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Both potted and garden plants, above all, please us with their beauty. However, some of them have additional properties. It is worth getting acquainted with them and enjoying the benefits of nature.
Herbs for home and kitchen
Herbs have a tremendously beneficial effect on humans. They are a source of ingredients used in cooking, medicine, aromatherapy, cosmetology and to repel insects. Their aesthetic qualities are also a huge plus. The whole range of colors will attract even the most demanding eyes. We can grow them in the garden outside the house, but also indoors, decorating our kitchen at the same time. The cut herbs left in the vase will be a long-lasting decoration.
Clary and medicinal sage will scare away insects on summer evenings. Herbs are wonderful fragrance propertiesthat we can use for home aromatherapy. By planting herbs near the flowers, we can make them stronger. The perfect combination will be lily and mint. After drying or freezing, herbs such as tarragon, lemon balm, parsley, dill, lovage will be used as spices. Lavender and rosemary, after pouring olive oil, flavor it. We will use herbs to create the right mixes of spices that are perfect for meat or fish. Lemon balm, chamomile and mint are useful for making tasty and healthy teas with many health properties.
Lavender
Its beautiful color is known to everyone. In addition, its fragrance is a wonderful addition to any interior. Lavender soothes migraines, and dried in cotton bags, it will be the perfect wardrobe freshener and moth repellent. It also helps you fall asleep.
Geranium
It is a plant known to us for generations. She often decorates balconies with her colorful flowers. It smells lemon and spicy at the same time. Additionally, it has disinfecting properties, has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling effect. The leaves can be used to make infusions and rinses, as well as oils, helpful in rhinitis or cough.
Fern
It is not necessary to introduce this plant to anyone. It is extremely common. Her breeding is very easy. It has wonderful properties. It cleans the air and is an excellent filter. Ferns neutralize the radiation of televisions, computers and cells. Its many varieties mean that we can choose the shape of the leaves that matches our interior.
Orchid
This plant is one of the most beautiful and commonly found in our homes. There are endless colors that her flowers can have. It is easy to breed. Orchids are beautiful air filterswhich cleanse it with high intensity of carbon dioxide and many other unhealthy substances. We recommend that you put it in the bedroom, where it will contribute to a peaceful sleep.
Lemon and orange trees
Citrus plants will give the interior an exotic character. Their fruits with vivid colors will be an interesting addition in any room. They improve the mood and their oils have a calming effect.
Electromagnetic smog
It is electromagnetic radiation, the source of which are electrical devices, including modems, routers, base stations, wi-fi antennas, but also computer and TV monitors. It has been proven that the electromagnetic field influences the functioning of the pineal gland, which is responsible, inter alia, in for the secretion of melatonin responsible for proper sleep and well-being. In the fight against smog, it will help us nephrolepis amounted to, i.e. a popular fern, but also the Canary Island date palm, an extremely popular pteroflower, sansevieria, ficus, dracaena and cereus.
Natural filter in the garden
A heavy metal filter will come in handy if you plant vegetables such as carrots, leeks or pumpkins in your garden. The members of the cabbage family – rush cabbage, or sarepska mustard – will perform best in this role. The alpine bundle, which is the so-called nickel, zinc, manganese and cadmium hyperaccumulator.
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