The revolutionary Volcano Vaporizer smoking cessation device is just as effective when used to vaporize “alternative” herbs as with commonly combusted material like tobacco, if not more so. In many cases, herbs represent a safe alternative to the dozens of harmful chemicals found in tobacco.

The revolutionary Volcano Vaporizer smoking cessation device is just as effective when used to vaporize “alternative” herbs as with commonly combusted material like tobacco, if not more so. In many cases, herbs represent a safe alternative to the dozens of harmful chemicals found in tobacco.

There are hundreds of herbal alternatives that come from all over the world and are smoked for a variety of ailments and experiences by folks ‘in the know.’ These herbs may include chamomile, yerba santa, passion flower, ginseng, jasmine, absinthe/wormwood, blue lotus and damiana, among many others, and most can be easily purchased from any living room in the world via the Internet. For many centuries humans have utilized herbs for their curative properties, healthful benefits and as a means to attain a feeling of well-being or euphoria, from Tibet to Swaziland, from China to Chile, and perhaps no more so than right here in the United States.

Natural herbs make a logical partner to the Volcano Vaporizer, which is a highly unique experience that allows the user to “smoke without smoking”™. The patented device accomplishes this by maintaining a temperature that allows only the inhalation of less-harmful vapors rather than smoke, while holding onto all the flavor of the combustible material. But what most people rave about is the unique balloon that fills with translucent vapor held in by a mouth-release valve. Users can “pass the balloon” around the room without fear of the vapor escaping.

“The primary requirement of a vaporizer is the capacity to maintain the temperature just above the point of vaporization in order to obtain an optimum level of both efficiency and flavor and the minimized production of harmful substances,” said one of the U.S. importers of the Volcano. “The Volcano Vaporizer accomplishes this with surprising efficiency.”

A multitude of carcinogenic material is present in tobacco smoke. The Volcano removes the tar and smoke, along with 80 percent of the harmful combusted material. It represents a true alternative to smoking and delivers more of the flavor found in the natural plant material. A study conducted in May 2003 by California NORML found the Volcano Vaporizer drastically reduced toxins in marijuana smoke. For more information, visit the organization’s website at www.canorml.org/healthfacts.

The device functions so effectively that electronic controls are not needed. A bimetallic control mechanism is sufficient to ensure a maximum air temperature fluctuation of +-4°C in the filling chamber, meaning the Volcano has the most accurate temperature control of all vaporizers.

“The electric set-up of the Volcano has been kept as simple and robust as possible,” Romar added.

The Volcano recently won two prestigious awards – the German Eberle Prize for innovation and “Best Vaporizer” in the annual American Medical Marijuana Awards - for its unique design and effective “smokeless” experience.

“The Volcano Vaporizer is the most effective Vaporizer on the market,” notes the AMM´s website. “The Vaporizer delivers the active ingredients while eliminating harmful tars and gases.”

The Volcano is manufactured in Tuttlingen, a town in Southern Germany regarded internationally as the center of medical technology development and manufacturing. It is sold in the United States through an agreement with Slide4less.com and its subsidiaries. More information on the Volcano can be obtained at www.vaporizeit.com or www.storz-bickel.com.

A host of useful information is available over the Internet on herbal tobacco alternatives. Some links are provided below:
http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/herbalcig
http://www.altcigs.com/herbalgold.html
http://www.back-to-nature-herbs.com/cigarettes
http://www.indiamart.com/shaktibeedi
http://www.shamanshop.net
http://www.botanical.com
http://www.honeyrose.com
http://www.nativeamericanitems.com
http://www.pendragonunlimited.com/Docs/WPWTSynopsis.html
http://www.legalsmokes.com
http://www.tobaccobowl.com
http://www.blazingdragon.com
http://13moons.org

Herbology & Medicinal Herb Links:
-National Institute of Medicinal Herbalists ttp://www.nimh.org.uk
-American Herbalists’ Guild http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com
-American Botanical Council http://www.herbalgram.org
-American Herb Association http://www.aherb.com
-American Association of Naturopathic Physicians http://www.naturopathic.com

Herb Society of America www.herbsociety.org

Books On Herbology & Medicinal Herbs:
-PDR For Herbal Medicines, Medical Economics Company, 1999
-The Herb Society of America Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses By Deni Brown. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, New York. 1995
-Natural Health Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine By Andrew Chavallier. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, New York. 2000
-Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York 2001
-The Medicines of Nature: The Thomsonian System The Humanitarian Society, Quakertown, Pa. 1926
-Using Plants for Healing Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. 1979
-A Modern Herbal By M.A. Grieve. Dover Publications, New York. 1971
-The Green Pharmacy Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. 1997
-A Prescription for Herbal Healing By Phyllis A. Balch. Penguin Putnam, New York. 2002
-Field Guide to Medicinal Plants By Bradford Angier. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pa. 1978