The choice of a houseplant does not have to be based on the external beauty or rarity of the flower. One of the most important properties plant is also its effect on health. Right choice A home flower will allow a person not only to enjoy the beauty of the plant, but also to maintain/improve their health. So let's combine business with pleasure by choosing beautiful indoor flowers that have a positive effect on our well-being!

The healthiest indoor plants

Chlorophytum

Indoor chlorophytum is very useful for apartment residents. It is considered one of the most effective room air purifiers. Its beneficial properties lie in its ability to process air, purifying it from harmful substances, including formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is found in furniture, insulation, plastics, tobacco smoke, and many other places. Its synthetic component greatly harms human health. Usually, increased content formaldehyde is recorded in apartments. Chlorophytum is capable of clearing the air of such harmful substances within a day. Another advantage of chlorophytum is that it absorbs carbon monoxide and actively releases oxygen.

It has also been scientifically proven that adding activated carbon placing this flower in a pot increases its cleansing properties several times.

Chlorophytum does not require special means or skills in caring for it (it just likes abundant watering).

Indoor geranium

Pelargonium, also known as geranium, has beneficial effects on nervous mechanisms human body. It helps people bear it easier stressful situations and nervous conditions. Geranium also has a positive effect on sleep, so even doctors recommend getting this flower for people with insomnia. Geranium helps people with headaches or blood pressure problems.

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Pelargonium also has the ability to neutralize dangerous viruses and diseases, recycle carbon monoxide into oxygen, normalize the level of humidity in the air. In short, there are a lot of health benefits from this. indoor flower. Geraniums are best kept in the bedroom, but do not place the plant right next to the bed.

Geranium is not difficult to handle and is easy to care for. And many gardeners even specially breed geraniums for themselves.

Peppermint

Peppermint is a cultivated plant widely distributed in gardens. However, people often plant this plant in pots at home. This type of mint has a special fresh and invigorating aroma.

It helps relieve stress, improve appetite and relieve headaches.

Sansevieria rids the air of harmful synthetic evaporation products emanating from linoleum and other artificial materials, which ours are so rich in modern apartments and offices.

In addition, sansevieria improves the human immune system and also effectively replenishes the lack of oxygen in enclosed spaces.

Alternative names for this color are " Mother-in-law's tongue" and "Pike tail."

In general, these are very hardy plants, plus very compact.

Myrtle and eucalyptus

Myrtle is known among people as evergreen. Like eucalyptus, it has a beneficial effect on the respiratory system. Special substances produced by eucalyptus and myrtle help ease the respiratory process.

In simple words, it becomes easier to breathe in the same room with these plants. These plants cleanse the lungs, relax the bronchi, and neutralize spasms. Doctors advise people with lung diseases or asthma patients to have these plants.

Homemade lemon

The lemon ornamental tree releases substances that destroy bacteria and germs in the air, thereby purifying it. Experienced plant growers, based on their experience, advise placing a lemon tree in the bedroom.

Growing decorative lemon at home requires special conditions, as well as special rules on content.

Laurel

Bay leaf not only has a special unique taste, but is also able to fight strong viruses.

Due to the heavy traffic on roads, a lot of toxic substances accumulate in nearby houses, which get there with exhaust gases.

Chamedorea fights these substances and cleanses the air of pollution. Hamedorea should be installed if the house is located close to a busy highway.

Ficus

This plant copes better than all others with purifying the air from dust. Ficus also humidifies the air in the room.

The essence of the principle of action of ficus is the release of phytoncide. This substance prevents the proliferation of microorganisms. Ficus accumulates indoor dust on its leaves and thereby eliminates the spread of infection in the air.

The method of caring for ficus is distinguished by its simplicity. It is necessary to periodically remove the layer of dust accumulated on the leaves with a damp cloth. This will allow the ficus to be saturated with oxygen and continue to accumulate all the excess dust in the room.

Aloe

IN folk medicine healing properties aloe are widespread. Its leaves are actively used to treat burns and inflammation.

There are more than 500 species of aloe, so to properly care for the plant you need to know characteristics specific type.

Asparagus, better known among people as asparagus, has the ability to release special substances into the air that promote rapid restoration of damaged tissue and rapid healing of fractures.

It has long been believed that asparagus prolongs youth. This home plant improves not only the elasticity of the skin, but also its general condition. Asparagus saturates the human body with oxygen, purifying the surrounding air from heavy metals, toxins and gases. It is usually recommended to place it in the room of people with various diseases respiratory tract. But it will also benefit people who are not sick.

Rosemary

This type of plant is characterized by the fact that it helps with diseases such as bronchitis or asthma. Pulmonologists often advise people who have problems with respiratory system, have this plant at home.
Rosemary also increases people's activity, relieves stress and helps with fatigue.

The oils released by rosemary have a positive effect on the circulatory system, and thereby increase the efficiency of the brain, improve concentration and attention.

