Herbal cigarette

Kräuteretten or herbal cigarettes are tobacco and nicotine-free cigarettes, which are expected to contribute in smoking cessation.

Apart from the physical dependence on nicotine almost all smokers are at the same time in a mental function of their drug ( daily habits, group bonding, image, etc ). A temporary switch to nicotine-free cigarettes can assist weaning in so far as that all the rituals of smoking can be maintained until the physical addiction has been reduced or overcome. Nicotine free cigarettes are also used in the theater, such as when a non- smoking actor mimes a smoker.

During combustion pollutants such as tar. Herbal cigarettes smoking, therefore, is not a " healthy " smoking. Herbal cigarettes can only help to quit smoking - a tobacco addiction can be avoided.

In Germany, Weber & Weber sells the Kräuterettenmarke the French company Arkopharma NTB Kräuteretten. NTB stands for NoTaBacco, the NTB herbal Save consist exclusively of the Papaya plant, Eucalyptus, hazelnut and peppermint. Although the NTB herbal blend contains no nicotine, but a minimum tar content. This eliminates the physical dependence, which is otherwise caused in conventional tobacco smoking cigarettes. The smoke contains a NTB herbal save ISO: Ø 0.0 mg nicotine, 3.0 mg condensate (tar) and 3.0 mg of carbon monoxide. Despite the tobacco not subject contained Kräuteretten in Germany in the tobacco tax, because it is smoking goods.

NTB Kräuteretten are available in Germany only in pharmacies.