Process for manufacturing low nicotine tabacco leaf substitute

Abstract

A process for manufacturing a tobacco leaf substitute that maintains the taste and flavor similar to typical commercial cigarettes utilizing: (1) the leaves of Morus alba L, 1354MI, (2) leaves of Lillium longiflorum; (3) and leaves of herbs, is comprised of, including but not limited to: 1) a salted water soaking; 2) washing; 3) 1st drying; 4) steaming; and 5) 2nd drying. The tobacco leaf substitute of this invention emits a minute amount of nicotine than conventional cigarettes. The tobacco leaf substitute has a beneficial effect of being free of any cigarette-related poisons stemming from traces of mercury, nickel, and cadmium found in typical commercially available cigarettes. The cigarette substitute of this invention helps to quit smoking and eliminates poisons from the bloodstream of pre-smokers.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a novel process of manufacturing a cigarette substitute, more specifically: a manufacturing process and treatment of a mixture of leaves of Morus alba L. 1354MI, Lillium longiflorum and herbs to add the tastes similar to a normal cigarette, releasing a reduced amount of nicotine when consumed. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a pre-treatment process for the manufacturing of a tobacco leaf substitute from the leaves of selected plants with medicinal effects. It tastes just like a normal cigarette but contains significantly reduced amounts of nicotine compared with that of a commercially available tobacco cigarette. It cures any harmful effects of heavy metals from smoking conventional cigarettes. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] U.S. Pat. No. 5,339,837 to Hirsch, et al. describes a drying process for increasing the filling power of tobacco material utilizing a tubular drie...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] It is the purpose of this invention to provide a novel pre-treatment process for the manufacture of a tobacco leaf substitute that contains the taste and flavor of a regular cigarette, from the leaves of Morus alba L, 1354MI, leaves of Lillium longiflorum and shredded leaves of herbs. The process of this invention is comprised of, including but not limited to: 1) a salted water soaking; 2) washing; 3) 1st drying; 4) steaming; and 5) 2nd drying. The tobacco leaf substitute of this invention is manufactured in a normal cigarette-like appearance, 20 each per pack. The cigarette form product, made from the tobacco leaf substitute of the current application, contains a minute amount of nicotine. The tobacco leaf substitute has beneficial effects of curing the effects from absorbing heavy metals of mercury, nickel, and cadmium found in typical cigarettes. The tobacco leaf substitute of the current application helps to quit smoking and eliminates the poisons from the blood stream of pre-smokers.

Problems solved by technology

None of the prior arts illustrate a drying of natural plant leaves.

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