Coniferous plants

This type of plant freshens indoor air by releasing a forest scent. This smell quickly relieves fatigue and exhaustion of the mind. Coniferous plants include araucaria, juniper and cypress.

Juniper (bonsai)

You can often spot these plants in offices or dens. The air in such rooms is usually stagnant, which has a bad effect on human health. Exactly because of this reason conifers and placed in places where people are present throughout the working day.

Cactus

The length of a cactus’s needles is an indicator of the effectiveness of its positive effect on human health. It differs from other plants in that it is able to neutralize electromagnetic radiation by reducing air ionization. In simple words, it is able to reduce harm from a computer or TV.

Most often, the cactus is placed on the desktop near the personal computer.

Chrysanthemums

Among chrysanthemums, dwarf chrysanthemums are especially noteworthy.

They drain the bright pleasant aroma, allowing a person to stay in good shape and maintain good mood. Home conditions require special rules for keeping chrysanthemums.

These shrubs neutralize bacteria that cause inflammation, such as streptococcus.

In addition to its beautiful appearance, this plant also has the function of fighting viruses and bacteria.

About 90% of all fungi and harmful microorganisms are destroyed by substances that begonia secretes. Begonia, like cactus, also significantly reduces the harm of electromagnetic radiation emanating from household appliances.

For the health of the body, beneficial indoor plants with medicinal properties can provide significant support in the fight against a number of diseases. It is almost impossible to find a residential or office space where these silent natural healers are completely absent.

There is a houseplant, at least one, in any apartment. Moreover, most owners, when choosing, give preference to the appearance of the plant, since, of course, even the simple contemplation of a beautiful indoor flower significantly improves the microclimate of the room. The mood improves, calmness and tranquility sets in, and a positive emotional background is created.

Every housewife (usually women prefer to run and decorate a house) indoor flowers) has her own green “favorites”, which she is proud of and cares about them reverently.

Of course, the selection criteria are purely individual; at a minimum, the plant must be safe for health and simply attractive in appearance. The right choice will allow you to create a unique comfort and interior in the room.

However, not everyone is familiar with the medicinal properties of some household plants familiar to the eye, which can sometimes help out in right moment, very effectively replacing the drug.

The benefits of indoor plants

In addition to aesthetic advantages (beautiful, cozy, pleasing to the eye), growing indoor flowers can improve the atmosphere of the room by creating and maintaining beneficial to the body natural microclimate.

General properties:

• Phytoncides secreted by the plant have a detrimental effect (destroy or suppress the growth and development) of airborne pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi), which are causative agents of various pathological processes.
• They saturate the air in the room with precious oxygen for breathing - absorb carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, nicotine, trap dust, harmful substances, and toxins. Absorb formaldehyde released synthetic materials, cope even with heavy metals. Reduce negative electromagnetic radiation.
• Maintain room humidity at a level acceptable for the health of the body.
• Strengthening the immune system - in a house (clean, moderately humidified, comfortable to breathe) helps to increase resistance to infections.
• They create additional positive emotions, which allows you to quickly recover from mental stress.
• They help to calm down and relax, reducing stress levels, reducing feelings of anxiety and sadness.

Medicinal indoor plants

Health benefits of indoor rooms flowers very impressive, allowing you to solve various therapeutic problems.

However, it is worth remembering that treatment with traditional methods is a secondary measure to combat the disease, enhancing the drug effect on the body.

Before use, be sure to consult a specialized accredited medical professional.

The reaction to the components of the recipe is different; it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of the body. To avoid complications, self-medication without the consent of the attending physician is categorically unacceptable.

Next, we’ll talk in more detail about the medicinal qualities of some “popular” indoor plants that can (under appropriate conditions) become a worthy alternative to counteract the pathological process.

Tradescantia

Beautiful and unpretentious to watering, it enjoys the well-deserved respect of flower growers. The medicinal properties were not considered officially confirmed for a long time. The situation subsequently changed as it was discovered that the plant helps against diabetes. The composition is enriched with substances similar in action to insulin.

Similarity physical properties, allows Tradescantia to “pacify” high ones, reducing them to acceptable values.

The ability to fight pathogenic microorganisms, and even resist viruses, adds another plus to the medicinal qualities of Tradescantia.

Among other advantages:

• protecting the premises from dust and tobacco smoke
• toxic substances
• wound healing, hemostatic effect

The species classification is varied, but recipes use a subspecies called zebrina (shoots and foliage). Cooked folk remedies, infusions and decoctions, used against:

• colds
• infectious pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract (colitis, bloating, dysentery)
• bleeding, hemoptysis
• whiter
• (accelerates ripening)
• purulent wounds (cleanses)
• calluses, abrasions

Green first aid kit recipes

• Diabetes - fill the leaves cold water, the required ratio is 1000 ml./100 g., boil for two minutes, leave for two hours. Single serving 100 ml. before meals.
• Periodontal disease - chew Tradescantia leaf thoroughly before meals and after meals. Rinse the mouth with the infusion, massage the gums, rubbing the juice into them.
• Sore throat - use a decoction of leaves and stems (50 g/1500 ml) to gargle, or during a runny nose, rinse your nose, drop it juice(diluted 1:1).
• Colitis, hemorrhoids - the decoction is used for microenemas

Myrtle

Natural antibiotic - has a wide range of medicinal properties (antibacterial, antiviral), the composition contains extremely strong, biologically active substances. An excellent immunostimulant, a source of natural vitamins.

