Did you know that there are health benefits associated with introducing indoor plants to your home? Not only do indoor plants look pretty, but indoor plants can help improve your quality of life in a surprisingly big way. This blog post is going to take a closer look at the benefits of having indoor plants, including filtering contaminants and toxins from the air among other mind-blowing advantages.
Indoor plants can help alleviate allergies.
One surprising fact that you may or may not know is that by keeping indoor plants, you are actually creating an environment that can help those who suffer from allergies. This amazing benefit is possible due to indoor plants absorbing dust particles that contaminate the air, and therefore they help to purify the air within your home.
If you’re looking to add indoor plants to your home with the purpose of removing dust particles and relieving allergies, it’s best to choose a plant that doesn’t produce pollen, as this will simply add to the air pollution, rather than reduce it.
Spider plants can help control humidity within your home.
Spider Plants are a prime example of an indoor plant that directly benefits our health. The spider plant improves moisture levels in our room by absorbing humidity through its leaves, which it later releases into the air.
Indoor humidity levels decrease when you are in an environment that is constantly being bombarded by central heating or air conditioning units. The humidity levels inside our homes during winter are naturally lower due to the constant use of central heating, which makes us more prone to catching colds and getting ill. Spider plants can help combat this and give us more chances of fighting off winter colds by absorbing humidity through their leaves and then releasing it out into the air again.
Indoor plants are particularly helpful when it comes to maintaining good moisture levels within your home – in fact, spider plants, in particular, have been discovered to raise room relative humidity by 20-30%.
Having indoor plants makes us feel happier.
It is a simple concept, but it’s a proven fact that having indoor plants situated in areas you often spend a lot of time in can help you feel happier. Indoor plants are a beautiful way to brighten up an environment, and with so many choices of plants now available, you’re able to find a plant that suits almost any environment. Employees who work in offices containing indoor plants tend to be more satisfied with their jobs, worry less, and take fewer sick days. If pollen isn’t an issue, flowering plants are an extremely effective way to boost your mood. Add something small, like a lipstick plant to your work desk, or treat yourself to a bouquet of fresh flowers for an instant pick-me-up.
Getting your hands on some gorgeous flowers is a particularly effective way of boosting one’s mood! How about adding some blooms to your desks, such as a lipstick plant, or even a bouquet of fresh flowers.
Indoor plants are amazing air purifiers.
Many types of plants are natural air purifiers; they pull toxins from the air and create cleaner, less contaminated air whilst also improving oxygen levels. According to NASA some of the best air purifying plants you can have indoors are:
- Aloe Vera
- Snake Plant
- Peace Lily
- Weeping Fig
- English Ivy
- Gerbera Daisy
These indoor plants have some of the most amazing health benefits, including removing harmful substances from the air, such as benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, ammonia, acetone, and trichloroethylene. The peace lily is well known for removing mould spores from the air, and snake plants release oxygen into the air at night, making it a great bedroom addition.
Having indoor plants is beneficial to your physical health, as well as your mental health.
As well as purifying the air and reducing allergens, indoor plants can help reduce stress, aid sleep, and even help in the kitchen. Growing herbs in your kitchen promote the use of fresh ingredients as well helping to aid digestion. Lavender is well known for its relaxing properties and, as well as being edible, lavender is also a fantastic choice of indoor plant for your bedroom as it aids relaxation and sleep. Indoor plants can also help with anxiety, stress relief, and actual physical injuries such as sunburn. Using aloe vera on burns helps to soothe and cool the affected area, and plants such as lemon balm have an anti-anxiety effect that can be felt just 15 minutes after being around the plant.
It’s clear to see that having indoor plants in your home can have such an overwhelmingly positive effect on both your physical and mental health, so why not pick out some today?
