Lobelia Tincture

Lobelia is used for breathing problems including asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, and shortness of breath (apnea) in newborn infants. Some people take lobelia as a sedative to help them relax. Other people use it to increase sweating.  Lobelia has a history of use supporting respiratory health. Lobelia contains several alkaloids that appear to provide some nicotine-like stimulation during smoking cessation. Clinical trials with one isolated alkaloid, lobeline, showed mixed results in people trying to stop smoking. Lobelia itself is the preferred form as it is much less likely to cause nausea than the isolated chemical lobeline. Also, it is likely the combination of constituents results in its effects.  (not for use during pregnancy or lactation)