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A variety of herbs can help smokers reduce their cravings for
nicotine, calm their irritability, and even reverse the oxidative
cellular damage done by smoking. Lobelia, sometimes called Indian
tobacco, has historically been used as a substitute for tobacco. It
contains a substance called lobeline, which decreases the craving
for nicotine by bolstering the nervous system and calming the
smoker. In high doses, lobelia can cause vomiting, but the average
dose-about 10 drops per day-should pose no problems.

Herbs that can help relax a smoker during withdrawal include wild
oats and kava kava.

To reduce the oral fixation supplied by a nicotine habit, a smoker
can chew on licorice root-the plant, not the candy. Licorice is good
for the liver, which is a major player in the body's detoxification
process. Licorice also acts as a tonic for the adrenal system, which
helps reduce stress. And there's an added benefit: If a smoker tries
to light up after chewing on licorice root, the cigarette tastes
like burned cardboard.

Other botanicals that can help repair free-radical damage to the
lungs and cardiovascular system are those high in flavonoids, such
as hawthorn, gingko biloba, and bilberry, as well as antioxidants
such as vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, and selenium. such as vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, and selenium.
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