Helpful Impacts of Natural Medicines Used in the Cigarette
1. To reduce the irritation to oral cavity, laryngeal and trachea
It is known to all that long-term irritation of cigarette to oral cavity, laryngeal and trachea can induce various diseases, including trachitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, cough, asthma. Based on reasonable combination, some herbal medicines used for arresting cough, expelling phlegm and diminishing inflammation may prevent or relieve smoking-induced diseases, such as trachitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, cough and asthma, after spraying their extracts on tobacco shreds. Filter additives produced by Compositae and Ericaeeae plants can relieve the adverse effect of cigarette smoke on respiratory system by relieving asthma, arresting cough, expelling phlegm and diminishing inflammation. The Shennong Extract Liquid produced by Guangdong Tobacco Science and Technology (GTST) can effectively relieve smoking-induced cough and asthma. "Bo Cai" cigarettes, developed in Shifang City, Sichuan Province, can relieve and prevent smoking-induced cough and phlegm after adding extracts from Epimedium herb and Glabrous sarcandra herb to the tobacco shreds, the cigarette shows effects of anti-bacteria and diminishing inflammation, removing halitosis, clearing away heat and toxic materials, arresting cough and expelling phlegm.
Moreover, extractum glycyrrhizae liquidum also shows the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, arresting cough and preventing lung. Peppermint oil from Asia can used for clearing summer-heat, restoring consciousness, diminishing inflammation, arresting cough and expelling phlegm. Recently, corrigents are used to relieve the irritation of cigarette smoke to oral cavity and laryngeal. Musk tincture is used to improve the fragrance of cigarette smoke and relieve the irritation of cigarette smoke to oral cavity and laryngeal.
2. To enhance immunity and other efficacy
The research results for traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) indicate that some herbal medicines are effective for immunological enhancement, for example, herba epimedii, desert cistanche, hippocampus, apocynum venetum, acanthopanax senticosus, polygonum multiflorum, Rheum officinale present the function of nourishing yin and yang (Terms of TCM, yin and yang refer to two basic interdependent states for organism in TCM theory), nourishing lungs and kidneys as well as enhancing organism regulatory functions. Based on scientific combination of following herbal medicines, Cornu cervi pantotrichum, Panax ginseng, liquorices, Astragalus membranaceus, herba epimedii, hippocampus, Apocynum venetum, Acanthopanax senticosus, cigarettes produced through spraying extracts on cigarette shreds are effective for enhancing immunity, nourishing lungs and kidneys as well as nourishing yin and yang.
3. To modify the smell of cigarettes
Some plant (or herbal medicines) extracts are effective to change the smell of cigarettes, as follow: angelica essential oil shows the effect on improving cigarette fragrant, alleviating smell and suppressing irritation; hawthorn essential oil shows the effect on improving cigarette fragrant and alleviating smell; tree moss essential oil shows the effect on enhancing the flavor of aged cigarette and covering offensive odor; walnut shell extracts can inhibit irritation; Vanilla planifolia extracts can improve cigarette fragrant and alleviate smell; coffee extracts and hawthorn extracts can set off cigarette fragrant and alleviate smell. These extracts with widely application in cigarette manufacturing perform important effect on modifying smell.
4. Conclusion
Tobacco is similar with herbal medicines in nature. Actually, tobacco is a kind of herbal medicine because of the significant similarity between nicotine with cerebral neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, in terms of structure and function. Nicotine can replace acetylcholine to play physiological effect for stimulating human nervous system. As a result, during smoking, nicotine will induce following physiological reaction by binding nicotine receptors in body after attaching to oral cavity and nasal mucosa and absorbed into blood:
A. Refreshing mind: smoking makes smoker full of spirit and energy.
B. Restoring consciousness: smoking enhances response, memory, thinking ability and inspiration.
C. Calming: smoking relieves tension, anxiety and sense of fear.
In addition, tobacco has to some extent the effects on preventing Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, rheumatic arthritis and ulcerative colilis, and fat consumption.
As a result, cigarette scientists should make effort to effectively combine tobacco and herbal medicines. In this way, preventing or relieving discomfort and harm of smoking can be realized without less satisfaction of smokers. Currently, National Tobacco Work Plan confirms that the predominating guideline for the development of cigarette manufacturing is to apply herbal medicines into cigarette industry.
