How to stop smoking?

[Guest guest]

Respected Vaidyas,

 

Smoking is a vice that needs to be stopped. But many smokers continue because

they are afraid of the withdrawl symptoms. The symptoms are usually,

 

1. Irritability/aggression.

2. Depression.

3. Restlessness/trembling of hands.

4. Poor concentration.

5. Increased/decreased appetite.

6. Light headedness.

7. Insomnia/inadequate sleep.

8. Wheezing/coughing.

8. Intense craving.

 

In many cases the patient may even go into shock. Certainly it is an uphill task

for the addict to give up smoking. I have tried to give herbal cigarrettes to

many friends to take them away from the real smoke. But they do not find the

herbal alternative satisfying. One of my ex-colleagues has even developed

cancer. I generally go after smokers because I cannot tolerate the second hand

smoke myself.

 

How can we tackle the problem?

 

Regards,

Jagannath.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jagannath:

 

Go to this site and download the manual.

 

_www.emofree.com_ (http://www.emofree.com)

 

Or just go to the site and read about how this technique ends addictive

cravings. Try it on your self and then try it on a smoker. So far I have not

seen a smoker yet who hasn't completely eradicated their craving for smoking by

using this technique. It isn't Ayurveda in the classic sense of the word,

but its powerful abilities to heal the mind and thereby improve the life and

health are amazing.

 

Also, please try it before you scoff at it. In the trying you will see the

power of it, despite its simple application.

 

Best Wishes,

Ryan Kurczak

www.havenofhealing.net

 

In a message dated 10/23/2005 10:39:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

jagchat01 writes:

 

Respected Vaidyas,

 

Smoking is a vice that needs to be stopped. But many smokers continue

because they are afraid of the withdrawl symptoms.

I generally go after smokers because I cannot tolerate the second

hand smoke myself.

 

How can we tackle the problem?

[Guest guest]

jagannath,

i'm afraid i don't have time to get into the complexities of the issue,

which include behavioural, social, neurochemical and of course

spiritual factors - like any addiction, it is a condition that is at

the core of our human experience - our relationship with desire, and

whether or not we choose to be masters of our fate

 

quitting smoking is not dangerous - unlike alcohol or other drugs like

heroin - it will not cause shock and all the side-effects are

comparatively minor but nonetheless very inconvenient

 

i once weaned a fellow down from 4 packs a day to one cigarette a day

over a couple of weeks - i kept him at this level for several weeks,

but then he dropped off treatment and then later i saw him at a

restaurant, with his pack of cigs by his side

 

whatever the method it still takes will-power and discipline

 

the most effective herbal treatment i have used is a combination of

lobelia and skullcap

 

lobelia contains a nicotine analogue called lobeline that binds with

nicotinic receptors to provide a similar level of stimulation as

nicotine-containing tobacco - an added benefit is that with continued

use lobeline actually decreases the number of nicotinic receptors over

time, thus decreasing cravings (as a side note, lobelia is known as

the "thinking herb" by many western herbalists, in ayurvedic terms,

seeming to regulate prana and thus pacifying vata - it is used

extensively as an antispasmodic, in pain, spasm, and chorea)

 

skullcap is a relaxing nervine that decreases pitta, and if taken in

sufficient amounts essentially anaesthetises the cravings - very useful

herb (when you look at the flower, it actually looks like a skull,

indicating its usefulness in disorders of the head - preparations

should be unadultered and preferably fresh plant extracts)

 

i typically use a 20/80 combination of lobelia and skullcap, suggesting

a dose anywhere between 2-3 drops to 20 drops, from 3-8 times daily

 

with this i might recommend herbs like licorice, milky oats and

ashwagandha to help support the adrenals (i.e. reduce vata), and

recommend a good multimineral and vitamin b complex (200-400 mg/d)

 

this is one approach, not the only approach, that i have found useful

 

best... todd caldecott

 

> Smoking is a vice that needs to be stopped. But many smokers continue because

they are afraid of the withdrawl symptoms.

> How can we tackle the problem?