11 Houseplants to Improve Your Mental Health (According to Science)

Research at the Department of Horticulture Sciences, Korea, reveals that growing Houseplants to Improve your Mental Health is the best way to lower daily stress.

Active interaction with indoor plants can reduce physiological and psychological stress compared with mental work. Let’s have a look at the best ones you can grow!

Peace Lily acts as a natural air purifier, and as research claims, it is quite potent at removing toluene and xylene from indoor air, exposure to which can cause stress.

Being around large foliage plants like peace lilies also helps to enhance mood, helping one to stay positive.

In research conducted at the Department of Basic Nursing Science, Korea University, eucalyptus oil, and its fragrance could lower anxiety levels in a group of people.

Growing it indoors is the best way to have its aroma in the room, which can be enhanced by crushing its leaves.

A study by the Shefa Neuroscience Research Center, Tehran, states that the fragrance of lavender can treat several neurological disorders as it has anxiolytic, mood stabilizer, sedative, analgesic, anticonvulsive and neuroprotective properties.

Anybody living a busy, hectic, stressful life should spend a few minutes near a lavender plant, inhaling its healing scent. 

An article by Europe PMC also claims that the fragrance of lavender improves sleep, which results in lower anxiety and stress levels.

Snake Plant is a wonderful option to grow in rooms as it not only purifies the air but also does well in low light. 

A study published at the Harvard University Extension states that it is one of the most oxygen-producing houseplants, which can help you breathe better, helping in better sleep. All this has a direct impact on a stress-free lifestyle.

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