List of tobacco products

All species of Nicotiana contain the addictive drug nicotine—a psychostimulant alkaloid found in all parts of the plants except the seeds, and most heavily-concentrated in the leaves—which occurs in varying amounts depending on the species of Nicotiana grown; the breed, type, or variety of tobacco cultivated and produced; and the method used to cure and process tobacco leaves once they have been harvested.

Once tobacco has been grown, harvested, cured, and processed, it is used to produce a number of different products, both commercial and noncommercial.

Nicotine is an exceptionally addictive chemical, its repeated consumption associated with a high likelihood of developing a physical and psychological dependence upon the substance.

The effects of the prevalence of tobacco consumption upon society include what has long been the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, economic losses, and serious strains upon the healthcare systems of various countries.

(NTN (as abbreviated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration), mainly consisting of products containing synthetic nicotine.)

Using a cutting tool in order to prepare a cigarillo is less common than with larger cigars, as they are often open on both ends.

Kizami is a tobacco product produced in Japan and intended for smoking in Japanese kiseru pipes.

Kuber is a smokeless tobacco product known for its highly addictive properties and its unique presentation disguised as a mouth freshener.

Users commonly add it to tea or consume it directly by placing a pinch under the lower lip.

[2] Nasal snuff is a fine tobacco dust, flour, or powder meant for light insufflation, or "snuffing", popular and widespread mainly in the 18th century.

Snuffs also differ in color, ranging from green to various shades of tan or brown to black or near-black.

[clarification needed] Some well-known brands of American (dry) snuff are Carhart's CC, Peach Sweet, and Tube Rose.

Generally, a small portion of dry snuff is either pinched between the fingers (usually the thumb and forefinger) or laid out on the wrist (the anatomical snuffbox) of the user, from where it is sniffed.

Ramström, the director of the Institute for Tobacco Studies in Stockholm, and published in the British Dental Journal, the 2016 update to the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) found that the risk ratios (RRs) for developing oral and esophageal cancer due to the use of chewing tobacco were "significantly higher" than those associated with nasal snuff use; regarding both nasal snuff and snus use, researchers, via the GBD update, stated, "We did not find sufficient evidence of a RR greater than one for any health outcome.

Native Americans in both North and South America chewed the fresh leaves of the tobacco plant, frequently mixed with lime.

Kinds of chewing tobacco can broadly be divided into types from the Western world and those of Eastern origin, namely from the Indian subcontinent.

Thus when chewing, it is common to spit and discard excess saliva caused by the release of juices from the tobacco, justifying the existence of the spittoon, or cuspidor.

While spittoons are often a rarity in modern society, loose leaf chewing tobacco can still be purchased at many convenience stores or from tobacconists throughout the United States and Canada.

It consists of cut or shredded strips of tobacco leaf, and is usually sold in sealed pouches or bags lined with foil.

Tobacco pellets are used in the same manner as snus, in that they are placed between the lip and gum, and that spitting is typically unnecessary.

It is suggested that the user may periodically chew the pellets lightly in order to release additional juice, flavor, and/or nicotine.

Tobacco bits are almost exclusively produced under the Northern European Oliver Twist and Piccanell brands.

In modern times, dipping tobacco is usually packaged in metal or plastic tins, sometimes with the addition of fiberboard.

Gutka (also spelled gutkha, guttkha, guthka) is a preparation of crushed betel nut, tobacco, and sweet or savory flavorings.

Nicotine is freebased with caustic ash and thus iqmik is more addicting and potent than regular chewing tobacco.

Pituri, also known as mingkulpa[10] is a mixture of leaves and wood ash traditionally chewed as a stimulant (or, after extended use, a depressant) by Aboriginal Australians widely across the continent.

Basque angulero fishermen kill immature eels (elvers) in an infusion of tobacco leaves before parboiling them in salty water for transportation to market as angulas, a seasonal delicacy.

[15] Topical tobacco paste is sometimes recommended as a treatment for wasp, hornet, fire ant, scorpion, and bee stings.

[16] 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.

If made and applied immediately, complete remission is common within 20–30 minutes, at which point the paste can be removed.