Herbal smokeless tobacco
Encyclopedia
Herbal smokeless tobacco is a term used to describe a variety of products which imitate types of smokeless tobacco
, but do not contain tobacco
or nicotine
. Like herbal cigarettes
, they are often used as a tobacco cessation aid.
is a tobacco-free and nicotine
-free substitute of snus
, a spitless (most orally-used tobacco products require one to spit) tobacco of either loose or pouched (portioned) form which is usually placed along the gum line beneath the upper lip. Unlike regular dipping tobacco or its pouched forms, snus is steam-cured rather than fire-cured. It is most widely used in the Scandinavian country of Sweden
.
There are a variety of brands:
or herbal moist snuff is a tobacco-free and nicotine-free version of moist snuff, a tobacco product used orally by placing either a loose or pouched form along the gum line behind the lip. It differentiates from the aforementioned snus by the fact that it is fire-cured, rather than steam-cured, and requires one to spit.
The product has become popular for citizens of mid-western and southern America who wish to cease the use of tobacco products, and is widely available in certain areas. Several notable companies dominate the market for this kind of product:
or herbal chew is a tobacco-free and nicotine-free version of chewing tobacco, a tobacco product used orally by chewing the contents until juice is released and absorbed into the body.
The product has become popular for citizens of mid-western and southern America who wish to cease the use of tobacco products, and is widely available in certain areas. Several notable companies dominate the market for this kind of product:
Pertaining to herbal moist snuff/dipping tobacco
Pertaining to herbal chewing tobacco
New style snuff tobacco
Smokeless tobacco
Smokeless Tobacco may refer to:* Dipping tobacco, a type of tobacco that is placed between the lower or upper lip and gums.* Chewing tobacco, a type of tobacco that is chewed.* Snuff, a type of tobacco that is insufflated or "snuffed" through the nose....
, but do not contain tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
or nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants that constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of the dry weight of tobacco, with biosynthesis taking place in the roots and accumulation occurring in the leaves...
. Like herbal cigarettes
Herbal Cigarettes
Herbal cigarettes are cigarettes that either do not contain any tobacco, or do contain tobacco but are composed of other herbs as well. There are several popular brands of such cigarettes, usually containing a mixture of different herbs and/or other plant material...
, they are often used as a tobacco cessation aid.
Sub-types
There are various kinds of smokeless tobacco, several of which types herbal smokeless tobacco manufacturers have attempted to mimic in an unharmful form.Herbal snus
Herbal snusSnus
Snus , or Swedish snuff, is a moist powder tobacco product originated from a variant of dry snuff in the early 19th century in Sweden, consumed by placing it under the lip for extended periods of time. The precursor of snus, the dry form of snuff inhaled through the nose, was introduced in Europe...
is a tobacco-free and nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants that constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of the dry weight of tobacco, with biosynthesis taking place in the roots and accumulation occurring in the leaves...
-free substitute of snus
Snus
Snus , or Swedish snuff, is a moist powder tobacco product originated from a variant of dry snuff in the early 19th century in Sweden, consumed by placing it under the lip for extended periods of time. The precursor of snus, the dry form of snuff inhaled through the nose, was introduced in Europe...
, a spitless (most orally-used tobacco products require one to spit) tobacco of either loose or pouched (portioned) form which is usually placed along the gum line beneath the upper lip. Unlike regular dipping tobacco or its pouched forms, snus is steam-cured rather than fire-cured. It is most widely used in the Scandinavian country of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
There are a variety of brands:
- Smokey Mountaion
- BaccOff (V2 Tobacco)
- Choice (Nicofree)
- EneRgy (Rebel Tobacco AB)
- Jakobsson's Nikotinfria
- KickUp
- Onico
- Sprilla
- Tobak & Nikotinfri
- XQ's
Herbal dipping tobacco
Herbal dipping tobaccoDipping tobacco
Dipping tobacco, traditionally referred to as moist snuff, is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened smokeless tobacco product. It is commonly and idiomatically known by various terms – most often as dip and sometimes rub or chew...
or herbal moist snuff is a tobacco-free and nicotine-free version of moist snuff, a tobacco product used orally by placing either a loose or pouched form along the gum line behind the lip. It differentiates from the aforementioned snus by the fact that it is fire-cured, rather than steam-cured, and requires one to spit.
