Stop Smoking Plan: Alleviating Side-effects Naturally
When you stop smoking, various side-effects can occur. Here's advice on how to tackle them naturally. Constipation. Nicotine is a bowel stimulant and without it your system can take up to two weeks to regulate. Take two 5g doses of psyllium husks daily and drink plenty of water.
Coughs. This is just your body clearing out the leftover debris from your cigarettes and they will normally last only one to five days. Drinking plenty of fluids will help speed this up; fenugreek tea also helps thin the mucus, making it less uncomfortable. But don't use this if you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Increased appetite. Sniffing essential oils of fennel (not to be used if you're epileptic or pregnant) or juniper (also not suitable for pregnant women) helps decrease appetite. Camomile tea has a similar effect, but don't use this if you're allergic to ragweed pollen. Insomnia. One of the best treatments for this is the herb valerian. Take a capsule before going to bed. Depression. Smoking acts as an antidepressant in up to 50 per cent of smokers, but the herb St John's wort can help.
It can, however, interfere with some medications, so check with your doctor before taking it. The essential oil of lemon helps increase alkalinity levels in the body. Boost your diet by having a daily massage using 10ml of carrier oil with five drops of lemon, or try a lemon bath with five to six drops added.