Plants promote health.
I think the majority of people would agree that plants and flowers help promote health in people. Green spaces are vital to even the most hardened of city dwellers. Flowers in all their myriad of colours can lift the spirit of nearly anyone.
Now research has shown that plants and flowers in hospitals definitely help by lowering the need for pain medication, create positive physiological response such as lower blood pressure and heart rate.
It seems that living plants rather than just cut flowers have even greater benefits because of their longevity. It concluded that plants have a direct beneficial effect on patients health.
Hmm shame about some of our local hospitals who do not allow plants or flowers to be left for patients. We have had to take them away as we left after visiting someone in hospital.
You don’t need to be ill to get the benefits, all green growing things are beneficial to health. A well known fact is, gardeners are some of the longest livers. Grow More Plants!
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