Every smoker knows that his bad habits have a bad effect on the lungs and other internal organs. However, getting rid of addiction can be very difficult. Folk remedies help many in the fight against addiction: they are always there, and their effectiveness has been time -tested.
Stop smoking folk remedies
Dependence on nicotine is shown not only on a physiological level, but also on a psychological level. Therefore, to quit smoking, you need to use a set of steps. Invaluable help in the fight against addiction is brought by folk remedies.
Long-term smoking cessation with folk remedies is impossible without the participation of the will, therefore, first of all, you need to believe in yourself and in the success of the endeavor. The first few days will be very difficult, maybe all thoughts will be directed to cigarettes, but soon relief will come. Your health will improve, it will be easier to breathe, the morning cough will start to pass.
To reduce withdrawal syndrome, which can be very strong, various methods are used, such as herbal decoctions and breathing exercises. Diet is just as important. Properly selected products will help to stave off withdrawal syndrome and prevent the weight gain that often accompanies attempts to quit smoking once and for all.
Relief
On average, withdrawal syndrome after smoking cessation lasts 3-5 days. Severe suffering during this period will help facilitate the transition to other activities. Start exercising: squatting, running around the stadium, cleaning up.
It is also recommended to eat more cucumbers, potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower and tomatoes during withdrawal syndrome. These vegetables contain nicotine, and the smoker’s body becomes accustomed to a constant supply of this substance and experiences "nicotine withdrawal" due to cessation of its use.
St. John's wort also contains nicotinic acid, so it is recommended to mix it and use it as a decoction or infusion.
When there is a strong desire to smoke cigarettes, you can try chewing gum or use this effective method:
- Wait 4 minutes.
- Take a deep breath.
- Drink a glass of water.
- Go for a walk.
On the first day without a cigarette, you need to encourage yourself. Spend time with pleasant company, go to the cinema or to the amusement park. However, never agree to smoke if someone offers it to you, and never offer it yourself.
rinse your mouth
To combat addiction at home, rinsing the mouth is useful. They act on a person on a reflex level, causing nausea and vomiting, resulting in aversion to tobacco products.
To prepare a solution for rinsing, soda and coils are most often used, diluting 1 tbsp. l. components in 1 glass of water. You can immediately rinse your mouth with a soda solution, boil the dissolved coils for a few minutes, and then insist for about an hour.
The resulting composition must be rinsed by mouth every time you want to smoke. This will cause nausea and vomiting, which on a subconscious level will be associated with smoking, and, thus, it will be easier to quit smoking.
Recipes for internal use
Another group of folk recipes for combating nicotine addiction at home is the means for internal use. They help overcome the craving for cigarettes, as well as restore lost health.
For this purpose, the following homemade drinks are used:
- anti-nicotine tea;
- oatmeal;
- boil herbs;
- a mixture of butter, aloe and cocoa.
Anti-nicotine tea is used directly to relieve addiction. 1 teaspoon brew tea leaves in 2 cups boiling water, pour in 0. 5 tsp. chicory, mint, rue, valerian and nettle. Drink such folk remedies for 0. 5 cups per day. You can enhance the anti-nicotine effect by adding unexpected ingredients: 1 tsp. beets and honey, as well as the juice of 1 lemon.
Oats play an invaluable aid in the suppression of addiction. Decoction of it forms a aversion to nicotine and restores fitness. In addition, these grains contain substances that have a calming effect, and this is true for withdrawal symptoms.
Smokers who drank oats during their nicotine withdrawal period claimed that their sleep improved. In addition, oats remove toxins, while being safe for the figure.
2 tbsp. l. grind oats and boil with a glass of boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes on low heat, leave for an hour. Then drink one -third of a glass before meals.
Instead of the depression that accompanies withdrawal syndrome, the following medications will help. Mix in a glass of boiling water 15 g of valerian, 45 g of motherwort and marsh cudweed and 60 g of heather. Drink 5 sips every hour for several months.
To strengthen the immune system and normalize the function of the respiratory system, mix 100 g of butter, 5 tbsp. l. cocoa and 3 tbsp. l. Agarwood. Take this medicine every morning on an empty stomach, drink hot milk, and withdrawal symptoms will be easier.
Other Tips
In the UK, a study was conducted among those who smoked and those who managed to quit addiction. As it turns out, a spontaneous decision to quit smoking is almost 3 times less likely to end in damage within six months. This means that strong results have a huge impact on success in the fight against addiction.
On expert advice, use the three R rules:
- Overvoltage.
- Change.
- Help.
Create an outrageous situation where you are aware of the health consequences of smoking. This situation will be a switch for you, which will push you to an unexpected urge to quit smoking for good. To help yourself, especially in the early days, use self-made ways: drink water, chew gum, eat vegetables with nicotine content.
Breathing exercises
Smoking makes breathing difficult, so while weaning from cigarettes, it’s time to do breathing exercises. The lungs will begin to clean, and special training will speed up this process. When breathing becomes easier, you will feel how much better it is to do without nicotine.
Exercise number 1. Straighten and relax, then inhale, hold your breath for 2-5 seconds and exhale slowly. At the end of the workout, you will feel a little dizzy due to the supply of oxygen to the brain.
Exercise number 2. Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale through your mouth a little faster, increasing the rhythm. Perform 30 breaths in one set, then rest for 1 minute. Perform 5-6 cycles.
Exercise number 3 - yoga breathing. Relax, you can stand or sit. Fill the lower part of the lungs with oxygen by pushing the abdomen forward. Make a kind of wave with the body, lift the chest from the bottom up.
During exercise, make sure the spine stays straight for higher efficiency. As you exhale, do waves in the opposite direction, first pulling on the abdomen, then the chest. Do a few repetitions, doing each inhalation and exhalation for 4 counts.
Anti-nicotine diet
Releasing nicotine is accompanied by severe stress: the body stops receiving doses of the substance normally used, while it itself does not know how to produce this substance. To deal with stress on their own, many use foods - fatty, sweet, floury, that is, that promote the synthesis of hormones of happiness. Therefore, the decision to quit smoking should be accompanied by a refrigerator audit.
In order not to gain weight and quit smoking relatively painlessly, you should get rid of snacks and keep healthy foods:
- fruits;
- vegetables;
- roti;
- kefir.
So that you are not accompanied by constant hunger, try to eat regularly, but sparingly. It is good to drink a drink through a drink inhaler, thus occupying the mouth and hands and deceiving the subconscious. At the same time, to control your diet, it is recommended to write down everything eaten every day in a special notebook.
To control one’s own weight and stimulate endorphin synthesis, diet should be combined with physical activity. Among other things, they will help distract from the urge to smoke.
"Chewing"
To quit smoking with the help of folk remedies, experts recommend always keep something in your mouth, replacing cigarettes with something more useful. The craving for nicotine is suppressed by chewing the branches of bird cherry or swamp calamus. The effect of this drug occurs in 10-12 days.
Often, during the rejection of cigarettes when using folk remedies, people gain weight, which happens only because of constant chewing. To avoid problems with the figure, it is better to replace chocolate and meatballs with vegetables - for example, cucumbers, which contain nicotine. You can also chew carrots, apples, dried pineapple.
The original recipe was a cheese cigarette, which is very effective in combating psychological addiction. Just cut the cheese into thin strips and pat dry, then put in a pack. When there is a strong desire to smoke, pull the stick, take it in your hand like a cigarette and start chewing.