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Who wouldn’t be happy with a bouquet of flowers? But did you know that they can also have a physically and mentally healing effect?
Flowers with a positive effect
Some flowers have a positive effect on the body and mind. One flower can help you relax better, while the other gives you energy again. They can also have medicinal properties, provided you use them properly. You can read here which flowers have a positive influence.
1. Roses
Roses help activate heart energy. It brings positive changes to strengthen your immediate environment and relationships. You also pass on the feelings of love, happiness and joy with a bouquet of roses. In addition, the scent has a soothing effect on the brain.
2. Marigold
The marigold has an antibacterial and antifungal effect, stimulates blood circulation and accelerates the recovery process in case of diseases. A bunch of these flowers is also given as a gift to wish someone a speedy recovery. The bright yellow and orange color also makes you more energetic, happier and more focused, which in addition to the physical positive effects, also has mental benefits. And they are edible too!
3. Lavender
The beautiful purple flower with a strong scent ensures that you relax. Research has also been conducted that shows that lavender scent stimulates the production of the happiness hormone serotonin in the body. This hormone is important for regulating emotions and influences your mood and sleep. In addition to a bunch of these flowers, lavender is also put in bags for the scent. Oils and sprays are also made and you can even drink tea from it.
4. Chrysanthemums
A bouquet of chrysanthemums equals guaranteed happiness: you can find the many different colors all year round. In summer and spring mainly in bright colors, in autumn more in warm and brown tones, and in winter in white. An appropriate color for every season! In Europe the flower is often still used as a funeral flower, but it has been proven that these flowers improve your mood and reduce stress. The scent also works to combat anxiety disorders and this aroma is therefore increasingly used in tea or oil. Because they bloom for so long, they also represent optimism. There is even a national holiday for chrysanthemums! In China, the flower has long been a symbol of the Imperial family. A chrysanthemum show is held annually, which they call the festival of happiness.