Lobelia Herb
(Lobelia inflata)
 

Ginger Root
(Zingiber officinale)
 

Red Clover Blossoms
(Trifolium pratense)

Apollo Herbs’ Quit Smoke contains a blend of seven herbs that were combined together to create a formula that is a smoking deterrant & a respiratory tonic. Do not take large doses.

Lobelia is known for its nauseant expectorant properties in the treatment of asthma & chronic bronchitis. In large doses it acts as an emetic, causing nausea & vomiting. Its medicinal activity is attributed to a mixture of pyridine-derived alkaloids, mainly lobeline, as well as lobelanine, & lobelanidine. Lobeline is less potent than nicotine, but similar in its physiological action, exciting the central nervous system, then depressing it. In small doses it produces bronchiodilation & increased respiration. Due to its similar effects to nicotine, it is used to mask the withdrawal symptoms of nicotine addiction. In many cases, when one smokes tobacco while taking lobelia, severe nausea occurs. For this reason lobelia is taken as a smoking deterrant. Large doses should not be taken since they may also cause sweating, rapid heart beat, hypotension & even convulsions.

Licorice Root has mild demulcent properties that soothes the throat and is known for its sweet taste which is fifty times sweeter than sugar. Licorice is contra-indicated for hypertension and edema.

Ginger Root Ginger root is a common cold treatment. It contains several sesquiterpenes with anti-viral properties, particularly to rhinoviruses, settles the stomach, reduces fever, pain & suppresses coughs.

Mullein Leaves Mullein is a specific for respiratory inflammation due to its demulcent & expectorant properties, attributed to its mucopolysaccharide and flavonoid content.

Coltsfoot Leaves have demulcent & expectorant activities. Coltsfoot’s name Tussilago comes from Latin, meaning "chase away coughs". It stimulates the microscopic cilia that move mucus out of the air passages. It also suppresses production of platelet-activating factor, a protein in blood that plays a role in triggering bronchial spasms, the narrowing of air passages that causes asthma symptoms.

Red Clover Blossoms are known for their expectorant and anti-spasmodic actions, which make them useful in treating coughs and bronchitis. It contains coumarins, phenolic glycosides, & flavonoids.

Uva Ursi Leaves were an original ingredient in native American smoking mixtures. The leaves contain the phenolic glycoside, arbutin, known for its astringency as well as urinary antiseptic properties.