Abstract: A composition containing the herbs Plantago major and Piper methysticum is presented. Use of the composition, of the present invention, in a form adapted to be orally ingested produces a diminished desire for tobacco (i.e., nicotine) without the use of nicotine itself and advantageously provides anti-depressive and anti-anxiety effects without sedative or hypnotic effects.
Abstract: A transdermal patch containing an extract of the herb Plantago major is presented. Use of the transdermal patch, of the present invention, produces a diminished desire for tobacco (i.e., nicotine) without the use of nicotine itself.