Today some people claim to stay trendy by uttering popular words like "herbal". Wherever you go, whatever service or product you buy, you'll come across the "herbal" tag. And this tag has even made its entry into the cigarette market. Obviously, when smoking becomes "herbal", the smokers will get one more reason to defend their habit. But no. Herbal cigarettes are meant for those who are interested to quit their regular smoking habit.
Herbal cigarettes include a blend of herbs with different flavors to accommodate the preferences of individual smokers. Herbal cigarettes still allow for the feel of holding something between the fingers and lighting up, giving them a slight advantage over other cessation methods like the patch or gum.
What are Herbal Cigarettes Made Up Of?
The filling of herbal cigarettes normally contains flavorful and aromatic herbs like:
- Mint
- Cloves
- Cinnamon
- Basil
- Jasmine
- Lemongrass
- Rose
Most herbal cigarettes are filtered and some varieties even have menthol flavoring.
Some Common Flavors
- Rose
- Red Clover
- Marshmallow Plant
- Honey
- Jasmine
- Mint
- Ginseng
- Vanilla
The Benefits
- Herbal cigarettes do not produce a form of nicotine dependence for those who smoke them.
- Herbal cigarettes may be used by people who are trying to quit smoking traditional cigarettes.
Warning
- Although the ingredients in herbal cigarettes can also be found in health food stores, using them in this form deems them unhealthy. Once ignited, the herbs produce the carbon monoxide and tar found in tobacco cigarettes.
- Herbal cigarettes still cause the smoker to inhale smoke, putting them in danger of lung cancer and heart problems.
- A study conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program in Baltimore found that clove cigarettes, bidis and additive-free cigarettes release about the same about of nicotine as standard cigarettes.
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse says that clove herbal cigarettes are dangerous when burned. The chemicals produced when burned increases smokers' risks of respiratory conditions of pneumonia, bronchitis and lung infections.
Although herbal cigarettes are no good for health when compared to the usual tobacco cigarettes, but it can be useful for a person who intends to use these herbal cigarettes as an answer to quit his smoking habit. The entire procedure would require the person to take herbal cigarettes for up to a maximum of 3 weeks. But one cannot replace the tobacco cigarettes with the herbal ones and continue with them for a longer period since, you have already noted, herbal cigarettes too are dangerous for health.
