HOW CAN PLANTS HELP YOUR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Plants are amazing and so many have additional benefits for the your health and well-being too.
Good health is not just about exercise or what we eat, its also what we smell, what we see, what we hear, what we feel and what we think. Your environment can play a big parton this.
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Now if you 're like me, I love going around garden centres smelling and looking at all the pretty plants and flowers, it has a calming effect. I have a few hardy pot plants that I scatter around my home to help maintain a balance and help with issues such as sleep , and anxiety and mood boosters.
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Below are some ideas for you . You could even try growing some yourself.
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LAVENDER
Best known for it mental health, sedatory benefits this
herb can sooth restlessness, help with sleep, anxiety
and insomnia. It is often used in products such as soaps,
sprays, creams and can be infused in humidifiers.
Adding a Lavender plant to any room may help with
calming and restlessness.
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Jasmine is one of my favourite plants to have both in the garden and in the home . The delicate floral smell that it gives off uplifts my mood instantantly. The active compounds found in Jasmine are linalool, benzoic acetate, indole, jasmon, salicylic acid, alkaloids. In natural medicine, jasmine is used to enhance the immunity of the body as well to fight fever.
Jasmine essential oil is an effective natural way to improve sleep, boost happiness, regulate hormones, and treat anxiety and fatigue. It can be used to improve concentration, soothe spasms, and ease mild depression, since it:
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Reduces anxiety and nervous tension
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Boosts mood
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Improves cognitive performance and alertness
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Improves sleep quality
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Balances hormones
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Treats hot flashes and mood swings
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Increases libido
Therefore, keep a jasmine in your bedroom, and you will reap all the benefits of this amazing plant!
JASMINE
PLANTS FOR HEALTH
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