Among many things that can improve your sleep are placing a plant in your bedroom. Plants are known for improving air quality, spreading a soothing aroma in the room and there are some plants that also help you get a better sleep.
Goodbye to the myth that having plants in the bedroom deprives you of oxygen. In fact, some plants can help us get a very restful sleep if we put them in the bedroom. These are the ones we recommend the most:
Lavender
Lavender is best known for Fighting insomnia. Its aroma is known to calm your mind and facilitate a restful sleep .
Many people spray lavender on their pillows and place dried lavender on their bedside table because it helps them get a good night’s sleep. Lavender owes this quality to its constituents that relieve anxiety and restore a healthy state of mind. Not only does its aroma makes you feel great, a lavender plant will add some color to your bedroom. What more could you need after being surrounded by digital equipment all day.
Aloe vera
In addition to its multiple uses in cosmetics that improve the quality of skin and hair, the aloe vera plant also works as a natural air purifier. This is due to its unique property of releasing oxygen during the night and absorbing radiation from electronic devices, thus leaving your bedroom air clean and free from impurities.
Simply place this plant on your window sill. It is easy to grow and requires very little care. All you need to do is keep it hydrated and let it absorb sunlight for a few hours.
English ivy
English ivy is a climbing plant. Not only does it make a beautiful decoration to your bedroom but also cleans the air. In fact, as per a study by NASA, English Ivy can clear air of 80% of mold spores. These mild spores can cause allergies and deprive you of healthy clean air.
Jasmine
As well known already, Jasmine is a plant of peace. In the east, this plant is known as “the queen of the night” because if the beautiful fragrance its flowers spread in the air at night. The soothing fragrance can help induce a comforting sleep and help you wake up refreshed and well-rested the next day.
Valerian
Valerian is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. It bears sweetly scented pink or white flowers. It has been know to used to treat sleep disorders and insomnia. Its scent can help reduce anxiety, worry, and help induce sleep.
