#healthbenefitsofhouseplants

[loulieblack]

The bad weather, on top of lockdown, prevents us from communing much with nature outside, this month. But we can enjoy nature inside, with wonderful houseplants.

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Many reportedly have properties that are physiologically beneficial, but all of them can help promote mental well-being as we appreciate them with our senses of sight, smell and touch. The fact that they continually change - growing, sprouting leaves, climbing, trailing, flowering or putting out offsets (or 'pups' - as in the spider plant) can bring us joy and the act of caring for them is psychologically beneficial in itself.

Rubber plants are particularly good for enhancing air quality. Like most plants, balancing carbon dioxide/oxygen through photosynthesis, but better than most due to the large surface area of the leaves. They also  help to cleanse the air, using their natural defence system against airborne bacteria and mould. With improved air quality, our mood, focus and energy improve. Many plants also put water vapour into the air, offsetting the drying effects of central heating, alleviating respiratory and skin problems, headaches and allergies.

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