Use a houseplant as a medicine

Friends, everyone of you in the apartment there are ornamental plants, simple vases that decorate your abode, and for whom you are caring. In return for your concern, many flowers absorb carbon monoxide and release oxygen, and some Pets even absorb toxic substances. However, the use of houseplants is not so limited: most of the plants have healing properties. Econet has identified three of the most common and the most medicinal plants that can be found on the windowsills of our readers.
1. Hibiscus, or well-known Chinese rose
Tree reaching up to 5 metres with bright green oval leaves and very beautiful flowers of various shades (from white and pale pink to fiery red and purple) are able to do wonders for human health. In folk medicine, the Chinese rose flowers are used as antibacterial, antispasmodic, cholagogue. The hibiscus flowers can stop bleeding for cuts, lotions flowers treat dermatological inflammation (abscesses, boils), and the fresh leaves applied even to malignant tumors. If You are young and acne don't leave You alone – never mind the paste of hibiscus flowers would fix everything.





2. Pelargonium, or geranium

Unpretentious, fast-growing plant that is beautiful and blooms profusely (almost year round), has a spicy aroma and also super healthy for our body. How can you live without such beauty and even witches? After all, lurking on Your windowsill, dear reader, geraniums fills the air in the apartment of the wonderful aroma, which is able to strengthen the nervous system, help with stress and insomnia, and strengthen immunity in cancer patients. Released by the plant substance — geraniol has antiviral and antibacterial effects. Thanks pelargonium in Your home is always pleasant anti-stress atmosphere, and the air is clean and healing.





3. Lemon tree
Citrus evergreen perennial tree that will bring to Your home a bit of heat from the subtropics, the aroma emitted by the leaves will provide wonderful atmosphere in the apartment, and a bit of patience, you can get your, albeit small, crop of lemons. Even the ancients knew about the healing properties of this plant, as its leaves are the source of 85 medicinal substances.
In folk medicine, lemon is the first vitamin remedy for scurvy, it is used in jaundice, rheumatism. If you have angina, it is this plant can help: dissolve lemon juice in water and rinse your mouth. For women the lemon tree is also very useful, as it is widely used in cosmetology. With lemon water you can soften and whiten skin, rejuvenate the face, to get rid of freckles. Masks, balms, creams – all often cooked with the juice of a lemon.





Don't forget about the benefits of their plants, thanks to which Your apartment disappear pathogens, take care of them and they will give You a feeling of cheerfulness and also improve brain activity.

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