Gutka was introduced in the market as readymade ‘Pan’ without any leaf. It is a powdery mixture with crystals of betel-nut and other substances that can be consumed easily by just opening a wrapper. Gutka contains tobacco, areca nut, catechu, slaked lime, paraffin wax, and other sweet and sour flavours. There are number of chemicals used in making to extend its shelf-life and make it attractive in smell and taste.
What are the free/ natural methods which will help you to quit Gutkha habit ?
1. Buy fresh oranges. Make eating the oranges or drinking the fresh juice easy by having it prepared and ready to go when the craving hits. The oranges will help eliminate the nicotine from the body. They are also rich in vitamin c which will help replace the toxins left by tobacco.
2. Ginger - Consumption of Ginger can help us keep hydrated, as gutka causes dryness of mouth, inability to open, etc Ginger will increase the saliva secretion, it will increase your digestive power and you will crave for more and more healthy food.
3. Sugarless chewing gums - sugarless chewing gums, or chewing gums containing nicotine help us to combat the desire by keeping something constantly in the mouth and chewing helps one to release the anxiety and face the withdrawal symptoms with a better ease.
4. VITAMIN A, C, E - These vitamins are found abundantly in in fruits. Vitamin A is richly found in papaya and rich source of vitamin c is Indian gooseberry ie Amla. fortification of these vitamins in the food or their daily natural consumption will help the body go through the nicotine withdrawal symptoms very easily.
5. Cayenne pepper - this increases the salivary secretion in the mouth and has certain antioxidants and vitamins which help with the craving
6. Certain Herbal teas - herbal teas like Tulsi tea, Green tea, Ashwagandha tea, pepper tea, orange lemon tea, ginger lemon tea , mixed herbal tea, etc are very rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help to restore the damage caused due to gutkha and help in early recovery.
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