.

Phytosigarettes of Tavolga are available in several varieties:

• Antistress and antistress mint;
• Injecting appetite;
• Toning;
• Antitobacco and Antitobacco with mint, etc.

Russian manufacturers recommend( if possible) to simulate the smoking of such phytocigarettes without igniting them, just sipping air. They produce phyto-cigarettes in Ukraine, the brand is called "Profit".

In general, the well-known brands of herbal cigarettes today are:

• Nirdosh( Nirdosh - India);
• Tavolga( Russia);
• Our( Russia);
• Smokey Free( India).

To more rare brands include "Cigarettes of Vyacheslav Zakharov", "Antitab", etc.

Phytosigtarets of European origin are externally identical to ordinary cigarettes - they have a filter, and in the composition there are herbs like elecampane, thyme, mint and oregano, sweet clover, etc.

It should be noted that Asian phytocigarettes were recently used as a means of relieving nicotine dependence. In addition, they include herbs that provoke dependence. Herbal cigarettes of European origin to a certain extent can be attributed to phytopreparations of medicinal action, because they really contribute to reducing nicotine dependence.
Video review of herbal cigarettes Nirdosh:

Reviews

Reviews about the effectiveness of phytocigarettes vary considerably. About half of smokers with the help of herbs really could have forgotten their addiction. Here are excerpts from their responses:

• "The muck is incredible. I lit a couple of times, and the desire to smoke completely disappeared ";
• "After the first phytocigarette, there was a wild dizziness, but then the reaction disappeared. Has got rid of craving for cigarettes after four packs of phyto-cigarette ";
• "It helped, but there was a strong desire to throw itself. Probably, therefore, it cost only one pack. "

Not less reviews and negative. Many argue that it is not only impossible to quit using phytocagarettes, but it is still expensive and dangerous for health.

Here are the quotes from the reviews of some users:

• "I tried Zakharov's phytosigarette - it's expensive and useless";
• "Useless and smelly mixture, but still pulls smoking";
• "Money to the wind, as drawn, and pulls, only on phytocigarettes."

After all of the above, we come to the conclusion that phyto-cigarettes can not be called effective and safe against nicotine addiction. If, of course, you are determined to quit smoking, then it is quite possible to replace conventional cigarettes with phytocagarettes for a month. During this time, the body will wean from nicotine and will not demand it. But here you can not go on permanent smoking of such cigarettes. When you replace one poison with another, the intensity of poisoning does not decrease.