Home Remedies to Quit Smoking

By Dr. Ritu Kumari Gupta on June 22, 2017

Smoking is not at all good for health. Smoking tobacco increases the risk of oral cancer, lung cancer, heart attack and many another disease. The health hazards of tobacco begin even with the first puff.

But for someone who is addicted to smoking just reminding the health hazards of smoking won’t help him/her quit smoking. Smoking is a strong addiction and getting over it is not so easy. But where there is will there is a way. If you care for yourself and loved ones you will have to quit smoking and we will help you get rid of this bad habit.

In this article, we have listed home remedies to quit smoking. Have a look at them and include these foods in your daily diet.

Home Remedies for Quit Smoking

1.Honey

Honey handles the nicotine craving. It contains enzymes, proteins, and vitamins that help you to give up smoking easily. Make sure to use organic honey for this purpose.

Honey

2. Radish

If you are a chain smoker eat radish whenever you have a craving. The results will be better if you consume it with honey.

3. Grape seed

The alkaline nature of grape seed proves to be a great help in minimizing the damage caused to the lungs due to tobacco and also minimizes the alkalinity.

Grape seed

4. Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne pepper has the property to desensitize our lungs and other respiratory organs against addictive things. It helps you to hold your urge to smoke. You may add a half teaspoon of cayenne pepper to a cup of water. Also, add a teaspoon honey to it and have it. You will find immediate relief in your urge. You can use this remedy for a long period of time. Also, add cayenne pepper to your diet.

Cayenne Pepper

5. Grape Juice

Grape juice is acidic. If you take grape juice daily it will flush out the nicotine.

Grape Juice

6. Licorice

Have you heard of licorice. It is also known as mulethi. Most of the remedies sold in the market that claims to help you quit smoking contains licorice. You may chew a stick of licorice on having an urge to smoke. Your urge to smoke will be curbed and also digestion is aided.

Licorice

7. Multi vitamins

moking cigarette causes a deficiency of vitamins. Thus, it is very important to add multivitamin supplements to your daily diet routine. This will also help you to the cope up with the withdrawal symptoms of tobacco. Also, vitamin E and vitamin A repairs the damage caused by tobacco and vitamin c suppresses the cancer cells. You may have orange juice to add vitamin C to your body.

Multi vitamins

8. Ginseng

To reduce the craving for tobacco you may take ginseng. You may make a green tea of ginseng and aloe vera and drink it 2 times in a day.

Ginseng

Besides the above home remedies to get rid of tobacco smoking also add lots of water to your daily routine. Water flushes out the body toxins and cleanses your body. Keep sipping water throughout the day.

Stress plays an important role to persuade you to pick up your cigarette and smoke. Try meditation and yoga to keep stress at bay.

You may have two or more home remedies to get rid of smoking for a few months. What else you need is strong determination.

Quit smoking and stay healthy.

Dr. Ritu Kumari Gupta: Professionally a homeopathic doctor and a dietician Dr. Ritu Kumari Gupta is passionate about writing health and parenting blogs. She believes in holistic approach towards health and well being.

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