Tobacco substitute

Abstract

A tobacco substitute made from an herbal bulk, to which is added a casing. The casing is made from a hygroscopic agent, sugar, and flavoring. Nicotine can be added to the tobacco substitute, also. The tobacco substitute can be formed into cigarettes, used loose as pipe tobacco, used loose for a roll-your-own cigarette application, used loose for chewing tobacco, or pulverized for snuff.

1 . A tobacco substitute comprising an herbal bulk treated with one or more applications of casing; said herbal bulk being non-tobacco vegetation suitable for smoking; and said casing being comprised of a hygroscopic agent, sugar and flavoring. 
     
     
         2 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , in which the hygroscopic agent is one or more of the following: glycerine, propylene glycol and diethylene glycol. 
     
     
         3 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , in which the sugar is one or more of the following: sucrose, glucose, and fructose. 
     
     
         4 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , in which the flavoring is one or more of the following: anise, brandy, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, ghee, ginger, honey, licorice, maple, molasses, nutmeg, pepper, rum, and vanilla. 
     
     
         5 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , in which the herbal bulk is comprised of one or more of the following: marshmallow root, loquat, lotus, gynostemma, chrysanthemum, mulberry, clove, fig, corn leaves, ginko biloba, honeysuckle, epimedium, licorice, sweet potato leaves, privet flowers, mugwort, hyssop, storax, jasmine, Artemisia, dates, polygala, radix, eggplant leaves, salvia, angelica, and tea leaves. 
     
     
         6 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , in which the herbal bulk is fermented. 
     
     
         7 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , in which nicotine has been added to the casing. 
     
     
         8 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , wherein said tobacco substitute is formed into a cigarette. 
     
     
         9 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , wherein said tobacco substitute is used loose, in a roll-you-own cigarette process. 
     
     
         10 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , wherein said tobacco substitute is used loose as chewing tobacco. 
     
     
         11 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 1 , wherein said tobacco substitute is powdered and used as snuff. 
     
     
         12 . A tobacco substitute comprising an herbal bulk to which nicotine is added; said herbal bulk being non-tobacco vegetation suitable for smoking. 
     
     
         13 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , to which casing has been added, said casing being comprised of a hygroscopic agent, sugar, nicotine, and flavoring. 
     
     
         14 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 13 , in which the hygroscopic agent is one or more of the following: glycerine, propylene glycol and diethylene glycol. 
     
     
         15 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 13 , in which the sugar is one or more of the following: sucrose, glucose, and fructose. 
     
     
         16 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 13 , in which the flavoring is one or more of the following: anise, brandy, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, ghee, ginger, honey, licorice, maple, molasses, nutmeg, pepper, rum, and vanilla. 
     
     
         17 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , in which the herbal bulk is comprised of one or more of the following: marshmallow root, loquat, lotus, gynostemma, chrysanthemum, mulberry, clove, fig, corn leaves, ginko biloba, honeysuckle, epimedium, licorice, sweet potato leaves, privet flowers, mugwort, hyssop, storax, jasmine, Artemisia, dates, polygala, radix, eggplant leaves, salvia, angelica, and tea leaves. 
     
     
         18 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , in which the herbal bulk is fermented. 
     
     
         19 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , wherein said tobacco substitute is formed into a cigarette. 
     
     
         20 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , wherein said tobacco substitute is used loose, in a roll-you-own cigarette process. 
     
     
         21 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , wherein said tobacco substitute is used loose as chewing tobacco. 
     
     
         22 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 12 , wherein said tobacco substitute is powdered and used as snuff. 
     
     
         23 . A tobacco substitute consisting essentially of the leaves of one or more species of the Family Moraceae. 
     
     
         24 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 23 , further comprising one or more applications of casing flavorings; wherein said casing is comprised of a hygroscopic agent, sugar and flavoring. 
     
     
         25 . The tobacco substitute in  claim 23 , in which said leaves are from one or more of the following species:  Morus alba  L. (White Mulberry),  Morus australis  Poir. (Chinese Mulberry),  Morus bombycis  Koidzumi,  Morus cathayana  Hemsl.,  Morus celtidifolia  Kunth,  Morus indica  L,  Morus insignis  Bureau,  Morus japonica  Audib.,  Morus liboensis  S.S. Chang,  Morus macroura  Miq.,  Morus mesozygia  Stapf,  Morus microphylla  Buckley (Texas Mulberry),  Morus mongolica  (Bureau) C. K. Schneid.,  Morus nigra  L. (Black Mulberry),  Morus notabilis  C. K. Schneid.,  Morus rubra  L. (Red Mulberry),  Morus serrata  Roxb.,  Morus trilobata  (S. S. Chang) Z. Y. Cao, or  Morus wittiorum  Hand.-Mazz.