


It seems like an e-cigarette with black pepper vapor would be the answer, right? While e-cigarettes may be slightly better than traditional cigarettes, they are still very unhealthy, containing nicotine, known carcinogens and other toxic chemicals. Even the emissions from the vapor can contain the carcinogen formaldehyde Our FDA, the British Medical Association and the World Health Organization all have warned about the dangers and addicting qualities of e-cigarettes. Inhalation of vapor from black pepper extract reduces smoking withdrawal symptoms. The actual publication citation is: Rose JE, Behm FM. National Library of Medicine’s website here. The study abstract can be found at the U.S. Additionally, negative affect and somatic symptoms of anxiety were alleviated in the pepper group. In fact after further research, I found a medical research study that found cigarette cravings were significantly reduced in the group that inhaled black pepper essential oil. One of the first things I read was about supporting nicotine addiction withdrawals using Black Pepper essential oil. Naturally, I wanted to learn all I could, so I bought a reference book I use nearly every day: Modern Essentials. When I started getting interested in essential oils, I realized their amazing restorative and therapeutic powers. I love them all deeply, so I want more than anything to be able to help them stop smoking. They have all tried to quit at one point or another with varying degrees of success. But the three closest members of my family all smoke.
