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Nothing but you can make you quit smoking. Being ready to make yourself stop is vital to your success. There are herbs that can assist you in your goal though. You can stop smoking with Lobelia, an herbal remedy.

When you first start the process, get a thick bodied flavorful smoke with Lobelia and mix it with a calming herb. When the physical aspect diminishes, do away with the change to a calming smoke with astringent herbs to get the heavy tobacco smoke. You are not going to get the herbal to taste like the tobacco. To help with breaking up all the crud in your lungs add Mullein and expectorants to the mix. Once you adjust to that mix, do away with astringents and use only Mullein. You will lose interests because Mullein is so light, you will not feel like you are smoking at all. This is merely an example that can be adjusted as needed. Other examples follow.

As the nicotine usage decreases, you will experience withdrawals. To help you through them, you can drink some herbs as a tea. To aid in the rapid removal of nicotine from your system, use Oregon Grape Root or Goldenseal. It will not lessen the withdrawal symptoms but the nicotine will be expelled from the body faster. If you experience headaches, Willow or Oak are great for getting rid of them. To help stay calm try Valerian, Parrot’s Beak or Skullcap.

After the physical habit disappears, the rest is up to you.

A potent herb that the amount taken in can be maintained by smoking it is Lobelia. As a potent muscle relaxer and sleep aid, it should not be used with alcohol or other sleep aids. Lobelia also increases the immune system and is an expectorant as well. That is why Lobelia is suggested as a perfect herb to assist with quitting smoking.

When used correctly and for a short time span, you will not become addicted to Lobelia. Lobelia has lobeline in it which can also be found in nicotine chewing gum. Lobeline deceives your body by making it believe it is nicotine. This is possible because lobeline and nicotine are alike is shape. The nicotine receptors in your body act as if you have smoked a cigarette when you have not because lobeline fits easily into these receptors.

Using too much Lobelia will cause you to throw up or possibly quit breathing all together. You will feel bad long before the later happens to you. It is relatively hard to reach that point. That is how potent the herb is. For drinking as a tea, for each half gallon of a water and herb mixture, use one teaspoon of Lobelia. When smoking it, take a pinch and add it to a bag of herbs. If you do start feeling sick, you have used too much.

Use Lobelia to achieve your goal of being smoke free. The alternative, calming, expectorant and nicotine imitation makes this herb popular. When making your mix, use a tiny pinch of Lobelia. Add more as necessary till it satisfies your craving. If the combination is too powerful lightheadedness, dizziness and nauseous will set in. It is the same thing that occurs when smoking a cigarette after going without for awhile.