6 types of ornamental plants bring health and luck for the new year

Displaying ornamental plants in the house during Tet not only helps to purify the air and bring good health, but also brings luck and fortune to the homeowner.

Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu (Day Treatment Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Campus 3) said that every time spring comes, every family is busy preparing to clean up together, choose to buy some flower pots and ornamental plants to decorate the house, adding spring colors to their home and living space.

The presence of some ornamental plants in the house during Tet not only helps to purify the air and bring good health, but also helps the homeowner and family members to be more favorable, lucky and successful in life.

Gerbera daisies

Gerbera daisies - a flower that stands out with its bright colors, meaning fortune and luck. In addition, gerbera daisies also help purify the air, can remove trichloroethylene and benzene in many household materials from paint to synthetic fibers. Gerbera daisies also release more oxygen than common houseplants. This can be very helpful for people with breathing disorders.

According to oriental medicine, gerbera daisies contain heat-clearing ingredients that help clear phlegm and reduce coughs effectively.

Gerbera daisies - a flower that stands out with its bright colors, symbolizing wealth and luck.

Kumquat tree

According to folk beliefs, the image of a kumquat tree laden with fruit symbolizes health, peace, longevity and luck in love, representing the reunion of many generations in the family. The dense golden fruit represents prosperity, promising a new year of good harvest, prosperity, and abundant vitality. Therefore, during the Tet holidays, most families, companies, and businesses choose kumquat trees to display and decorate for Tet.

In addition, kumquat has high nutritional value and is good for health. Kumquat has a fragrant aroma, sweet and sour taste, and the peel has a spicy and aromatic oil. The attractive scent of kumquat essential oil not only helps to freshen the air, but also helps to repel mosquitoes and insects.

According to oriental medicine, kumquat has a sweet and spicy taste, is slightly sour, and has a warm nature. It dissolves phlegm, reduces cough, regulates qi, and strengthens the spleen. The abundant amount of vitamin C has antioxidant properties that help increase the body's resistance and improve the immune system.

The image of a kumquat tree laden with fruit symbolizes health, peace, longevity and luck.

Money tree

As the name suggests, the money tree is said to bring fortune, luck and is a symbol of success. The yellow-green color of the leaves and the plant's enduring vitality will bring vitality to the house. The plant should be placed in the living room, it has the effect of purifying the air, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Placing the plant in the house will help regulate the air, increase humidity and effectively fight bacteria.

However, the money tree contains many calcium oxalate crystals. If you accidentally eat it or come into contact with the plant's secretions, it can affect the mucous membranes of the lips, tongue, throat, or conjunctiva. Therefore, for homes with children, kindergartens, elementary schools, etc., you should consider before planting or placing the tree out of reach of children.

Apricot blossom

The yellow color of apricot blossom symbolizes prosperity and development. According to ancient beliefs, apricot blossoms blooming on Tet holiday will bring good luck, good health, prosperity, and wealth. The gentle fragrance of apricot blossoms also helps people relieve stress and bring more excitement at the beginning of a new year.

According to traditional medicine, apricot blossoms are sweet and slightly bitter, warm in nature, non-toxic, and used to treat diseases such as high fever, chest pain, cough, sore throat, loss of appetite, dizziness...

The yellow color of apricot blossom symbolizes prosperity and development.

Ivy

Ivy is a climbing plant often used as an ornamental plant with good feng shui meaning, symbolizing wealth, fertility and luck, dispelling negative energy, thereby bringing peace and prosperity to the homeowner.

In addition, some studies show that ivy also has the effect of purifying the air, helping to remove formaldehyde in carpets and wall paint, absorbing harmful substances such as benzene, phenol, nicotine, etc. Therefore, ivy is recommended by many health experts to be planted in residential areas.

Ivy is also a precious medicinal herb, mentioned a lot in cough treatment products, and has many other uses such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, detoxifying, and supporting skin care.

Chrysanthemum

According to Feng Shui, chrysanthemums are a flower that symbolizes noble qualities, longevity, happiness and joy. Therefore, every Tet holiday, people often place beautiful pots of chrysanthemums in front of their gates and doorsteps with the wish for a new year of good health and increased happiness.

According to traditional medicine, white chrysanthemum has the effect of dispersing wind, clearing heat, calming the liver, improving eyesight, and detoxifying. Yellow chrysanthemum has a bitter and spicy taste, warm properties, and has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, improving eyesight, and lowering blood pressure. Both are often used to treat colds, fever, dizziness, headache, red eyes, watery eyes, blurred vision, high blood pressure, boils, and painful boils. Long-term use benefits the blood and has an endocrine effect that helps to stay young.

According to Western medical research, chrysanthemum has the effect of lowering blood pressure, curing colds, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, improving eyesight and sedative effects in patients with neurasthenia due to increased excitement due to mental trauma.

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