Every smoker knows that his bad habit has a devastating effect on the lungs and other internal organs. However, getting rid of addiction can be very difficult. Folk remedies help a lot in the fight against addiction: they are always at hand and their effectiveness has been proven.
Folk remedies for quitting smoking
Nicotine addiction manifests not only physiologically, but also psychologically. Therefore, to quit smoking, you need to use a set of measures. Invaluable help in the fight against drug addiction is provided by folk remedies.
Long-term smoking cessation with folk remedies is impossible without the participation of the will. Therefore, first of all you have to believe in yourself and in the success of the company. The first days will be very difficult, it is quite possible that all thoughts will be directed to cigarettes, but soon relief will come. Your health will improve, it will become easier to breathe, the morning cough will begin to pass.
To alleviate the withdrawal syndrome, which can be very strong, various means are used, such as herbal decoctions and breathing exercises. Diet is just as important. Well-chosen products will help endure the withdrawal syndrome and prevent the weight gain that often accompanies an attempt to quit smoking once and for all.
Relief
On average, the withdrawal syndrome after quitting smoking lasts 3-5 days. Strong suffering during this period will facilitate the transition to other activities. Start exercising: squat, run around the stadium, clean up.
It is also recommended to eat more cucumbers, potatoes, eggplants, cauliflower and tomatoes during the withdrawal syndrome. These vegetables contain nicotine, and the smoker's body is accustomed to the constant intake of this substance and undergoes "nicotine withdrawal" due to the cessation of its use.
St. John's wort also contains nicotinic acid, so it is recommended to brew it and use it as a decoction or infusion.
When there is a strong urge to smoke a cigarette, you can try chewing gum or use this effective method:
- Wait 4 minutes.
- Breathe deeply.
- Drink a glass of water.
- Go for a walk.
The first day without cigarettes, you have to encourage yourself. Spend time in good company, go to the cinema or to an amusement park. However, under no circumstances accept to smoke if someone offers it to you, and do not offer it yourself.
mouthwash
To combat addiction at home, rinsing the mouth is useful. They act on a person at the reflex level, causing nausea and vomiting, leading to aversion to tobacco products.
To prepare rinsing solutions, soda and a coil are most often used, diluting 1 tbsp. I. component in 1 glass of water. You can immediately rinse your mouth with soda solution, boil the dissolved coil for a few minutes, then insist for about an hour.
The resulting compositions should be rinsed with your mouth every time you want to smoke. This will cause nausea and vomiting which, on a subconscious level, will be associated with cigarettes and therefore it will be easier to quit smoking.
Revenue for internal use
Another group of folk recipes for a quick fight against nicotine addiction at home is the means for internal use. They help overcome cravings for cigarettes and restore lost health.
For these purposes, the following homemade drinks are used:
- anti-nicotine tea;
- groats;
- herbal decoction;
- a mixture of butter, aloe and cocoa.
Anti-nicotine tea is used directly to relieve addiction. 1 tspbrew loose leaf tea in 2 cups of boiling water, pour 0. 5 tbsp. chicory, mint, rue, valerian and nettle. Drink such a folk remedy for 0. 5 cups per day. You can boost the anti-nicotine effect by adding unexpected ingredients: 1 tbsp. beets and honey, as well as the juice of 1 lemon.
Oats play an invaluable role in suppressing addiction. A decoction of it forms an aversion to nicotine and restores vitality. In addition, this cereal contains substances that have a calming effect, and this is true for withdrawal symptoms.
Smokers who drank oatmeal during their period of nicotine withdrawal claim that their sleep improved. In addition, oats eliminate toxins, while being safe for the figure.
2 tbsp. I. grind oats and boil with a glass of boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes over low heat, leave to stand for an hour. Then drink a third of a glass before meals.
From the depression that accompanies the withdrawal syndrome, the following remedy will help you. Infuse 15 g of valerian, 45 g of motherwort and marsh cudweed and 60 g of heather in a glass of boiling water. Drink 5 sips every hour for a few months.
To strengthen the immune system and normalize the functions of the respiratory system, a mixture of 100 g of butter, 5 tbsp. I. cocoa and 3 tbsp. I. aloe. Eat this remedy every morning on an empty stomach, drink warm milk and withdrawal symptoms will be easier.
Other tips
In the UK, a study was conducted among those who smoke and those who successfully quit the addiction. It turned out that a spontaneous decision to quit smoking is almost 3 times less likely to end in a breakdown within six months. This means that a voluntary decision has a huge impact on success in battling addiction.
On expert advice, use the three Rs rule:
- Overvoltage.
- Change.
- To help.
Create a situation of overwork in which you are aware of the seriousness of the consequences of smoking on health. This situation will be a switch for you, which will reconnect you for an unexpected impulse to quit smoking for good. To help yourself, especially in the first days, use improvised means: drink water, chew gum, eat vegetables containing nicotine.
breathing exercises
Smoking makes it difficult to breathe, so while weaning off cigarettes, it's time to do some breathing exercises. The lungs will begin to clear, and special exercises will speed up this process. When breathing becomes easier, you will feel how much better to do without nicotine.
Exercise number 1. Straighten up and relax, then inhale, hold your breath for 2-5 seconds and exhale slowly. At the end of the exercise, you will feel a slight dizziness caused by the supply of oxygen to the brain.
Exercise number 2. Slowly inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth a little faster, picking up the pace. Take 30 breaths in one set, then rest for 1 minute. Do 5-6 rounds.
Exercise number 3 - yoga breathing. Relax, you can stand or sit. Fill the lower part of the lungs with oxygen by pushing the belly forward. Make a kind of wave with the body, lifting the chest from bottom to top.
During the exercise, ensure that the spine remains straight for greater efficiency. As you exhale, wave in the opposite direction, drawing in the belly first, then the chest. Do several repetitions, performing each inhalation and exhalation for 4 beats.
Anti-nicotine diet
Quitting nicotine is accompanied by significant stress: the body stops receiving the doses of the substance to which it is accustomed, while it itself unlearns to manufacture this substance. To cope with stress on their own, many use foods - fatty, sweet, floury, that is, those that promote the synthesis of happiness hormones. Therefore, the decision to quit smoking must be accompanied by a refrigerator audit.
In order not to gain weight and to quit smoking relatively painlessly, you need to get rid of junk food and fill up on healthy foods:
- fruits;
- vegetables;
- breads;
- kefir.
In order not to be accompanied by a feeling of constant hunger, try to eat often, but a little. It is good to drink drinks through a straw, 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 you eat per day in a special notebook.
To control your own weight and stimulate the synthesis of endorphins, food must be combined with physical activity. Among other things, they will help distract from the desire to smoke.
"Chewing"
To quit smoking with the help of folk remedies, experts recommend constantly holding something in your mouth, replacing a cigarette with something more useful. The craving for nicotine is suppressed by chewing a branch of bird cherry or marsh calamus. The effect of this remedy occurs in 10-12 days.
Often when refusing cigarettes when using folk remedies, people gain weight, which occurs only due to constant chewing. In order to avoid problems with the figure, it is better to replace chocolates and meatballs with vegetables - for example, cucumbers, which contain nicotine. You can also chew carrots, apples, dried pineapples.
The original recipe is that of cheese cigarettes, which are particularly effective in the fight against psychological addiction. Just cut the cheese into thin strips and dry it, then put it in a packet. When there is a strong urge to smoke, take out the stick, take it in your hand like a cigarette and start chewing.