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. 2022 Dec 6;7(50):45797–45809. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04708

Table 1. Herbal Cigarette Brands in the Market, Their Origins, and Their Ingredients.

brands origin ingredients references
Herbal Gold cigarettes (100% nicotine free) U.S.A. menthol, Prunus cerasus (cherry), Vanilla planifolia (vanilla), Althaea officinalis (marshmallow), Eriodictyon californicum (yerba santa), damiana, Passiflora incarnata (passion flower), Jasminum officinale (jasmine), and Panax ginseng (ginseng) (64)
Blue Korea Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) (13)
KangXi China Tropaeolum peregrinum (canary-creeper) (13)
JiangShan (River & Mountain) China Paeoniae Radix (herbaceous peony), Bupleurum chinense (thorowax), Curculigo orchioides (curculigo) rhizome, Epimedium grandiflorum (longspur epimedium) (13)
Zhongnanhai China Apocynum venetum (spreading dogbane) (13)
Guocao China Artemisia vulgans (mugwort) and other herbs (13)
JiangShan (River & Mountain) China Paeoniae Radix (herbaceous peony) (13)
Herbal Krongthip Thailand Andrographis paniculata (Green chireta) (13)
Hsiang Yang Ginseng/YiXing (Changing stars) China Panax ginseng (ginseng) (13)
Honeyrose England Panax ginseng (ginseng) and Syzygium aromaticum (clove) (13)
Jinjian China Panax ginseng (ginseng) (13)
Billy U.S.A. Camellia sinensis (green tea) (13)
Nosmo Q “Kumyeoncho” Korea Eucommia ulmoides (Tu-chung) (32)
Herbal bidis (Darshan, Ecstacy, Azad (meaning “free”), and Sadhu (meaning “a sage”) India not specified (65)
Yogi Mint Bidis India blend of cured Indian herbs wrapped in mint leaves (65)
Potter’s asthma cigarettes India and U.K. shredded Datura stramonium (Devil’s Trumpet) leaves (66, 67)