The smell of foliage is a combination of pine and lemon aromas. Such unobtrusive herbal medicine creates an atmosphere of unique comfort in your home, purifies the air, and lifts your spirits.

The following raw materials are used:

• young shoots
• foliage
• flowers
• fruit

Indications

• bronchopulmonary pathologies
• ENT diseases
• skin lesions
• genitourinary infections
• diphtheria
• tuberculosis

Contraindications

• pregnancy
• lactation
• insomnia

Green first aid kit recipes

• For problems caused by a cold, after eating, carefully chew the leaves, 2-3 pieces.
• Buy at pharmacy kiosk tincture of myrtle, diluting five drops in half a glass warm water gargle regularly.
• Abrasions, scratches - treat the problem area with undiluted tincture.
• For minor ulcers on the skin, apply a gauze pad moistened with tincture to the affected area and bandage it. Change the bandage when dry.

Kalanchoe

The plant is a perennial succulent (stems and foliage are able to “save” moisture) and belongs to the Crassulaceae family. Among the large (over 200) species diversity, the most studied medicinal properties of the subspecies called Cirrus.

Used in official medicine, pharmacological preparations (medicines) are made. Components of this type are considered the optimal, safest raw materials for home recipes.

Action provided:

• anti-inflammatory
• regenerative (healing, restorative)
• disinfectant

Useful qualities of a completely unpretentious, able to take root in a variety of climates, indoor Kalanchoe plants, have been successfully used in traditional medicine.

Helps in the fight against numerous skin lesions (burns, abrasions, ulcers), diseases of the ENT organs, and pathologies that attack the female body.

Green first aid kit recipes

• Kalanchoe juice, very effectively eliminating increased congestion. Take two drops into each nasal passage once, be sure to dilute with water first. The required proportion is 1:1, in addition, mouth rinses are acceptable.
• Lotions of gauze moistened with Kalanchoe juice (folded up to five layers) are applied to an abrasion, cut, burn, or severe scratches. Secure with a bandage. Change the dressing after twelve hours, after moistening the lower layers of gauze. Possible discomfort (the appearance of a strong burning sensation) is reduced by diluting the juice in a 1:1 ratio with a one percent novocaine solution.

Crassula

The secondary name for this very useful indoor plant - Money Tree(crassula), since the “fleshy” leaves look like a coin, and the plant is a small tree.

It has a set of medicinal properties:

• antibacterial
• anti-inflammatory
• relieves pain
• antiviral

The noticeable regenerative effect characteristic of Crassula makes it possible to use this “popular” houseplant for gastroenterological disorders.

Crassula will provide significant support to the body in the fight against skin diseases, bruises, abrasions, and shallow cuts. Helps cure inflammation of the mucous membrane and neutralize pain. Used to treat sore throat and upper respiratory tract.

Green pharmacy

• Varicose veins are combated by gently rubbing the juice squeezed from the leaves into the problem area of ​​the skin. Pure or mixed in an arbitrary ratio with baby cream.
• When your lips suffer from herpes, use the help of fatty herpes. Taking a leaf, remove the skin and squeeze out the juice. Apply a moistened cotton wool to the problem area every hour. By starting treatment in a timely manner, herpes manifestations recede and the cold subsides.
• An alcoholic infusion of Crassula can help with joint pathologies. Grind the leaves until mushy (at least twenty leaves), add 200 ml. vodka, leave for a week. Treat the sore joint before going to bed, or apply a compress.
• If you have a sore throat or other throat problems, use a gargle. The ratio of warm water to juice is 2:1, rinse regularly, every two hours.
• An infusion of Crassula foliage helps with, prepare as follows. Five leaves, crushed to a pulp, are poured with boiling water, 250 ml. After steeping for an hour, take a tablespoon before meals.
• Troubling, aching calluses and abrasions, insect bites will also help overcome the money tree. Apply a bandage soaked in juice to the problem area and wrap something warm on top. Change every three hours.

Aloe

The plant is a succulent (the ability to “save” moisture), multi-species (over five hundred variants), belongs to the Xantorrheid family. Occupies a leading position in popularity among decorative medicinal plants.

However, despite the significant classification diversity, medicinal properties are inherent in only one dozen subspecies. The maximum degree of utility is “fixed” for two representatives:

• Agave (tree-like)

Priority, pronounced properties:

• anti-inflammatory
• antibacterial

Secondary action

• analgesic
• regenerative
• anti-burn

The combination of the qualities of aloe mentioned above allows us to achieve noticeable positive dynamics during therapy.

