subject: Herbal Smoking Blends: The Smart Way To Quit Smoking [print this page] For those who have been trying to give up smoking for what seems like forever, yet haven't been successful at all, here's an alternative that is proven highly effective. Herbal smoking slowly weans you off tobacco or cigarette smoking while still allowing you to smoke.
Smoking cigarette or tobacco can give you pleasure but the downside is you get addicted to it and a lot of serious health hazards are involved. Herbal smoking blends, on the other hand, are a mixture of different kinds of herbs that are absolutely nicotine-free; thus totally non-addictive. You continuously enjoy the pleasure of smoking without worrying about the threats it poses to your health.
So what are herbal blends made of? They are naturally occurring herbs and among these herbs, the longest used ingredient as herbal smoking agent is the bark. Barks are known to have medicinal properties but are completely safe when smoked; moreover, there are no known psychological effects recorded from smoking them. The Native Americans have used it for countless years and today, it is being enjoyed by so many.
There are three types of smoking blend agents:
Base Agent - This is usually a thick bark with a dull thick flavor that gives the blend a kind of thickness similar to tobacco. Some of the barks that are typically used for herbal blends include: Dogwood, Kinnikinnik, Madrone, Manzanita, Pyrola and Willow bark.
Flavoring Agent - These are the various spices used to give tang and aroma to the herbal smoke mixture and give the blend its own distinct flavor. The most popular flavoring agents are: Clove, Angelica, Mint, Osha, Sagebrush, Salvia Sages, Mugwort and Lemon Balm.
Calming Herbs - To boost the pleasure and benefits of herbal smoking and to provide more options for smokers' preferences, manufacturers of these herbal blends brought in calming herbs into smoking blend products. These calming herbs heightened satisfaction and the extra advantage of its antispasmodic property by relieving muscle cramps, sore and tight muscles, menstrual cramps, hiccups and the likes. Examples of well-known calming herbs are Pedicularis and Skullcap.
These herbal blends are the best alternatives if you want to quit smoking. The component herbs are even capable of addressing psychological issues such as irritability anger, anxiety and fear. And to top it all, the best part that these herbal blends can offer is that, unlike tobacco, they can generate a relaxing sensation without the after-effect of impairing the senses of the person.
So if you are getting desperate in your attempts to quit smoking and somehow goes back to square one every time, now is your chance to make your resolution work. Smoking herbal blends is absolutely the smart way to get rid of the stinking habit of tobacco or cigarette smoking.
