Can You Smoke Herbal Tea?

Can You Smoke Herbal Tea?

If you’re seeking an alternative to cigarettes, tea smoking might seem appealing as an approach to quitting – but does it work and is it safe? In this article we’ll address these concerns and more by exploring some of the benefits and risks of herbal tea smoking.

As tobacco smoking can be harmful to health, many people turn to tea as a means of quitting smoking. Smoking any herb or leaf contains carbon monoxide which infiltrates red blood cells; organic herbs used in tea smoking is especially dangerous due to having strong smoky flavors that could be unpleasant for some individuals.

Chemicals found in tea leaves can be very toxic when burned, leading to lung irritation, inflammation, and even cancer. Yet some tea smokers claim that smoking herbs such as tea is safer since it does not contain nicotine; although this is important, no scientific evidence supports smoking tea or other herbs as having any health benefits; burning anything – including dried tea leaves – destroys its beneficial compounds that exist within it.

While herbal cigarettes have gained in popularity as an attempt to mitigate some of the harmful side effects associated with smoking tobacco, they still pose substantial health risks. Studies show that smokers of cigarettes are exposed to higher levels of carcinogens than non-smokers; further research indicates that herbal cigarettes contain similar levels of carcinogens.

Additionally, some of the ingredients found in herbal cigarettes–such as mugwort, coltsfoot and damiana–may cause significant metabolic disorders and increase your risk for chronic metabolic diseases. It is highly advised to seek professional advice prior to starting any new habit including smoking herbal tea.

Smoking tea is typically not advised, since its benefits are better achieved through consumption as a beverage. Furthermore, smoking reduces how much of its beneficial compounds–like L-Theanine and Catechins–are actually absorbed when inhaled as smoke.

As smoking will alter the taste, make sure that if you do it, use only high-quality tea that has been properly brewed and stored, and smoke it at low temperatures to preserve flavor without damaging its leaves.