Formula 2 IngredientsBurdock Root Powder Burdock Root, also known as Gobo and Gypsy Rhubarb, is native to Asia and Europe and is the primary source of many herbal preparations. It is a popular root vegetable in Japan and has been used as a staple in Chinese Traditional Medicine for centuries.
Considered one of the foremost cleansing herbs, Burdock Root is a powerful blood purifier valued for its lack of side effects, especially nausea. It helps expel toxins accumulated from years of smoking, and is a rich source of Vitamins B and E, as well as minerals, providing nourishing support for the blood and major organs.
Barley Grass Powder (leaves)Young barley grass is considered to be incredibly nutritious – a rich source of vitamins, minerals and proteins necessary for the human diet. Juice from the leaves is extracted, then dehydrated before being processed into a fine powder.
Because smoking robs the body of nutrients, the addition of this nutritionally-rich ingredient addresses free radical damage and vitamin depletion by replenishing your system. Many of the vitamins, minerals and enzymes in barley are powerful antioxidants which work to attack free radicals, enhance your immune system, rejuvenate the skin and promote cardiovascular health.
Golden Seal Powder (leaves and stems) This native North American herb grows wild in moist mountainous woodland areas. Used for centuries in herbal applications, it became a featured ingredient in many of the original patent medicines. Considered to be a broad-spectrum herb, Golden Seal is extremely popular and in demand to the extent that it has been collected to near-extinction.
This cure-all type herb addresses and repairs many health concerns related to smoking. Loaded with vitamins and minerals to replenish deficiencies, it strengthens the immune system and acts both as an anti-biotic and an anti-inflammatory. Golden Seal is also a blood purifier and cleanses and promotes healthy glandular functions by increasing bile flow and digestive enzymes, therefore regulating healthy liver and spleen functions.
Oregon Grape Powder (root) This evergreen shrub grows from 3 to 9 feet tall and can be found throughout the American northwest. The name “Oregon Grape” is deceptive as the fruit are not actually grapes, however, it is abundant in Oregon and is that state's official flower. The root of the plant is used for medicinal purposes.
Often substituted for the over-harvested Golden Seal herb, Oregon Grape also contains berberine and is useful in expelling accumulated toxins and cleansing the blood. It is also beneficial to Cig-Arette™ users as a mild laxative and a sedative to relax and smooth muscles lining the digestive tract.
Ox Bile Powder Bile is a bitter secretion of the liver that is stored in the gallbladder and released when fat enters the first part of the small intestine. Glandular salts are processed from government inspected, range-fed animals raised organically in New Zealand and Australia. Bile contains bile acids, critical for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins into the small intestine.
Today it is recognized to also stimulate the liver to function more efficiently, but Ox Bile Salts were a main remedy of early Naturopaths who found that it aids in digestion and was effective to help flush toxins and wastes from the liver and gallbladder without side effects.
Ginger Root Powder The Ginger plant is a perennial that is native to southeast Asia but also cultivated in other tropical regions such as Africa, the Fiji Islands, Jamaica, Australia and Indonesia.
Popular as a spice, condiment and flavoring agent, ginger has also played an important role as a folk remedy in various cultures dating back nearly 2,500 years.
Ginger Root is a time-proven tonic for nausea, upset stomach and cramps, making it an effective treatment for combating the digestive problems and discomfort often present when quitting smoking. It is also a circulatory stimulant and relaxes peripheral blood vessels and stimulates the flow of saliva to prevent dry mouth.
Alfalfa Herb Powder (leaves and stems) Alfalfa is a flowering herb that grows in a variety of climates throughout the world. Classified as a legume, the leaves are rich in minerals and nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, potassium and carotene and also contains eight essential amino acids and many antioxidant vitamins. Arabs were the first to discover alfalfa and fed it to their prized stallions, claiming it made them fast and strong.
Used in Chinese medicine since the sixth century for digestive disorders, its healing properties work to alkalize and detoxify the effects of smoking on the body, especially the liver, while promoting pituitary gland function. It is also a natural laxative and diuretic.