Aloe juice helps increase the concentration of gastric acid. In conditions of high PH (a unit of measurement of acidity), oral use is permissible only after consultation with a doctor, with extreme caution.

Green first aid kit

• Use aloe juice (instillation, rinsing) if problems occur in the ENT organs (rhinitis, sinusitis, laryngitis). Mix equal parts with honey, celandine, or Kalanchoe, drop a drop at a time into each external nasal opening.
• Use in combination with honey helps strengthen the immune system. The components are taken in equal parts, take 1/3 tsp, half an hour before meals. The course duration is three weeks.
• Reduced acidity of gastric secretions - grind (with a meat grinder) the foliage, you will need 300 grams, add to the resulting mass one hundred grams of finely ground propolis. Combine the resulting mixture with pre-prepared honey, weighing 0.5 kg. Then, after thoroughly mixing the components, you need to add a liter of vodka. Place in a dark place and store for ten days at room temperature, remembering to shake the contents periodically. Take one tablespoon before meals.
• When the pH is elevated, this is often accompanied by heartburn, then the prescription is changed, and consultation with a gastroenterologist is required. The medicinal mixture consists of aloe juice, honey, taken in equal proportions of two tablespoons, plus 200 ml. potato juice. A single serving is a quarter glass, on an empty stomach, in the morning.
• Cosmetic masks, another opportunity effective use Agave. Youth is preserved and, providing protection from withering, narrowing pores, cleansing the epidermis.
• Burns, abscesses, boils, eczema, non-healing wounds, aloe will help to cope with these problems. Take a leaf, break it, squeeze the jelly-like contents into your palm, and treat the affected area of ​​skin.

Chlorophytum

Multispecies, perennial herbaceous plant, blooms beautifully and has a wide range of useful properties. The home version of chlorophytum, compared to the natural one, is more well-groomed, and has confidently “entrenched” itself in residential premises.

Among the secondary names, “Green Lily” is very common; thanks to the cascade structure, the appearance of the plant is lush and elegant. Reminds me of a green fountain.

Has the ability to absorb formaldehyde, neutralize nitrogen compounds, ammonia, acetone, carbon dioxide. The leafy structures of chlorophytum absorb unfavorable particles of dust, dirt, and burning. Instead of “captured” harmful fumes, the room air is filled with pure oxygen. For lung health, you will agree that this is a very profitable exchange.

The bactericidal effect is the distinctive ability of chlorophytum, and in order to obtain maximum “disinfection” of the room, it is advisable not to place flowers together.

The radius of action (air purification) of each instance is about three meters.

The chlorophytum flower is an excellent assistant for a modern city dweller, but requires regular watering and removal of dust and mud particles from the foliage.

After all, it is impossible to expect adequate regulation of the level of humidity in the room, if the flower experiences a moisture deficiency, the leaves are not cleared of dust.

Under such conditions, stable absorption of harmful substances from the air becomes an extremely problematic task. To eliminate this scenario, regularly wash the foliage structure of the flower with warm water.

Pelargonium

Belongs to the geranium family, easy to care for, loving sunlight, easy to reproduce, and has a special aroma.

For many who like to grow indoor plants, the name geranium is firmly attached to this flower, although such a comparison is difficult to consider as a correct point of view.

By external signs Of course they are similar, but the difference exists, although it is not always noticeable at first glance.

Plants have different genetic characteristics: they cannot be crossed together, common seeds they won't give it.

For flowering geranium, a temperature of 10 degrees is acceptable, and serve pelargonium under greenhouse or room conditions.

Apartments and balconies are optimal places for comfortable cultivation of pelargoniums. The leaves emit a pleasant subtle aroma, especially when touched.

Essential oils, secreted by pelargonium help with neurotic disorders, insomnia. Streptococci and staphylococci present in indoor air are neutralized active substances from the composition of oils.

Pelargonium has hypertrophied antibacterial and antiviral qualities. This amazingly useful indoor plant will provide all possible assistance in the fight against many pathological conditions:

• gout
• bronchitis
• rheumatism
• gastritis with high acidity
• diseases of the ENT organs (otitis, tonsillitis, tonsillitis)
• hypertension
• arrhythmia
• diarrhea
• migraine
• external, internal bleeding - strong astringent effect
• salt deposits in the kidneys
• toothache
• normalizes sleep

The usefulness of pelargonium is due to its composition:

• flavonoids
• fructose
• pectin
• tannin
• vitamin E
• carotene
• organic acids
• tannins
• minerals
• essential oils
• starch

Leaves, stems, and flowers are used for medicinal purposes. Based on them, they are made, which are characterized by an anti-inflammatory, astringent effect.

However, pelargonium, like almost any green healer, has a number of contraindications:

• individual intolerance (different susceptibility to smells and aromas emitted by geranium)
• an allergic reaction of the body, expressed by severe headaches
• chronic gastrointestinal pathologies (ulcers, gastritis with low pH)
• thrombophlebitis
• hypotension
• tendency to constipation

Pregnant, elderly, or childhood categorically does not accept internal use geraniums Exclusively external use is permissible, and with great caution, and only after receiving adequate medical advice.

