Need a great gift idea? Consider a
beautiful, growing plant!
As a decorative touch, houseplants provide big impact. Add a plant to any home or office space and instantly enliven it. They make an ideal gift that is
appropriate for any recipient, whether man or woman, and that is suitable for any occasion. Plants come in a wide range of colours, textures, and sizes, with blooms or without, and they are lovely to look at. But did you you know just how
much our leafy friends relate to good health?
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Plants help us live longer and better by:
Boosting
our well-being.
Studies suggest that having plants
in your environment benefits you in many ways. A recent review published in the
Journal of Environmental Psychology found that plants can reduce fatigue,
boost mood levels, lower stress, increase pain tolerance, and improve reaction
time. Another study from 2008 suggests that patients in hospitals recover
faster and use fewer pain killers when there is a live plant in the room.
Providing
a cure for what ails us.
About 70,000 plant species are used for
medicine. The first types of aspirin, pain killer and fever reducers came from
the bark of the willow tree. Today, over half the drugs prescribed in the US
have plant origins. Many more species remain untapped—perhaps important cures
are waiting for us, in an unknown plant!
Improving
our eating experience
Around 2000 different types of
plants are used by humans to make food. The vast majority of our food is
plant-based, from grains to fruits and veggies, to beverages like tea and
coffee. Some of our tastiest added ingredients come from plants, including vanilla
(from an orchid pod), chocolate (from the cacao tree), and saffron (from a
crocus flower).
Cleaning
our air
Plants improve air quality. A 1989 study
conducted by NASA identified 17 common houseplants and found that these plants
remove toxic chemicals from our indoor air. Plants also reduce carbon dioxide
levels and send oxygen into your environment.
So send an incredible plant to
someone you care about—the beautiful and healthy gift that keeps on growing!
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