Much has been said about the benefits of our green pets.And they purify the air, and saturate it with oxygen, and relieve nervous tension, and delight the eye... And after all, everything is rightly noted: this is exactly what makes indoor plants useful. Almost any of them has truly magical properties. But there are also the most useful indoor plants, which can be simply called real natural filters, green healers or lucky talismans. Agree that if we live far from the best conditions and prosperous natural zones, indoor plants can easily serve as a kind of protective barrier. And thus help us to some extent neutralize the aggressive impact of the surrounding man-made space. And also the life experience of more than one generation of our ancestors allowed us to single out among houseplants those that have healing properties, magical power, special energy and are able to beneficially influence our health and our lives. They can also be called useful. And isn't it? After all, if you believe in a talisman, it will definitely bring good luck. So let's get to know these useful inhabitants of our homes better. So, let's begin. First, about those who clean the air in the apartment from carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and benzene vapors, and also neutralize the harmful effects of soot and carbon black, dust and allergens.

Filtration plants

Among all the plants that can purify the air, we can still highlight the most useful, or more precisely, the most active:

Chlorophytum - champion in speed and efficiencypurification of apartment and office air. It is able to clean it of cigarette smoke and carbon monoxide (which is especially important in the kitchen), neutralize the formaldehyde released by some finishing materials. In addition, this plant has a bactericidal effect - its phytoncides destroy harmful microorganisms and allergens. He is unpretentious in care, and the beneficial properties of chlorophytum can be enhanced if activated pots are disintegrated into flower pots.

Aglaonema is a natural air ionizer. This amazing property of Aglaonema increases the ability of a person to resist stress and increases his efficiency. In addition, it is also very beautiful, and therefore occupies not the last place in a row of ornamental domestic plants.

English ivy (or heder) is indispensable for those,who keeps pets: he is able to destroy allergens, allocated by their wool. In addition to this heder perfectly cleans the air of formaldehydes and other harmful fumes.

Bamboo palm or Hamedoraea elegant - also a very active air filter. In addition to useful properties, the hamedorea has an exquisite appearance, and with proper care it blooms throughout the year.

Gerber Jameson. A beautifully flowered houseplant. As a rule, many keep it because of the beautiful and large flowers that delight the eyes all year round. But not everyone knows that gerbera is also useful, since it successfully cleans the air of harmful contaminants.

Dracaena copes with such poisons asammonia, benzene, xylene, toluene and formaldehyde, removing from air up to seventy percent of these impurities. Dracaena also has bactericidal properties.

Ficus is called the symbol of clean air. And interestingly, when you take poisonous substances from the air (benzene, pentachlorophenol, trichloroethane), they feed on the ficus!

Citrus. Virtually all types of citrus have antibacterial properties. They are able to disinfect the air in the room, as well as to refresh the dusty or smoky rooms.

In addition to the listed leaders amongfilter plants are all kinds of begonias, codaium, cissus, asparagus, cyclamen, cypress, ehmeyu, anthurium, date, scindapsus, kalateju, diffenbachia. All of them (and a dozen other two-room plants) perfectly cope with all sorts of air pollution.

Plants-mascots

These may not be the most useful of allindoor plants, but we can’t help but mention them. In any case, many, many gardeners have been able to verify their magical properties. For example, everyone knows such talismans of financial well-being as a money tree and a dollar tree. A money tree is an ordinary fat woman. It is believed that it helps to attract wealth to the house, especially if you bury a coin in the flower pot where it grows. The fat woman is completely unpretentious in care. And its appearance is quite impressive: with proper pruning, it looks like a real tree, reminiscent of an elegant bonsai. A dollar tree is called zamioculcas. This is an exotic plant that helps to attract money in the currency of the country where you live. And since the Americans were the first to “discover” this magical property, the zamioculcas received the corresponding name. In addition to these wealth talismans, asparagus, astrophytum, araucaria, haworthia, azalea, yucca, and banyan have the ability to attract wealth and money to the home (at least, this is what is believed). Lucky bamboo brings wealth and well-being to the home. This interesting name hides Dracaena Sanderiana, which really does resemble bamboo in appearance. It is noteworthy that this especially moisture-loving plant grows well even without soil, being placed in a glass of water. Ferns, tradescantia, ivy, and feathery palms contribute to academic success and strong friendships. Agave, young, Kalanchoe, calamus, fuccia, and pachyphytum are considered health talismans. Chinese rose, calla, aphelandra, balsam, and camellia will help with creative achievements. And calathea, maranta, coleus, poinsettia, and crosswort will help develop talent. Spathiphyllum stands apart among talisman plants, which is also called "women's happiness". It is believed that this flower can make any woman happy, giving her the happiness of being loved and desired. And if it also blooms and grows quickly, it means that happiness is simply breaking into your home, and you just need to open the door to it!

Plants-healers

Oh, these green healers!The property of indoor flowers alone - simply to please a person with their appearance - can be called healing. But among all the house plants that please us, there are also truly healing ones:

Aloe leads the list of medical roomplants. It has wound healing, choleretic, antibacterial, anti-burn and anti-inflammatory properties. The juice of this plant normalizes digestion and improves appetite, increases immunity, raises hemoglobin, promotes tissue repair. In folk medicine, aloe juice is known as a remedy for peptic ulcer, gastritis, pharyngitis and laryngitis, purulent wounds, abscesses and boils.

Kalanchoe is also a well-known folk remedy fortreatment of many diseases. The juice of this plant is used to treat wounds, pressure sores and trophic ulcers, as well as gynecological diseases, stomatitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis and periodontitis.

Dracaena is a very effective antiseptic. Destroying all (all!) Of the harmful microorganisms in the air of our home, dracene promotes the rapid healing of wounds and abrasions, helps to avoid complications after intestinal diseases and to resist cold infections. Surprisingly, this plant is able to strengthen the musculoskeletal system, maintain (and correct) the posture and maintain the teeth in a healthy state

Begonia white-spotted and white oleander beneficially affect the upper respiratory tract and help in the treatment of bronchial and pulmonary diseases.

All essential oil plantsgeneral well-being and increase resistance to infections. All known geranium (also from this category) has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, having a sedative effect, and lowers blood pressure.

Room lemon makes the air in the room almost sterile, highlighting in it more than eighty curative substances.

Rosemary medicinal secretes phytoncides, which promote rapid recovery in bronchitis and bronchial asthma.

Laurel noble helps with spasms of the intestines and treatment of bile duct diseases.

Mint has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, and also improves appetite and digestion.

The list of medicinal plants can go on and on.continue. But this alone is enough to convince yourself of the healing abilities of houseplants and their beneficial effect on humans. And in addition to the already mentioned beneficial properties, we can name other equally “useful qualities”.

Other useful qualities

Houseplants humidify dry aircity ​​apartments and offices, thereby creating a favorable microclimate and "improving" the air. They help to overcome fatigue and increase efficiency. They improve mood and simply make people feel happy. A green oasis deprives any room of formality and makes it more homely and cozy. And therefore, the benefits of indoor flowers are simply an indisputable truth. The main thing is to choose the "right" plants. And you will certainly be able to do this. You will definitely be able to choose the most useful indoor plant (and perhaps more than one). The one that you need. Which will save you from the polluted air of a modern city, or help maintain health, or become your lucky talisman. We recommend reading:

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