The herbal remedy does work to stop smoking tobacco. Lobelia being the major player mixed with equal parts coltsfoot herb and mullein leaf. Reducing the lobelia herb over time until it is not in the mix. The only thing is the herbs when burned have that familiar smell associated with a well known controlled substance. The mullein and coltsfoot help repair your lungs, the lobelia is a nicotine substitute.
I have seen that herbal remedy work wonders.
@basement_shaman So if someone smoked mullein & coltsfoot, the smoke would actually help heal your lungs?
certainily dilates the bronches and helps get the crap out.
Something to think about while I snuff & have some drinks 
I used to be able to quit cold-turkey quite easily … until I had kids. My most recent quitting has involved several types of nicotine replacement. Don’t discount the patches as long as you use them in combination with something that can give you a ‘hit’. The patches are good in the background to reduce overall desire for nicotine. I used the patches to generally reduce the need and then the mouth spray, and now also the snuff, for a hit when i feel like it. Now I’ve eliminated the patches and I’m just using the spray and snuff. I also don’t like the gums and mints. And I also tried snus but really didn’t like it. I’ve actually found the mouth spray to be excellent. It was hard to get used to because initially it feels like spraying burning acid in your mouth. However, once you get used to it, it’s brilliant for delivering a hit of nicotine. In fact, some mornings I’ll start with 4 sprays and it is pure bliss when it hits. Note, however, the instructions suggest no more than 2 sprays in one hit and 4 sprays probably delivers much more than you’d get with a cigarette, so I wouldn’t generally recommend this approach. >:) The snuff is also good for delivering a hit and has much more character than the mouth spray. The mouth spray is pretty bland and clinical whereas the snuff is probably delivering other chemicals found in tobacco, in addition to the nicotine. Snuff is much cheaper than the mouth spray too. The spray is much cheaper than cigarettes in this part of the world. This has worked for me, but i’d say it’s a very individual thing - find what works for you. I’m pretty happy with the mouth spray and snuff and I quite like knowing I can still get a nic hit whenever I want without having to have a cigarette. As others have noted, you seem to get to the point where the smell of a cigarette actually turns you off. With these other nicotine sources, I suspect I could probably have a cigarette or two without actually falling off the wagon. Good luck.
Each to their own but I never got on with NRTs. Probably because they’re expensive and no fun at all.
NRTs never worked for me either. I tried the patch on different occasions to find that it increased my habit. The gum totally sucked for me as well as their nic mints. I did find the mini mints useful as a quick fix but damn, they are expensive. I also used the ecig (Blu) They have a vanilla that is very tasty but they don’t fit the bill either. I am not trying to remove tobacco, just cigarettes and it might be what added to my problem until being on this site and finding that snuff can satisfy my urges. Thank You to all you fine folks!!! I just bought some “Superior” by Swisher because I read it had a good vitamin N hit and it doesn’t have a fragrance (100% tobacco) and I am trying what @Xander suggested by starting snuff before I get urges. Hoping everyones advise not only continues to help me but others that are still on the cig hook
I decided to enter what I am calling phase ll. No more cigarettes in the house period! I moved my smokes to the gameroom which is not a bad place but being detached from the house will add to my thoughts of not wanting to go there in the winter
Why not go all the way and flush your cigs down the toilet? That’s what I did as it felt I was totally committed to giving up those vile cancer sticks. Apart from a couple of hitches at the start, I’ve never smoked since. That was 3 years ago. I despise cigarettes now. The smell is revolting and the couple of occasions when I did have a cig, the taste was horrendous and the smell sickening.
I’m not ready for that yet 
You are you know even if you don’t think so. Just start hating cigarettes and every time you smoke one visualise your tar filled black lungs infected with cancer. Constantly programming your brain with anti-cigarette self-talk and using snuff for the cravings, you will rapidly cease this life destroying habit. Sorry, I know I sound like an annoying reformed smoker but that’s what comes from constantly telling yourself how disgusting smoking is. It’s just about changing your perception of cigarettes and with constant self-talk you can do this within weeks. You have to be 100% dedicated and having cigarettes in the house is a sure fire way of failing.
NRT might work if they were more flexable instead of a one sizes fits all. Tapering the levels of nicotine does work. Which is one reason snuff or snus or chew is good for quiting. You can slowly lower your levels of nicotine uptake by using less untill the withdraw doesn’t bother you.
@SnuffySnuff Actually I appreciate everyones experience and hope they continue to provide them. I have been told by many of my friends that they can’t believe that a person like myself couldn’t change anything that I wanted to. I have been smoking since Barney & Fred did cigarette commercials. I consider myself a wimp in this area and I started quitting just days before this thread. 2.5 packs to .9 pack is good for me but completing the removal in another couple weeks is the goal
I wish you the very best of luck. You’ll be so happy when you’re no longer enslaved by cigarettes and your health will rapidly improve.
@MattheFox quitting is a very personal experience, what works for some doesn’t work for others. The main thing is you take it ar your own pace, if you feel the need for a cigarette then have one, its not the end of the world, if cutting them down gradually is your thing then do it. You will reach a point where you won’t smoke any and the snuff or snus or whatever you’re using replaces the cigarettes entirely.
think of the cool pipes and snuff you can buy with the money you save!
More like, what extra bills can be paid. This world is getting tough
@MattheFox I did cold turkey in the beginning of August. After 30 years of heavy smoking. I think it was one of my best decision in my life, and I can tell you, it wasn’t too hard. Be a little bit more confident. Snuff will help.
@Matthefox I am in the same boat, looking forward to my own revalation