Indoor flowers that have a positive effect on health

Not every flower is planted for beauty, just as not every medicine is sold in a pharmacy. On an ordinary windowsill you can find a wonderful remedy for the health of body and soul. Some plants have truly unique properties.

Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum purifies the air and fills it with oxygen. The unique properties of this indoor flower include the ability to increase humidity in the room, fight gas pollution, and chemical vapors. This is an excellent plant for the kitchen. Chlorophytum is able to absorb hydrocyanic acid, nickel and even arsenic. Tobacco smoke only makes it grow better. It is recommended to grow it in smoking areas.

It has already been proven that chlorophytum has antibacterial properties. This is an ideal flower for people who often suffer from colds, suffer from bronchial asthma, and have lung pathologies.

Important! It is necessary to regularly clean the leaves of chlorophytum from dust and irrigate it with water from a spray bottle so that nothing interferes with the flower’s work.

Laurel

Laurel is a pleasant spicy leaf, a wonderful ornamental plant and an excellent remedy. In medicine, decoctions, water and oil infusions, fresh parts and juice are used. With their help, stomach, intestinal diseases, sore throat, joints and fungal infections are treated. Laurel leaves secrete phytoncides and antibacterial substances.During cold and flu season, it’s worth moving a pot of this beautiful plant closer to you. Laurel has a positive effect on the condition of blood vessels and helps with headaches.

Important! Young laurel leaves are very bitter, so for harvesting and eating you need to choose mature specimens that have grown and are colored in a noble dark shade.

indoor geranium

Pelargonium, also known as geranium, is a real savior for the nervous system. The plant helps fight stress, promotes sound and healthy sleep, and has a beneficial effect on the emotional state. In addition, fresh geranium leaves are used for ear pain and otitis media. Decoctions and infusions are used to treat wounds and skin diseases, cleanse the kidneys, and prevent colds and flu.

Benefits of geranium:

• unpretentious plant;
• blooms beautifully and for a long time;
• there are a huge number of varieties.

The disadvantages include the aroma, which not everyone likes. Also, for some, geranium may seem too simple and old plant. In this case, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with new varieties. The variety of colors and shapes will pleasantly surprise you.

Sansevieria

This plant is popularly known by other names: Pike tail, Mother-in-law's tongue, Snake skin. Despite the aggressive message, the flower looks elegant and is unpretentious. Despite its small size, the plant releases a lot of oxygen into the air and has disinfecting properties. It is believed that Sansevieria is capable of strengthening character, fostering spirit, strength, courage, and increasing performance.

There is a lot of controversy around the flower. According to ancient legends, it provokes squabbles, discord, and misunderstandings in the family.Some people are against him being in their home. However, Feng Shui experts refute this information. Sansevieria actually grows better in scandalous houses, as it absorbs negative energy and takes it for itself.

Begonia

Ever-flowering begonia is a poisonous plant; it is recommended to place pots out of the reach of children and animals. Decorative foliage begonia is completely safe for humans, but it still needs to be eaten or used for internal treatment with extreme caution.

Why this indoor flower is useful:

• promotes wound healing;
• purifies the air;
• relieves swelling;
• removes unpleasant odors.

In folk medicine you can find a huge number of recipes from begonia for diseases of the stomach, blood vessels, sprains and even pulmonary pathologies. You need to treat them carefully and consult with doctors. Self-medication with a poisonous plant can lead to serious consequences, including poisoning. Let it show off better on the windowsill, purify the air and give aesthetic pleasure.

Cactus

A cactus near a computer desk is a classic! A houseplant actually captures electromagnetic rays and reduces their harmful effects on humans. But these are not all the beneficial properties of the prickly flower. It is used by pharmaceutical companies to produce antibacterial drugs, vitamins, and hormonal drugs.

At home, antiseptic tinctures are prepared from the plant. Residents of African countries use cacti to treat a variety of diseases from rheumatism to vascular pathologies.

Any conifers

Now you can see a Christmas tree or pine tree in the house not only during the winter holidays. These plants have become very popular lately.They are actively grown, decorative species have appeared, and interesting specimens are found.

What are the benefits of coniferous plants:

• make breathing easier;
• fill the air with antibacterial substances;
• contain vitamins of different groups;
• are natural antioxidants;
• are used to treat various diseases.

It is worth mentioning the positive effect on the emotional state. Even the smallest Christmas tree is associated with the holiday, lifts your spirits and improves your well-being. Isn't it a miracle?

Ficus

These indoor flowers purify the air in the room, effectively convert harmful substances (phenol, benzene) into amino acids and sugars, and saturate the room with oxygen. Ficus trees are even grown and used on an industrial scale. They have many interesting properties.

Why ficus trees are useful:

• the juice of the plant is used to treat hemorrhoids;
• decoctions are used to rinse the mouth for toothache and throat problems;
• Ficus alcohol tinctures are used to treat joint diseases, make compresses and rubs.

People have long believed that ficus trees have strong energy and protect the house from evil forces and black magic. Therefore, they were given the most honorable place. This flower will protect you from anger and envy, and will give harmony and mutual understanding in the family.