House Plants and Health

A couple weeks ago I decided I needed more plants in my house and I needed them NOW!

I called my mom to enlist her help. Since she is a former home economics teacher, and has lived on our family farm and gardened for over 40 years she has more of a green thumb than I do.

My mom agreed to indulge my latest whim as I tucked my Feng Shui Your Life book under my arm and we drove to the garden and plant store.

Together we picked out nine new plants for my house. It has been one month since I brought more plant life into my living space and I’m happy (and hopefully a bit healthier) with all my new plants.

This is what Jamie Barrett, author of Feng Shui Your Life says about house plants.

Plants give oxygen and recycle air.

The more plants you have the better.

Plants evoke serenity and circulate healing energy.

In feng shui, plants bring new opportunities. With specific placement plants enhance health, love, success and wealth.

Plants neutralize the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields from appliances and electronics.

Plants raise energy in stagnant corners and slow energy down in long corridors and stairwells.

Wherever you need more energy, add a plant!

The best types are upward growing plants with round leaves.

Don’t get plants with droopy leaves, or stiff spiky plants.

Throw out all dead plants, dried flowers, and potpourri, they are dead energy.

In Jamie’s Feng Shui Your Life book

you’ll find a complete list of the best house plants as well as some you should avoid.

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