Recipes for the piggy bank

• Hypertension: a geranium leaf placed on the wrist in the pulse area will help pacify high blood pressure.
• Otitis media: a pelargonium leaf carefully kneaded with your fingers, located in the external auditory canal of the problem ear, will help reduce inflammatory manifestations and ease the pain syndrome.
• Rhinitis: squeeze the juice from the leaf, soak cotton wool, inhale.
• Eczema, psoriasis - use geranium oil (buy at the pharmacy or prepare it yourself). Fill a half-liter container with chopped flowers and leaves (2 tablespoons). Add 200 ml. purified sunflower oil, leave in a dark place for a week. Then leave the container on the windowsill for a month and a half, with good access sunlight. After 45 days, strain the mixture, fill a dark bottle with oil, close tightly, and store in the refrigerator. An absolute contraindication is pregnancy.
• Osteochondrosis, radiculitis: compresses at night, with crushed leaves on the problem area.
• Diarrhea: pour thoroughly crushed leaves with vodka (ratio 3 tbsp. l / 0.5 l.). After steeping for 24 hours, strain, squeeze, take 20 drops, diluting with 30 ml of water.
• Hemorrhoids: suppositories (roll the leaf into a tube, moisten with oil), lotions with warm broth.
• Toothache: rinse the mouth with a decoction. Pour boiling water over a spoonful of dry raw materials, boil for two minutes, leave for half an hour, strain and drink 20 ml during meals. When rinsing, keep the broth in your mouth longer.

The list of useful indoor plants listed above is far from complete (Ficus, Monstera, Asparagus and many other representatives flora), telling about everyone is simply an impossible task. Every indoor flower has distinctive properties, of course, not only positive ones.

It is important to remember that in order for flowers to consistently perform their functions, they need to create optimal and comfortable conditions for full growth, provide careful care. Humidity, lighting, temperature, soil composition - there are plenty of factors, only then the flower, “feeling” your attention, will reciprocate, improve your well-being and mood.

Take an interest in health, goodbye.

Have you ever thought about what plants, grown with such love by you in the house, in addition to creating comfort and beauty have and other wonderful qualities?

Statisticians have found that often even very experienced flower growers do not use medicinal properties of their plants, and sometimes they simply don’t know about them.

When we get sick, we habitually rush to the pharmacy and buy herbal infusions, ointments and tablets prepared from natural plant materials.

Once in the forest, we collect medicinal chamomile and linden blossom, pluck leaves of celandine and plantain. But for some reason we don’t pay attention to the plants that are next to us!

Of course, everyone knows about the extraordinary properties of aloe or echinacea. Have you ever as a medicine use tradescantia, ivy, exotic citrus or olive Tree? The advantages of a pharmacy growing in every home are obvious: beauty, accessibility, air purification, and a special favorable aura.

If you managed to grow your home garden and to create beauty is magnificent and worthy of praise. Now all that remains is to learn how to use it for the benefit of yourself and your family.

We have chosen as an example some of the most popular medicinal plants.

Geranium (Pelargonia)

So familiar to us fragrant Of course it has medicinal properties. This especially applies to one of its varieties - blood-red geranium. Leaves, flowers and roots are used for medicinal purposes.

Geranium helps against many ailments: calms, normalizes cardiac activity, has an astringent, anti-inflammatory, strengthening effect.

A decoction of this plant helps in the treatment of intestinal inflammation, relieves severe pain from peptic ulcers, and treats gastritis.

Red geranium decoction They are also used externally in the form of compresses and lotions for ulcers, boils, carbuncles, and phlegmons.

One tablespoon of crushed roots or leaves is poured with a glass of boiling water and kept in a water bath for about 5 minutes, filtered and diluted with water so that you get 200 g again. Take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day before meals. The same decoction can be used as compresses.

Geranium infusion: 1 teaspoon per 200 g of boiling water, leave for 7 hours, then strain.

To those suffering high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, nervous disorders, it is recommended to drink glass of infusion several servings throughout the day.

For pleurisy you can simply chew young geranium leaves, eating honey.

Kalanchoe pinnata

Medicinal properties pinnate have its leaves, which contain flavonoids, vitamin C, enzymes, iron, aluminum, copper, calcium, manganese, magnesium.

Leaves and shoots Kalanchoe plants are harvested and then the juice is collected from them. First, the green mass is kept at a temperature of +5+10°C in dark place approximately 7 days.

Then they are crushed, squeezed, filtered, poured with alcohol at a ratio of 5:1 and stored in the refrigerator.

Transfer all the diseases that this miraculous juice helps with are simply impossible! Let's name just a few of them:

• influenza and other colds;
• polio;
• panaritiums;
• boils;
• suppuration;
• burns;
• injuries;
• corneal erosion;
• pigmentary degeneration of the retina;
• keratitis;
• viral diseases;
• tuberculosis;
• stomach ulcer, etc.

