Can soaking pepper in water help quit smoking?

Every smoker knows that smoking is harmful to health, but they just can’t quit, which also makes the smokers’ families very worried. In fact, quitting smoking requires not only the smoker's own willpower, but also some assistance. For example, Sichuan pepper, which is an ingredient in our daily food, is very effective in helping people quit smoking. This article introduces in detail the principle of using peppercorns to quit smoking. Smokers who want to quit smoking can take a look at this.

1. Does pepper water have any effect on quitting smoking?

Using pepper water to quit smoking has no effect on the body.

Sichuan peppercorns are a common spice that is used very frequently. They are added to many dishes and there are no serious contraindications to their consumption. However, Sichuan peppercorns are warm in nature and spicy in taste. Eating too much of them can cause getting a sore throat. Therefore, using Sichuan peppercorn water to quit smoking has no effect on the body.

2. Can pepper water help quit smoking?

Pepper water is effective in helping people quit smoking.

People with certain physical conditions are more sensitive to Sichuan pepper and cannot accept the taste of Sichuan pepper. The taste of Sichuan pepper water can irritate smokers and leave a bad psychological impression on them, which will make them reject smoking and achieve the effect of quitting smoking.

3. How to quit smoking with pepper water

The specific method of using pepper water to quit smoking is:

1. Prepare a shallow container and soak an appropriate amount of peppercorns in a small amount of water.

2. Soak for half an hour to allow the flavor of the peppercorns to fully absorb into the water.

3. Soak the cigarette again and carefully and quickly take it out.

4. Let the cigarettes be filled with the flavor of pepper water, and then dry them.

When smoking this processed cigarette, the taste of the tobacco becomes much lighter and is filled with the taste of peppercorns. Therefore, people who cannot accept peppercorns will have a physiological rejection after smoking it. Smoking this kind of cigarette for a long time may help them reject cigarettes and achieve the goal of quitting smoking.

4. What other effects does pepper water have when applied externally?

Soak your feet in pepper water to remove moisture

Sichuan pepper can dry out moisture and eliminate moisture from the body. Soaking your feet in Sichuan pepper water for a long time can promote blood circulation in the body and help expel moisture.

Wash your face with pepper water to remove acne

Sichuan pepper water is rich in volatile aromatic oils, which have bactericidal and disinfecting effects. Washing your face with it can kill bacteria that cause acne, promote facial blood circulation, enhance skin resistance, and have an acne-removing effect.

Pepper water to remove blood stasis

If there is bruising on the body or face, you can soak peppercorns in warm water and apply them directly to the bruised area. Because Sichuan peppercorns are warm in nature and spicy in taste, the water used to soak them contains many active substances that can promote blood circulation and help remove blood stasis.

Soak your feet in pepper water to get rid of athlete's foot

The rich volatile oil in Sichuan pepper water has a certain inhibitory and killing effect on 11 kinds of skin fungi and 4 kinds of deep fungi. It also contains some ketones that can accelerate the death of fungal cells. Therefore, soaking your feet in pepper water can help remove athlete's foot.