Every smoker knows that their 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 many in the fight against addiction: they are always at hand and their effectiveness has been tested by time.
Stop smoking folk remedies
Nicotine addiction manifests itself not only on a physiological level, but also on a psychological one. Therefore, to stop smoking, you need to use a set of measures. 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 willpower; therefore, first of all, you need to believe in yourself and in the success of the enterprise. The first few days will be very difficult, it is quite possible that all thoughts will be directed towards cigarettes, but soon relief will come. Your health will improve, it will be 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. Properly selected products will help support the withdrawal syndrome and prevent the weight gain that often accompanies an attempt to quit smoking for good.
Relief
On average, the withdrawal syndrome after smoking cessation lasts for 3 to 5 days. Severe suffering during this period will help facilitate a move to other activities. Start exercising: squatting, running around the stadium, cleaning.
It is also recommended to eat more cucumbers, potatoes, eggplants, cauliflower and tomatoes during withdrawal. These vegetables contain nicotine, and the smoker's body is used to the 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 prepare 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.
On the first cigarette-free day, you need to encourage yourself. Spend some time in pleasant company, go to the movies or an amusement park. However, in no case do not accept smoking if someone offers it to you, and do not offer it yourself.
mouthwash
To combat addiction at home, it is helpful to rinse your mouth. They act on a person on a reflex level, causing nausea and vomiting, resulting in an aversion to tobacco products.
To prepare rinse 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 and insist for about an hour.
The resulting compositions must be rinsed by mouth every time you want to smoke. This will cause nausea and vomiting, which at a subconscious level will be associated with cigarettes and consequently it will be easier to quit smoking.
Recipes for internal use
Another group of folk recipes for a quick fight against nicotine addiction at home is the indoor use medium. They help to overcome the craving for cigarettes, as well as restore lost health.
For these purposes, the following homemade drinks are used:
- anti-nicotine tea;
- oat;
- herbal decoction;
- a mixture of butter, aloe vera and cocoa.
Anti-nicotine tea is used directly to relieve addiction. 1 tsp, prepare the leaf tea in 2 cups of boiling water, pour 0. 5 tsp. chicory, mint, rue, valerian and nettle. Drink this folk remedy for 0. 5 cups every day. You can increase the anti-nicotine effect by adding unexpected ingredients: 1 tsp. beetroot and honey, as well as the juice of 1 lemon.
Oatmeal plays an invaluable aid 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 the period of nicotine withdrawal claim that their sleep has improved. In addition, oatmeal removes toxins, making it safe for the figure.
2 tbsp. I. grind the oatmeal and boil it with a glass of boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes over low heat, leave 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. Brew in a cup 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 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. aloeEat this remedy every morning on an empty stomach, drinking warm milk and withdrawal symptoms will be easier.
other tips
In the United Kingdom, a study was carried out among those who smoke and those who managed to kick the habit. As it turned out, a spontaneous decision to quit smoking is almost 3 times less likely to end in a meltdown within six months. This means that a decisive decision has a tremendous impact on success in fighting addiction.
On the advice of experts, use the three-R rule:
- Overvoltage.
- To exchange.
- Help.
Create an overexertion situation where you are aware of the serious health consequences of smoking. This situation will be a switch for you, which will reset you to an unexpected impulse to give up cigarettes for good. To help yourself, especially in the first few days, use improvised means: drink water, chew gum, eat vegetables with nicotine content.
breathing exercises
Smoking makes breathing difficult, so when weaning from cigarettes, it's time to do breathing exercises. The lungs will begin to clear and special exercises will speed up this process. When breathing becomes easier, you'll feel how much better off nicotine is.
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. Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale through your mouth a little faster, increasing the pace. Take 30 breaths in a series and rest for 1 minute. Do 5-6 cycles.
Exercise number 3 - yoga breathing. Relax, you can stand or sit. Fill the bottom of the lungs with oxygen, pushing the belly forward. Make a kind of wave with your body, lifting your chest from the bottom up.
During the exercise, make sure your spine remains straight for maximum efficiency. As you exhale, do the wave in the opposite direction, first pulling in your stomach, then your chest. Do several repetitions, performing each inhalation and exhalation for 4 counts.
anti-nicotine diet
The abandonment of nicotine is accompanied by severe stress: the body stops receiving doses of the substance it is used to, while it itself unlearns how to produce this substance. To deal with stress on their own, many use foods – fatty, sweet, flour, that is, the one that promotes the synthesis of happiness hormones. Therefore, the decision to quit smoking must be accompanied by an audit of the refrigerator.
In order not to gain weight and quit smoking relatively painlessly, you should get rid of junk food and stock up on healthy foods:
- fruits;
- vegetables;
- breads;
- kefir
So that you are not accompanied by a constant feeling of 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 each day in a special notebook.
To control weight yourself and stimulate the synthesis of endorphins, diet must be combined with physical activity. Among other things, they will help to distract from the urge to smoke.
"chewing"
To stop smoking with the help of folk remedies, experts recommend constantly keeping something in your mouth, replacing a cigarette with something more useful. The craving for nicotine is suppressed by chewing a twig of cherry blossom or swamp calamus. The effect of this remedy occurs in 10-12 days.
Often, during the refusal 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 chocolates and meatballs with vegetables - for example, cucumbers, which contain nicotine. You can also chew on carrots, apples, dried pineapple.
The original recipe is cheese cigarettes, which are especially effective in combating 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, pull out the stick, take it in your hand as if it were a cigarette and start chewing.