The plant has bactericidal, wound-healing, bacteriostatic, hemostatic, antiviral properties.

Methods of application:

• for diathesis, burns, wounds, use a paste of leaves;
• for cuts, cut the sheet, apply it to the wound, cover it with film and bandage it;
• for eye diseases, the juice is dropped into the eyes;
• for gastrointestinal diseases - taken orally.

Saxifraga (Saxifraga)

Saxifrage- it's beautiful hanging plant, the leaves of which have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and hypotensive effects.

For otitis– squeeze the juice out of the leaves, moisten the flagellum in it, and carefully insert it into the ear canal. A woolen scarf is tied on top and left for 2 hours.

For hypertension– eat 2 saxifrage leaves 3 r. a day 15 minutes before meals. The course is 1-2 months, then a break - a week, then a repeat course.

To enhance lactation– eat 2 rubles of saxifrage leaves. a day before meals.

For hypertension- chop half a glass of fresh leaves and pour in 0.5 liters of vodka. Leave in a dark place for 12-14 days, shaking regularly. Then strain and squeeze. Take 1 tsp. tincture diluted with water, 2 r. a day before meals.

Saxifraga granulosa And marsh saxifrage also used for medicinal purposes. The first is used for cholelithiasis, hepatitis, colitis, chronic rashes, the second - for heart disease, stomach diseases, menstrual irregularities and as a diuretic.

Sansevieria

Sansevieria, better known as “mother-in-law’s tongue,” according to experts who study the influence of houseplants on human body, is a complete medicinal plant.

Possessing the ability to survive in the most difficult conditions, even without watering and care, it gives its owners a piece of its miraculous properties, increasing resistance to colds and viral diseases.

Most often this plant is used for treatment of inflammation of the appendages in women. Pour 1/3 of the crushed leaves of sensevieria into 200 g of vodka, place in glass bottle and leave for at least 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Then strain and store tightly closed. Take 2 r. per day 1 tbsp. spoon after eating. The course of treatment is 14 days.

Ficus

widely known for its excellent ability to purify the air, but about its medicinal properties much less is known.

If you have this miracle plant in your house, be sure to keep the preparation in the refrigerator: ficus leaves rolled in a blender, doused with vodka or alcohol and infused in the refrigerator.

This miracle potion can be a lifesaver for many problems.

For example, for treatment arthritis, arthrosis and osteochondrosis take before bedtime hot bath With sea ​​salt, after which they rub the sore spots with ficus tincture and tie them with a woolen scarf overnight.

From wen And warts You can get rid of it by adding 50 g of vinegar essence to 100 g of ficus juice.

Use carefully, 2-3 drops on the new growth, being careful not to touch healthy skin. For mastopathy You can take ficus juice with honey, a teaspoon once a day, while simultaneously making lotions from the pulp. In addition, the plant helps with bronchitis, fibroids, tracheitis and many other ailments.

European cyclamen (Cyclamen vernum)

Medicinal properties European ones are also surprising in their effectiveness. Cyclamen tubers(pharmacists call them “dryakva tubers”) have been used since ancient times to treat sinusitis. In addition, it helps with gastrointestinal diseases and is wonderfully soothing.

To make medicine, you need to chop the cyclamen tubers, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over them, leave for 15 minutes, strain. Take the tincture 2-3 times a day.

In folk medicine, this remedy is recognized as effective for menstrual irregularities and accompanying nervous disorders, for digestive disorders and colic, for joint pain and severe forms of hemorrhoids.

For colds, including sinusitis and sinusitis, freshly squeezed juice from cyclamen tubers is instilled into the nose. You need to sit with your head thrown back for at least 5 minutes (be sure to breathe through your nose!), and then go to bed.

After 10-15 minutes. after the procedure the juice makes itself known: sneezing, coughing, profuse sweating and mucus from the nose begins. This state lasts about a day, after which the patient falls asleep and wakes up healthy.

Some interesting facts

American scientists from NASA conducted a study on the intensity of air purification by indoor plants, as a result of which they concluded: to remove all harmful toxins in a room measuring 160 m2 by 90%, you will need only 15-20 medium-sized indoor plants in containers with a diameter of 15-20 cm.

Many ordinary household plants are removed even toxic emissions such as formaldehyde, ammonia, benzene, carbon monoxide, xylene and trichloroethylene.

Norwegian scientists from the institute Agriculture came to the conclusion that any alleviate the course of colds by about 30%, linking this with their ability to increase air humidity and reduce dust levels.

Large corporations They are already beginning to study the effect of office plants on employee productivity. The first experiments showed that the presence of beautiful green plants on desktops and office windows increases productivity and stimulates creative activity.

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DIY phytodesign

IN last years A special direction in interior design is gaining great popularity - phytodesign. Specialist phytodesigners help create compositions of house plants, taking into account both decorative and medicinal properties.