Bayberry Root Powder Derived from the bark of the bayberry root, this small evergreen shrub grows throughout a wide portion of the Eastern and Southern United States. It can grow up to 8 feet tall and its leaves release an intense, pleasant fragrance that is also a natural and safe insect repellent for dogs.
Bayberry is an effective astringent that was originally used to treat canker sores, boils and skin ulcers as it will dry up and protect exposed membranes. Popularly used today in the treatment of diarrhea, bleeding gums and sore throat, it is also an extremely effective antibiotic agent for fighting infection and in the prevention of colds and flu, a necessary immune booster as smokers may be particularly vulnerable to viruses upon quitting.
Buckthorn Bark Powder Buckthorn is a tall shrub native to northern Europe. The bark of alder buckthorn is removed, cut into small pieces, and dried for one year before being used medicinally.
It has been used as a cathartic laxative in Northern and Central Europe since the 13th century and is still widely used today for constipation and as a cleansing agent prior to diagnostic exams. Cig-Arette™ users benefit from Buckthorn's ability to stimulate the colon. This action causes contractions that move loosened tar and nicotine and other waste matters more quickly through the intestines and eases expulsion by increasing water content during stool formation.
Cascara Sagrada Powder (bark) Literally, Cascara Sagrada means “Sacred Bark” and the name dates back to the 17th century when the American Indians introduced explorers to the usefulness of the bark for constipation and upset stomach. Native to North America, Cascara Bark is one of the safest and most natural laxatives, listed as such in the pharmacopoeias of 17 countries around the world.
In quitting smoking, the buildup of tar and nicotine in the system begins to break down and can cause digestive problems and discomfort as the body works to rid itself of the toxic wastes. The natural constituents found in Cascara stimulate the secretion of digestive fluids, increases the flow of bile and promotes bowel contractions. Additionally, it contains many nutrients which support the organs of the digestive system and is beneficial in restoring tone to the colon and strengthening the liver and gallbladder.
Dandelion Root Powder Dandelion is a common plant that can be found worldwide. The bane of those looking for the perfect lawn, it is commercially cultivated in the U.S. and Europe for its value as an herbal supplement, although also popular as a salad ingredient and for winemaking.
Dandelion roots and leaves contain unique bitter compounds which are responsible for its stimulating action on the digestive system and liver. The laxative and cleansing properties increase bile production in the gallbladder and bile flow from the liver, which in turn flushes accumulated toxins from these vital organs, improves metabolization of fats and may help revitalize a sluggish liver.
Hyssop Leaf Powder This attractive perennial herb is a garden favorite, blooming from June through October with flowers in shades of rose, purple, mauve, blue and sometimes white. Part of the mint family, it has a sweet and aromatic camphor-like scent and is native to Southern Europe and Asia, although it has naturalized throughout North America and the Mediterranean.
This versatile herb has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties, useful in helping the immune system to combat infections and colds, reduce fevers and eliminate toxins through the skin. It contains nervine, which calms anxiety and relaxes the digestive system. Also helpful to smokers is its function as an expectorant, breaking up congestion in the lungs and helping to expel phlegm and other matter.
Iodine The thyroid gland may be affected in more than one way by smoking, and from quitting smoking. There is increasing clinical evidence that healthy iodine uptake is partially prevented when we smoke. Supplementing your diet with some iodine is important, but the dosage must be just right, for too much iodine can cause problems as well. A balanced iodine intake can greatly decrease the stress to you thyroid.
Iron Why does smoking make you feel good? Because it imitates the action of acetylcholine, which causes your body to produce more dopamine, a chemical our body makes that helps you feel good. Lots of dopamine means lots of ‘feeling good'. But to make dopamine your body needs iron – the enzyme that makes dopamine uses iron in the process. So basically, iron is important to your body making more ‘feel good' chemicals, and smoking depletes iron.
Iron is better absorbed by the digestive system in the presence of Vitamin C, so including Vitamin C when iron is taken is an important step in replacing this important super-nutrient.
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