According to the , smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States causing over 490,000 deaths every year. As soon as high school, kids start smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes, whose addiction and side effects carry on into life.

While many try to leave the habit, most find it difficult to do so. But now, a nutritionist has revealed the recipe of an Ayurvedic-infused water that helps control smoking cravings along with other health benefits.

Why is it so difficult to quit smoking ?





Quitting smoking is as much of a mental challenge as a physical one. Nicotine, the main addictive drug of various cigarettes, rewires the brain by filling it with dopamine, the "feel-good" chemical.

However, when you stop smoking, the brain gets irritable causing problems like difficulty in concentration or sleeping and strong urges to smoke, as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In Ayurveda , this addiction is explained as a vata-pita imbalance. When the mind becomes restless and the body overheats causing discomfort. In this philosophy, consuming cooling herbs is believed to restore balance, calm the nerves and reduce restlessness.

Ayurvedic Infused Water recipe

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You will need ingredients including 5-7 tulsi (basil) leaves, 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds), 1 small mulethi (liquorice root) stick, 2-3 cloves, 1 tsp Brahmi leaves or powder, and a tsp butterfly pea flowers or powder.

To make the water, add the ingredients with 2-3 cups of water for about seven minutes. Strain it and pour into a flask and sip slowly throughout the day.

While not a treatment, this is a mindful habit to replace smoke breaks with water breaks.

Will the Ayurvedic water be helpful?





All the ingredients added in the recipe work together to curb the smoking addiction. Here's how:

TulsiTulsi is an adaptogen that balances cortisol and soothes the lungs. As per the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, the eugenol and rosmarinic acid influence dopamine and serotonin, the same pathways affected by nicotine.

MulethiAccording to research published in the journal Drug and Chemical Toxicology, mulethi helps reduce airway inflammation and supports adrenal recovery, helping cleanse the internal body.

BrahmiBrahmi is a nootropic herb that elevates focus and reduces anxiety, as per the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology. Both of these are vital in nicotine withdrawal.

Butterfly Pea Flower

According to studies published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, this vivid blue flower is abundant in anthocyanins, which help minimise oxidative stress and foster calm. It is referred to as Shankhpushpi, or the herb of peace, in Ayurveda.