It is known to all that long-term irritation of cigarette to oral cavity, laryngeal and trachea can induce various diseases, including trachitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, cough, asthma. Based on reasonable combination, some herbal medicines used for arresting cough, expelling phlegm and diminishing inflammation may prevent or relieve smoking-induced diseases, such as trachitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, cough and asthma, after spraying their extracts on tobacco shreds. Filter additives produced by Compositae and Ericaeeae plants can relieve the adverse effect of cigarette smoke on respiratory system by relieving asthma, arresting cough, expelling phlegm and diminishing inflammation. The Shennong Extract Liquid produced by Guangdong Tobacco Science and Technology (GTST) can effectively relieve smoking-induced cough and asthma. "Bo Cai" cigarettes, developed in Shifang City, Sichuan Province, can relieve and prevent smoking-induced cough and phlegm after adding extracts from Epimedium herb and Glabrous sarcandra herb to the tobacco shreds, the cigarette shows effects of anti-bacteria and diminishing inflammation, removing halitosis, clearing away heat and toxic materials, arresting cough and expelling phlegm.
Moreover, extractum glycyrrhizae liquidum also shows the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, arresting cough and preventing lung. Peppermint oil from Asia can used for clearing summer-heat, restoring consciousness, diminishing inflammation, arresting cough and expelling phlegm. Recently, corrigents are used to relieve the irritation of cigarette smoke to oral cavity and laryngeal. Musk tincture is used to improve the fragrance of cigarette smoke and relieve the irritation of cigarette smoke to oral cavity and laryngeal.
2. To enhance immunity and other efficacy
The research results for traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) indicate that some herbal medicines are effective for immunological enhancement, for example, herba epimedii, desert cistanche, hippocampus, apocynum venetum, acanthopanax senticosus, polygonum multiflorum, Rheum officinale present the function of nourishing yin and yang (Terms of TCM, yin and yang refer to two basic interdependent states for organism in TCM theory), nourishing lungs and kidneys as well as enhancing organism regulatory functions. Based on scientific combination of following herbal medicines, Cornu cervi pantotrichum, Panax ginseng, liquorices, Astragalus membranaceus, herba epimedii, hippocampus, Apocynum venetum, Acanthopanax senticosus, cigarettes produced through spraying extracts on cigarette shreds are effective for enhancing immunity, nourishing lungs and kidneys as well as nourishing yin and yang.
3. To modify the smell of cigarettes
Some plant (or herbal medicines) extracts are effective to change the smell of cigarettes, as follow: angelica essential oil shows the effect on improving cigarette fragrant, alleviating smell and suppressing irritation; hawthorn essential oil shows the effect on improving cigarette fragrant and alleviating smell; tree moss essential oil shows the effect on enhancing the flavor of aged cigarette and covering offensive odor; walnut shell extracts can inhibit irritation; Vanilla planifolia extracts can improve cigarette fragrant and alleviate smell; coffee extracts and hawthorn extracts can set off cigarette fragrant and alleviate smell. These extracts with widely application in cigarette manufacturing perform important effect on modifying smell.
4. Conclusion
Tobacco is similar with herbal medicines in nature. Actually, tobacco is a kind of herbal medicine because of the significant similarity between nicotine with cerebral neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, in terms of structure and function. Nicotine can replace acetylcholine to play physiological effect for stimulating human nervous system. As a result, during smoking, nicotine will induce following physiological reaction by binding nicotine receptors in body after attaching to oral cavity and nasal mucosa and absorbed into blood:
A. Refreshing mind: smoking makes smoker full of spirit and energy.
B. Restoring consciousness: smoking enhances response, memory, thinking ability and inspiration.
C. Calming: smoking relieves tension, anxiety and sense of fear.
In addition, tobacco has to some extent the effects on preventing Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, rheumatic arthritis and ulcerative colilis, and fat consumption.
As a result, cigarette scientists should make effort to effectively combine tobacco and herbal medicines. In this way, preventing or relieving discomfort and harm of smoking can be realized without less satisfaction of smokers. Currently, National Tobacco Work Plan confirms that the predominating guideline for the development of cigarette manufacturing is to apply herbal medicines into cigarette industry.
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