Phytodesign- this is the science of what flowers and in what combinations to put in the bedroom at the head of the bed, what flowers to decorate the kitchen and dining room with, and which ones should be in the recreation area or next to electronic devices.

Due to the fact that such design is directly related to people's health, phytodesign services They're not cheap.

Try to create a small therapeutic and aesthetic composition yourself. It’s not so difficult when you know almost everything about your pets:

• oregano, lavender, monarda, lemon balm calm down;
• juniper reduce streptococcus colonies in the air;
• officinalis rosemary releases substances into the air that are indicated in the treatment of bronchitis, catarrh, and asthma;
• laurel helps with spastic states;
• It is best to place simple geranium and fragrant geranium near the bed - you will better spat b;
• a composition of eucalyptus, rosemary and myrtle will provide antiviral And bronchodilator action.

Possibilities The range of medicinal plants is simply limitless, you just need to learn how to use them correctly. Don't forget about your caring and loyal friends who are always happy to help you. The green home pharmacy is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, seven days a week, all you have to do is reach out!

Sakura is most often associated with Japan and its culture. Picnics in the canopy flowering trees have long become an integral attribute of welcoming spring in the Land of the Rising Sun. The financial and academic year here begins on April 1, when the magnificent cherry blossoms bloom. Therefore, many significant moments in the life of the Japanese take place under the sign of their flowering. But sakura also grows well in cooler regions - certain species can be successfully grown even in Siberia.

Agriculture is one of those types of human activity, the successful outcome of which is not always directly proportional to the efforts made. Unfortunately, nature does not necessarily act as our ally when growing plants, and often, on the contrary, even throws up new challenges. Increased reproduction of pests, abnormal heat, late return frosts, hurricane winds, drought... And one of the springs gave us another surprise - a flood.

Let me confess my love today. In love with... lavender. One of the best unpretentious, evergreen and beautiful flowering shrubs, which can be successfully grown in your garden. And if anyone thinks that lavender is a Mediterranean or at least southern resident, then you are mistaken. Lavender grows well in more northern regions, even in the Moscow region. But to grow it, you need to know some rules and features. They will be discussed in this article.

Once you have tried such an invaluable product as pumpkin, it is difficult to stop searching for new recipes for serving it to the table. Korean pumpkin, despite its pungency and spiciness, has a fresh and delicate taste. After cooking, you will need to cover the salad and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. My nutmeg pumpkin is very juicy and sweet, so there is no need to mash it. If the pumpkin is of a different variety, you can mash it with your hands so that it slightly releases the juice.

Lettuce, as the earliest and most unpretentious green crop, has always been held in high esteem by gardeners. Spring planting Most gardeners usually start by sowing lettuce, parsley and radishes. Recently, the desire to healthy eating And big choice greens in supermarkets make gardeners wonder which of these plants can be grown in their beds? In this article we will talk about nine of the most interesting, in our opinion, varieties of salad.

Pollock is best prepared as a casserole, separating the fillet from the skin and bones. Pieces of fish are mixed with a colorful assortment of vegetables and topped with a sauce of cheese, sour cream and eggs. This fish casserole has a presentable appearance, and its taste is a bizarre mixture of subtle nuances. Vegetables and fillets will be soaked in sour cream, the cheese will harden into a golden brown crust, and the eggs will bind all the ingredients together. Pieces of fish are generously sprinkled with Italian herbs, and pollock acquires an unusual piquancy.

Despite the fact that calendar spring begins in March, you can truly feel the awakening of nature only with the advent of flowering plants in the garden. Nothing signals the arrival of spring as eloquently as clearings of blooming primroses. Their appearance is always a small celebration, because winter has receded and a new gardening season awaits us. But, besides the spring primroses, there is still something to see and admire in the garden in the month of April.

Rapidly growing and turning into wild thickets, hogweed disrupts the existing ecosystem and suppresses all other plants. Essential oils contained in the fruits and leaves of hogweed cause severe forms of dermatitis. At the same time, it is much more difficult to control than other common weeds. Fortunately, today a product has appeared on the market that can short term rid your area of ​​most weeds, including hogweed.

Carrots happen various colors: orange, white, yellow, purple. Orange carrots contain beta-carotene and lycopene, yellow due to the presence of xanthophylls (lutein); White carrots have a lot of fiber, and purple ones contain anthocyanin, beta and alpha carotenes. But, as a rule, gardeners choose carrot varieties for sowing not by the color of the fruit, but by the timing of their ripening. About the best early, middle and late varieties we will tell you in this article.

We recommend a fairly easy pie recipe with a delicious chicken and potato filling. An open pie with chicken and potatoes is an excellent hearty dish that is suitable for a hearty snack; it is very convenient to take a couple of pieces of this pastry on the road. The pie is baked in the oven for one hour at 180 degrees. After that we put it on wooden surface, having previously released it from the mold. It is enough to slightly cool the baked goods and you can start tasting.

