Great! You might think about using aromatherapy as a tool to help with this. The first thing I am going to say about which essential oils might be helpful - you need to find oils that YOU like. Any oils that evoke pleasure for you will cause you to release endorphins - and with repeated usage of the oils you can establish a new neuropathway with sniffing of an essential oil to evoke pleasure and calm - rather then via cigarettes. Take a sniff rather then light up, eh?
One of the essential oils you should consider using is Black Pepper essential oil - 'Piper nigrum'. Black Pepper has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine to treat malaria and cholera, as well as to relieve digestive complaints such as dysentery and diarrhea. Indian monks include black pepper in their diet every day to help them sustain their endurance and increase their energy. Black Pepper essential oil also has analgesic properties which make it great for pain relief, stiffness, hangovers and headaches.
On a subtle level, Black pepper is especially helpful in confronting fears, as black pepper provides strength, protection and stamina. Use black pepper to add spice to a relationship that has grown stale. Black Pepper is a catalyzer, enhancing the synergy of blends and increasing the potency of other oils. It is also of assistance in opening the electrical energy flow throughout whole body. Black Pepper is an oil that stimulates the conscious thought processes. It can enhance the desire to get going on a new project or getting on with a new direction in life. It can also help to free the mind from envious thoughts. Black Pepper can be used to help one focus on what you want to manifest. It can help one to deal with anger and give one the courage to do so. Black Pepper helps one to listen to our inner intuition and to take chances.
Black Pepper essential oil has also been featured in a research study and found to be effective in helping one to quit smoking.
Inhalation of vapor from black pepper extract reduces smoking withdrawal symptoms. Rose JE, Behm FM., Nicotine Research Laboratory (151-S), V.A. Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705.
Previous studies have suggested that sensory cues associated with cigarette smoking can suppress certain smoking withdrawal symptoms, including craving for cigarettes. In this study we investigated the subjective effects of a cigarette substitute delivering a vapor of black pepper essential oil. Forty-eight cigarette smokers participated in a 3-h session conducted after overnight deprivation from smoking. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: one group of smokers puffed on a device that delivered a vapor from essential oil of black pepper; a second group puffed on the device with a mint/menthol cartridge, and a third group used a device containing an empty cartridge. Subjects puffed and inhaled ad libitum from the device throughout the session during which no smoking was allowed. Reported craving for cigarettes was significantly reduced in the pepper condition relative to each of the two control conditions. In addition, negative affect and somatic symptoms of anxiety were alleviated in the pepper condition relative to the unflavored placebo. The intensity of sensations in the chest was also significantly higher for the pepper condition. These results support the view that respiratory tract sensations are important in alleviating smoking withdrawal symptoms. Cigarette substitutes delivering pepper constituents may prove useful in smoking cessation treatment.
Another thing to keep in mind, is that you are also detoxing your body from the poisons of cigarettes. And when I am detoxing - I use a synergy of fennel, grapefruit, & cypress - all which help you to release toxins. Put a few drops of the synergy into about a cup or so of epson salts - and toss into your bath & soak awhile. Afterwards - be sure to drink lots of water.
If you are getting 'jittery' from the lack of nicotine - some chamomille or lavender EO might help calm your nerves. If you feel you are wavering in your resolve - try sniffing some cedarwood.
As to your post-smoking cough - the best thing you can do is put a few drops of eucalyptus EO into a bowl of kettle-hot water; drape a towel over your head and 'tent yourself' over the bowl of eucalyptus water and breathe deep. You might want to shut your eyes - and do it as long as you can. You will cough up a bunch of crap - but that crap needs to be expelled from your lungs. After you've done that a few times - your lungs should be a lot clearer.
My auntie in NM has COPD & asthma - and used to get very bad bronchitis at least once a year. I blended her a synergy of Eucalyptus & Frankinsence EO's (she just takes big sniffs of it about twice a day) and she swears it has saved her from having any of that for the past three years.
Best of luck in beginning on your new healthier path!
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