New Delhi, June 1 -- Anyone who has tried to quit smoking knows it isn't just about willpower. The restlessness that sets in by day two, the inexplicable anger, the way your hands don't quite know what to do with themselves, these aren't signs of weakness. There are signs that nicotine has worked its way into the nervous system, the gut, the rhythms of sleep and mood. Which is also why so many people relapse, not because they didn't try hard enough, but because the body was never fully supported through the transition.

This is where Ayurveda, combined with psychotherapy and yoga, offers something genuinely different. Not a quick detox or a herbal shortcut, but a structured framework that addresses what chronic tobacco use actually does t...