As mentioned before with Stop or Quit Smoking Home Remedy & Remedies.

Natives of the West Indies like to chew on licorice sticks or on sugar cane stalks. Inspired by this, one doctor recommended that his patients chew licorice sticks to break the smoking habit. The idea has apparently been very successful. Ex-smokers like having something to chew on or hold in their mouths. The licorice stick is a safe substitute for a cigarette.

Other Names of Licorice Root
Liquorice, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Fisch., Radix Glycyrrhizae, Gan Cao, Kan-Tsao.

Used Part, Taste and Property
Root and rhizome; Sweet and neutral; non-toxic.

Common Use in Chinese Herbal Formulas
Vital energy tonic, fatigue, weakness; Sore throat, cough, Addison’s disease. Used in Patent Formulas of Si Jun Zi Tang, Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang, Er Chen Tang and this herbal quitting formula.

Main Chemical Components
Triterpenoid, saponin (glycyrrhizin), flavonone (liquiritin, liquirigenin), chalcones, isoflavan, licoricone, etc.

Many people do recommend if you trying to quit smoking you should eat licorice. Black or Red makes no difference. Licorice has a ‘calming the nerves’ affect, helps lower Cholesterol and is non-fattening.