The product has become popular for citizens of mid-western and southern America who wish to cease the use of tobacco products, and is widely available in certain areas. Several notable companies dominate the market for this kind of product:
- Jake's Mint Chew http://www.jakesmintchew.com/
- Bacc-Off http://www.baccoff.com
- Chattahoochee Herbal Snuff (Hooch Snuff)
- Golden Eagle
- Oregon Mint Snuff
- Smokey Mountain
- Young's Chew
Herbal chewing tobacco
Herbal chewing tobaccoChewing tobacco
Chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco (also known colloquially as hoobastank, backy, tobac, doogooos,Hogleg, chewpoos, chits, chewsky, chawsky, dip, flab, chowers, guy, or a wad, as well as referred to as dipsky, snuff, a pinch, a yopper, a Packing a bomb, a tobbackey or packing a...
or herbal chew is a tobacco-free and nicotine-free version of chewing tobacco, a tobacco product used orally by chewing the contents until juice is released and absorbed into the body.
The product has become popular for citizens of mid-western and southern America who wish to cease the use of tobacco products, and is widely available in certain areas. Several notable companies dominate the market for this kind of product:
- Jake's Mint Chew
- Dipstop http://www.dipstop.com
- Oregon Mint Beaver Chew
- Root-100
- Ginseng Chew (Wisconsin's Finest Ginseng)
- Young's Chew
See also
- Smokeless tobaccoSmokeless tobaccoSmokeless Tobacco may refer to:* Dipping tobacco, a type of tobacco that is placed between the lower or upper lip and gums.* Chewing tobacco, a type of tobacco that is chewed.* Snuff, a type of tobacco that is insufflated or "snuffed" through the nose....
- SnusSnusSnus , or Swedish snuff, is a moist powder tobacco product originated from a variant of dry snuff in the early 19th century in Sweden, consumed by placing it under the lip for extended periods of time. The precursor of snus, the dry form of snuff inhaled through the nose, was introduced in Europe...
- Dipping tobaccoDipping tobaccoDipping tobacco, traditionally referred to as moist snuff, is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened smokeless tobacco product. It is commonly and idiomatically known by various terms – most often as dip and sometimes rub or chew...
- Chewing tobaccoChewing tobaccoChewing tobacco Chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco (also known colloquially as hoobastank, backy, tobac, doogooos,Hogleg, chewpoos, chits, chewsky, chawsky, dip, flab, chowers, guy, or a wad, as well as referred to as dipsky, snuff, a pinch, a yopper, a Packing a bomb, a tobbackey or packing a...
- Snus
- Herbal tobacco alternativesHerbal tobacco alternativesHerbal tobacco alternatives are alternatives to tobacco use consisting of the consumption of faux tobacco products made from herbal substances or plant materials other than tobacco and nicotine. These alternatives include the following:* Herbal cigarettes...
- Tobacco cessation
External links
Pertaining to herbal snus- Choice (Nicofree) herbal snus (Swedish)
- Jakobsson's snus and herbal snus
- Onico herbal snus (Swedish)
- XQ's herbal snus (Swedish)
Pertaining to herbal moist snuff/dipping tobacco
- Chattahoochee herbal snuff
- (Oregon Mint Co.) Mint herbal snuff
- Bac-Off herbal snuff
- Smokey Mountain herbal snuff
- Young's Chew
Pertaining to herbal chewing tobacco
New style snuff tobacco
- New Style of Smokeless Tobacco Product (Japan TobaccoJapan Tobacco, abbreviated JT, is a cigarette manufacturing company. It is part of the Nikkei 225 index. In 2009 the company was listed at number 312 on the Fortune 500 list. The company is headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo. The international headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.-History:The company...
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