Table 1

Description of Asian Herbal-Tobacco Cigarette Brands and Health Claims

Brand (translation)	Herb*	Country	Year Produced	Health Claim
* Herb and tobacco combined, unless otherwise indicated as herb only.
Anti-Asthma^20,²¹	Unknown	China	1970	Relieves asthma
Changle^22–²⁶ (“Long Happiness”)	1% Apocynum venetum	China	1982	Reduces toxic substances and nicotine
Changle^22–²⁶ (“Long Happiness”)	1% Apocynum venetum	China	1982	Relieves bronchitis, cough, and asthma
Green Oriental²⁷	18 herbs	China	2004	Raises immunity
				Protects kidney
				Reduces phlegm production
“Guocao”²⁸ (Name of company)	Herb only: Mugwort (Artemisia vulgans) and other herbs	China	2003	Cigarette substitute
				Relieves asthma and phlegm
				Increase immunity
				Fever relief and sedation
				Protect liver and gallbladder
				Reduce blood pressure
Hsiang Yang Ginseng²⁹	Ginseng	China	1986	Unknown
JinJian³⁰ (export name of Changle)	1% Apocynum venetum	China	1982	Reduces toxic substances and nicotine
JinJian³⁰ (export name of Changle)	1% Apocynum venetum	China	1982	Relieves bronchitis, cough, and asthma
JiangShan³¹ (“River & Mountain”)	herbaceous peony, thorowax, curculigo rhizome, longspur epimedium	China	2000	Reduces tar level
JinSheng³² (“Golden Saint”)	Herbal mixture	China	1996	Reduce free radicals and harmful substances
JinSheng³² (“Golden Saint”)	Herbal mixture	China	1996	Protects kidneys
KangXi³³ (Name of Emperor)	Tropaeolum peregrinum	China	2000	Reduces harmful substances
				Protects lung and liver
				Relieves cough, phlegm, and inflammation
Puleye³⁴	Puleye herbal extract	China	2001	Reduces carcinogens, mutagenicity and acute toxicity
QunYingHui³⁵ (“Elite”)	18 herbs	China	2004	Reduces harmful substance
Wuyeshen³⁶ (“Five-leaf Magic”)	“Shennong extracting liquid”	China	2000	Reduces carcinogenic substances (including nitrous ammonia and nicotine)
				Readjusts immune system
				Reduces oxidative and mutagenic injury
				Reduces cough, sore throat
YangJinHua ^20,²¹ (Name of herb Flos daturae)	50% Flos daturae	China	1959	Relieves asthma
YiXing³⁷ (“Changing Stars”)	40 herbs only: radix ginseng, fos caryophylli, herba menthae, and radix polygalae	China	1997	Cigarette substitute
YiXing³⁷ (“Changing Stars”)		China	1997	Relieves fatigue, cough, and sputum production
Zhenxi³² (“Precious Selenium”)	Selenium-rich tobacco leaf	China	1996	Reduces levels of tar, benzo(a)pyren, and free radicals
Zhongnanhai ^25,³⁸ (Name of place where emperor lives)	Apocynum venetum	China	1982	Treats tracheitis and pulmonary heart disease, phlegm, and cough
Zhongnanhai ^25,³⁸ (Name of place where emperor lives)	Apocynum venetum	China	1982	Reduces side effects from tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide
Blue³⁹	Herb only: Artemisia absinthium	Korea	2002	Cigarette substitute
				Increases blood circulation
				“Purification effect” with simultaneous cigarette use
Figo Super Lights⁴⁰	Loess	Korea	2002	Reduces harmful components like nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide.
GT³⁹	Green tea	Korea	2003	Removes harmful components like carcinogens
NosmoQ^41,⁴² (“Herb that stops smoking”)	Herb only: Eucommia ulmoldes	Korea	1996	Smoking cessation
Sante Luxury⁴³	50 substances including ginseng and honey	Korea	2003	Unknown
V⁴³	Lao herbs	Korea	2004	Reduced lung and throat irritation
SINOX 100⁴⁴	10 herbs including Eriobotrya japonica and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae.	Taiwan	1999	Helps respiratory system
Herbal Krongthip^45,⁴⁶	Andrographis paniculata	Thailand	2000	Relieves throat irritation
Herbal Krongthip^45,⁴⁶	Andrographis paniculata	Thailand	2000	Increases saliva production