At present, Chinese medicine commonly used to assist smoking cessation are acupuncture points, auricular pressure beans, Chinese medicine paste, etc., mainly through reducing sympathetic excitability, reducing mental stress, weakening the desire to quit smoking, but the therapeutic effect is not yet clear.
Acupuncture points: The main acupuncture points are Lechu, Yingxiang, Hegu, etc. By stimulating the nerves at the acupuncture points, the nerve excitability will be lowered, thus weakening the desire to smoke.
Auricular pressure points: Generally, the Shenmen, endocrine and sympathetic parts of the body as well as the lungs, which have a tranquilizing effect, are chosen to stabilize the mind and help the lungs expel smoke toxins, thus weakening the smoker’s desire to take drugs and playing an auxiliary role in quitting smoking.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Patch: Smoking addiction is related to nicotine and other addictive substances replacing the original neurotransmitters, causing one’s own nerves not to secrete the relevant substances. You can choose aromatic drugs with tranquilizing effects, such as cloves, cinnamon, etc., and apply them to the smoking cessation points to continuously supply medicine to the body, which will promote the secretion of neurotransmitters and regulate the body’s endocrine secretion, thus assisting in quitting smoking.
At present, no matter whether it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine, there is no exact means to help quit smoking, and smoking cessation mainly rely on the will of the quitters themselves, you can do more exercise, participate in group activities, distraction to help quit smoking.