Beautify your Home and your Health

The last few months I keep stumbling on information on how to purify and detox the air in one's home. It's been very interesting to say the least. I've been excited about the idea of adding more plants(my husband already has a few) to our living space as a way to increase oxygen and humidity in the home to myself all while improving the esthetics of our home. The best thing about decorating with plants is that they never go out of style.

Healthy air is IN, just maybe not in the home...
There are so many chemicals that we use-perfumes, household cleaners, air fresheners...as well as the general pollution from the recycling air from air conditioning units and heaters, etc. that all build up. We breathe it, we sleep in it, our children play in it...the more I think about it the more my skin begins to crawl. Studies have shown that even people in the high rises in cities above the pollution have high levels of toxicity in the air in their homes. People who live in area of high pollution have more problems with asthma, allergies, skin conditions, and more. Dr Murad says that the air of our environment effects not only our skin, but our cells.

Even NASA got on board and conducted different studies and found that common household plants are very effective at detoxifying and purifying air. Below I've listed the top plants that NASA recommends for most effectively removing formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon dioxide from air in doors.

Bamboo Palm-Chamaedorea


Chinese Evergreen-Aglaonema Modestum


English Ivy-Hedera Helix


Chrysanthemum-Pot Mum


Rubber Plant


Janet Craig-Dracaena


Mass Cane Dracaena


Mother-in-law's tongue-Sansevieria Laurentii


Warneckii-Dracaena


Gerbera Daisy


Peace Lily

Some of these plants are considered poisonous if eaten, so anyone with pets or children would want to do their homework first if that was a concern.
An honorable mention of the Aloe Vera plant has been noted by NASA as well as in other sources for assisting in air purification.

Aloe Vera
This is a great one to have in the home for its medicinal uses on burns as well has the health benefits of consuming the jelly like substance inside. A piece of the whole stem also makes a great addition to Green Smoothies.
Beautiful decor and natural air purifiers? Total score! I can't wait!

Learn More:
http://www.zone10.com/nasa-study-house-plants-clean-air.html