Healing Herbs You Can Smoke (Other Than Cannabis)

Most of us have first-hand experience with the benefits the body, mind, and soul each receive from an inhalation of sweet cannabis. In fact, studies show that cannabis acts as a bronchodilator, opening the airway passages and aiding in respiratory health. But the proliferation of chemical-coated, cancer-causing tobacco cigarettes has created a stigma that smoking is bad for your health, period. But the truth is, humans have been inhaling herbs for their health benefits for centuries.

If smoking one herb (cannabis) can make us feel so good, logic dictates that there must be additional herbs that deliver similar relief, right? Right! We’re here today to talk about something even most naturopaths and herbalists shy away from.

First, we’re going to talk about some of the wonderful medicinal herbs you can smoke before walking you through how to make your own herbal smoking blend with some help from The Herbal Academy.

Herbs for Your Lungs

Mullein: A tasteless light smoke, Mullein is revered as a highly medicinal herb that cleanses lung infections and inflammation. It’s an expectorant, meaning that it helps in breaking up respiratory congestion and promotes…