Consumption
Further information: Tobacco products
Tobacco is consumed in many forms and through a number of
different methods. Below are examples including, but not limited to,
such forms and usage.
Beedi are thin, often flavored cigarettes from India
made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf, and secured with colored thread at one
end.
Chewing tobacco is the oldest way of consuming
tobacco leaves. It is consumed orally, in two forms: through sweetened strands,
or in a shredded form. When consuming the long sweetened strands, the tobacco
is lightly chewed and compacted into a ball. When consuming the shredded
tobacco, small amounts are placed at the bottom lip, between the gum and the
teeth, where it is gently compacted, thus it can often be called dipping
tobacco. Both methods stimulate the saliva glands, which led to the development
of the spittoon.
Cigars are tightly rolled bundles of dried and
fermented tobacco, which is ignited so its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's
mouth.
Cigarettes are a product consumed through inhalation
of smoke and manufactured from cured and finely cut tobacco leaves and
reconstituted tobacco, often combined with other additives, then rolled into a
paper cylinder.
Creamy snuffs are tobacco paste, consisting of
tobacco, clove oil, glycerin, spearmint, menthol, and camphor, and sold in a
toothpaste tube. It is marketed mainly to women in India, and is known by the
brand names Ipco (made by Asha Industries), Denobac, Tona, Ganesh. It is
locally known as "mishri" in some parts of Maharashtra.
Dipping tobaccos are a form of smokeless tobacco.
Dip is occasionally referred to as "chew", and because of this, it is
commonly confused with chewing tobacco, which encompasses a wider range of
products. A small clump of dip is 'pinched' out of the tin and placed between
the lower or upper lip and gums.
Gutka is a preparation of crushed betel nut,
tobacco, and sweet or savory flavorings. It is manufactured in India and
exported to a few other countries. A mild stimulant, it is sold across India in
small, individual-size packets.
Hookah is a single or multi-stemmed (often
glass-based) water pipe for smoking. Originally from India, the hookah has
gained immense popularity, especially in the Middle East. A hookah operates by
water filtration and indirect heat. It can be used for smoking herbal fruits or
moassel, a mixture of tobacco, flavouring and honey or glycerin.
Kreteks are cigarettes made with a complex blend of
tobacco, cloves and a flavoring "sauce". It was first introduced in
the 1880s in Kudus, Java, to deliver the medicinal eugenol of cloves to the
lungs.
Roll-Your-Own, often called rollies or roll ups, are
very popular, particularly in European countries. These are prepared from loose
tobacco, cigarette papers and filters all bought separately. They are usually
much cheaper to make.
Pipe smoking typically consists of a small chamber
(the bowl) for the combustion of the tobacco to be smoked and a thin stem
(shank) that ends in a mouthpiece (the bit). Shredded pieces of tobacco are
placed into the chamber and ignited.
Snus is a steam-cured moist powder tobacco product
that is not fermented, and does not induce salivation. It is consumed by
placing it in the mouth against the gums for an extended period of time. It is
a form of snuff used in a manner similar to American dipping tobacco, but does
not require regular spitting.
Snuff is a ground smokeless tobacco product, inhaled or
"snuffed" through the nose. If referring specifically to the orally
consumed moist snuff see dipping tobacco.
Topical tobacco paste is sometimes recommended as a
treatment for wasp, hornet, fire ant, scorpion, and bee stings. An amount
equivalent to the contents of a cigarette is mashed in a cup with about a 0.5
to 1 teaspoon of water to make a paste that is then applied to the affected
area.
Tobacco water is a traditional organic insecticide
used in domestic gardening. Tobacco dust can be used similarly. It is produced
by boiling strong tobacco in water, or by steeping the tobacco in water for a
longer period. When cooled, the mixture can be applied as a spray, or 'painted'
on to the leaves of garden plants, where it kills insects. Tobacco is however
banned from use as pesticide in certified organic production.[
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