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 many in the fight against addiction: they are always at hand and their effectiveness has been proven.
Quit smoking home remedies.
Nicotine dependence manifests itself not only on a physiological level, but also on a psychological level. Therefore, to quit smoking, you need to use a set of measures. Folk remedies provide invaluable help in the fight against addiction.
Long-term quitting 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 turn to cigarettes, but relief will come soon. Your health will improve, it will be easier to breathe, the morning cough will begin to pass.
To relieve the withdrawal syndrome, which can be very strong, a variety of means are used, such as herbal decoctions and breathing exercises. Diet is just as important. Properly selected products will help withstand withdrawal and prevent the weight gain that often accompanies trying to quit smoking once and for all.
Relief
On average, the withdrawal syndrome after quitting smoking lasts 3 to 5 days. Severe suffering during this period will help ease the switch to other activities. Start exercising: squat, run around the stadium, clean up.
Eating more cucumbers, potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, and tomatoes during withdrawal is also recommended. These vegetables contain nicotine, and the smoker's body is used to the constant supply of this substance and experiences "nicotine withdrawal" due to the 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 desire to smoke a cigarette, you can try chewing gum or use this effective method:
- Wait 4 minutes.
- Breath deeply.
- Drink a glass of water.
- Go for a walk.
On the first day without cigarettes, you need to cheer yourself up. Spend 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 useful to rinse your mouth. They act on a person at the reflex level, causing nausea and vomiting, resulting in an aversion to tobacco products.
To prepare solutions for rinsing, soda and a coil are most often used, diluting 1 tbsp. Icomponent in 1 glass of water. You can immediately rinse your mouth with a soda solution, boil the dissolved coil for a couple of minutes, and then insist for about an hour.
The resulting compositions must be rinsed with the mouth each time it is desired to smoke. This will cause nausea and vomiting, which at a subconscious level will be associated with smoking and, consequently, it will be easier to quit smoking.
Recipes for internal use
Another group of popular recipes for a quick fight against nicotine addiction at home are means for internal use. They help to overcome cravings for cigarettes, as well as restore lost health.
For these purposes, the following homemade drinks are used:
- anti-nicotine tea;
- oatmeal;
- herbal decoction;
- a mixture of butter, aloe and cocoa.
Anti-nicotine tea is used directly to relieve addiction. 1 tspbrew leaf tea in 2 cups boiling water, pour 0. 5 tsp. chicory, mint, rue, valerian and nettle. Drink such a folk remedy for 0. 5 cups every day. You can enhance the anti-nicotine effect by adding unexpected ingredients: 1 tsp. beets and honey, as well as juice of 1 lemon.
Oatmeal plays an invaluable aid in suppressing addiction. A decoction of it forms an aversion to nicotine and restores vitality. Also, this cereal contains substances that have a calming effect, and this is true for withdrawal symptoms.
Smokers who drank oatmeal during their nicotine withdrawal period report that their sleep improved. In addition, oatmeal eliminates toxins, being safe for the figure.
2 tbsp. I grind the oatmeal and boil 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 depression accompanying withdrawal syndrome, the following remedy will help. Prepare in a glass of boiling water 15 g of valerian, 45 g of motherwort and marsh grass and 60 g of heather. Drink 5 sips every hour for a couple of months.
To strengthen the immune system and normalize the functions of the respiratory system, a mixture of 100 g of butter, 5 tbsp. cocoa and 3 tbsp. yoaloe. Take 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 conducted between those who smoke and those who managed to kick the addiction. As it turned out, a spontaneous decision to quit smoking is almost 3 times less likely to end in a breakdown within six months. This means that a strong-willed decision has a tremendous impact on success in fighting addiction.
With the advice of experts, use the rule of three R's:
- overvoltage
- Change.
- Help.
Create a situation of overexertion in which you are aware of the seriousness of the health consequences of smoking. This situation will be a game changer for you, setting you up for an unexpected urge to quit for good. To help yourself, especially in the first days, use improvised means: drink water, chew gum, eat vegetables with nicotine content.
Breathing exercises
Smoking makes it hard to breathe, so while you're quitting 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 that it is much better to do without nicotine.
Exercise number 1. Stretch 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, speeding up the pace. Do 30 breaths in a set, then rest for 1 minute. Do 5-6 cycles.
Exercise number 3 - yoga breathing. Relax, you can stand or sit. Fill the lower part of your lungs with oxygen by pushing your belly forward. Make a kind of wave with the body, lifting the chest from the bottom up.
During the exercise, make sure your spine remains straight for greater efficiency. As you exhale, wave in the opposite direction, first drawing your stomach, then your chest. Do several repetitions, performing each inhalation and exhalation for 4 counts.
anti-nicotine diet
Giving up nicotine is accompanied by severe stress: the body stops receiving doses of the substance to which it is accustomed, while it itself unlearns how to produce this substance. To deal with stress on their own, many use food: fatty, sweet, floury, that is, one that promotes the synthesis of hormones of happiness. Therefore, the decision to stop smoking must be accompanied by an audit of the refrigerator.
In order not to gain weight and quit smoking relatively painlessly, you need to get rid of junk food and stock up on healthy foods:
- fruit;
- 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 fooling the subconscious. At the same time, in order to monitor your diet, it is recommended to write down everything you eat per day in a special notebook.
To control one's weight and stimulate the synthesis of endorphins, diet must be combined with physical activity. Among other things, they will help distract from the desire to smoke.
"Chewing"
In order to quit 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 branch of bird cherry or swamp cottonwood. The effect of this remedy occurs in 10-12 days.
Often during the refusal of cigarettes when using folk remedies, people gain weight, which occurs only from constant chewing. To prevent 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 pineapple.
The original recipe is cheese cigarettes, which are especially effective in combating psychological addiction. Just cut the cheese into thin strips and pat dry, and then put it in a package. When there is a strong desire to smoke, take out the stick, take it in your hand like a cigarette and start chewing.