The long-awaited spring for many indoor plants is the period of the start of active growing season, and for most - the return of their decorative properties. While admiring the young leaves and emerging shoots, you should not forget that spring is also a great stress for all indoor plants. Sensitive to changes in conditions and universal, all indoor crops are faced with much brighter lighting, changes in air humidity and temperature conditions.

You can easily prepare homemade Easter cake with cottage cheese and candied fruits, even without any pastry experience. You can bake Easter cake not only in a special form or in a paper mold. For your first culinary experiences (and more), I advise you to take a small cast-iron frying pan. Easter cake in a frying pan will not turn out as high as in a narrow pan, but it never burns and is always well baked inside! Cottage cheese dough made with yeast turns out airy and aromatic.

It is also interesting because its fruits (pumpkins) are used for food by young, not ripe ones (greens). This means that you don’t have to wait for the harvest to ripen, and from late spring to autumn you can have fresh vegetables on your menu. In your garden beds, it is better to grow varieties and hybrids of zucchini that are resistant to disease and change. weather conditions. This eliminates unwanted treatments and allows you to get a harvest in any weather. It is these varieties of zucchini that will be discussed in this article.

In the middle zone, April is the time when the first flowering of plants in gardens and parks begins. The constant soloists of the spring that has come into its own are the bulbous primroses. But also among ornamental shrubs you can find those that will delight you with fragrant flowers, enlivening the still inconspicuous garden. The main riot of beautifully flowering ornamental shrubs occurs in the month of May, and most of them, as a rule, bloom in mid-May.

Along with decorative properties, many house flowers are medicinal: for example, Kalanchoe, geranium, golden mustache, crassula and many others. With their help, you can get rid of or significantly alleviate many disturbing symptoms. Below you can see photos and names of useful home flowers and learn how to use their healing properties to treat certain diseases.

Which house flowers are medicinal?

Almost all housewives grow flowers on the windowsill at home. By caring for plants, you can not only get a charge of positive emotions, but also take advantage of their beneficial properties. Indeed, sometimes, in order to alleviate the course of the disease, it is enough to take medicine from the windowsill.

What are some useful house flowers, and what properties do they have?

. Harmonious combination more than 500 varieties in stems, flowers and leaves organic matter gives geranium a huge number of beneficial properties. That is why it occupies one of the first places among healing plants.

By rubbing a geranium leaf in your hand and inhaling the aroma of its oil, you can relieve depression and increase productivity.

For radiculitis, pre-crushed geranium leaves should be applied as a compress and left overnight.

A piece of paper taped to the pulse on the wrist will help stabilize blood pressure.

A frozen infusion of geranium leaves and flowers will help treat acne. A decoction of the leaves is used for boils, various ulcers, and phlegmon. It is used to make lotions for the affected areas.

. When talking about which flowers are medicinal, Kalanchoe is one of the first to be called.

The green mass of the plant is used for medicinal purposes. Beneficial features home flowers are due to the fact that the leaves and stems of Kalanchoe contain many useful trace elements, such as iron, magnesium, copper, aluminum, calcium, manganese. In addition, Kalanchoe is rich in vitamin C.

Using Kalanchoe pulp you can get rid of warts.

Juice squeezed from the leaves of this one of the most useful home flowers will help with a runny nose and flu, and diluted in half with water can be used for gargling. A leaf applied to the burn site soothes pain and speeds up wound healing.

See what useful home flowers look like in the photos presented on this page:

Which home flowers are the healthiest?

Below are photos and names of medicinal home flowers Crassula, golden mustache and tradescantia, as well as their descriptions.

. Despite the enormous popularity and unpretentiousness of the fat plant, not everyone knows its excellent bactericidal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, which are not inferior in strength to aloe.

It is used in the treatment of herpes; to do this, remove the film from one side of the sheet and apply it to the rash. In a couple of days there will be no trace of herpes left.

An ointment prepared from the sap of tree leaves and petroleum jelly will help in the treatment of hemorrhoids and cervical erosion.

Tradescantia. This plant has beneficial influence on the lungs and bronchi, helps protect against pneumonia, bronchitis, colds, intercostal neuralgia.

This homemade flower, beneficial for health, has a good bactericidal effect. You can apply the underside of a plant leaf to the boil or wound and secure it with a bandage. You can also use heated juice from Tradescantia leaves.

For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, you can take 30% Tradescantia tincture, diluted boiled water in a ratio of 1:2.

Golden mustache. Golden mustache leaves can be applied to wounds, sore spots, bruises, lichen, scars and skin growths.

Two or three flower pots can be placed next to the bed of an asthmatic, a pulmonary patient, or a child with weak lungs. The plant disinfects the air and releases phytoncides that are beneficial for the lungs.

Golden mustache can lower blood pressure, cleanse the gastrointestinal tract, improve vision, promote the disappearance of spurs and bumps from joints, relieve osteochondrosis, urolithiasis, allergies, heartburn and bitterness in the mouth, and cure a runny nose and sore throat.