Some plants to keep at your home

It is very important to have some natural plants around the house cause you never know. 

Below are the list of plants that have the big value compared to the other species around the world worth planting around the house.

Aloe Vera

The Aloe Vera grows only under the sun with well-drained dry or moist soil. Although the plant tastes like a turd, it’s still edible. The sap from Aloe Vera is extremely useful to speed up the healing & reducing the risk of infections for :

• burns
• cuts
• reducing inflammation
• wounds

Apart from its external use on the skin, Aloe Vera is also taken internally in the treatment of:

• chronic constipation
• digestive problems
• poor appetite
• ulcerative colitis (drinking Aloe Vera juice)

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is best known for stress Reduction, Neural Protection, and a Lot More from an Ancient Herb

The benefits of Ashwagandha are many; in addition to promoting fertility, aiding in wound care, and boosting the immune system, some other benefits are:

• Anti-epileptic
• Anti-tumor, Pain relief
• Diuretic, Sleep aid
• Eye health
• Fights cognitive decline due to brain cell degeneration
• Galactagogue
• Heart tonic
• Lowers cholesterol & Regulates blood sugar
• Reduces depression and anxiety, Combats stress

Basil

You must have used basil lot many times in food but have you ever tried it to heal flatulence? It has the power to treat:

• Cuts
• Lack of appetite
• scrapes
• Stomach gas

Calendula

It grows in almost any type of soil condition. It has no problem with nutritionally poor, very acidic or very alkaline soils, just as long as it’s moist. Well known as a remedy for skin problems, the deep-orange flowered pot marigold variety is applied externally to:

• bites
• sore eyes
• sprains
• stings
• varicose veins
• wounds

Fenugreek Methi

Fenugreek seeds are nourishing and taken to:

• encourage weight gain (take note, anorexics)
• inhibit cancer of the liver
• lower blood cholesterol levels
• treat inflammation and ulcers of the stomach and intestines
• drain off sweat ducts
• for body building
• for late onset diabetes
• poor digestion
• insufficient lactation
• painful menstruation
• labor pains
• freshen bad breath
• restore a dull sense of taste

Gotu Kola

Gotu Kola commonly known as Indian pennywort. It's acts on various phases of connective tissue development and stimulates healing of:

• ulcers
• skin injuries
• decreasing capillary fragility
• stimulation of the lipids and protein necessary for healthy skin
• Leaves are thought to maintain youthfulness.
• Crushed leaves are poulticed to treat open sores.

This is also be used to:

• treat leprosy
• revitalize the brain and nervous system
• increase attention span and concentration
• treat venous insufficiency

Lavender

Long recognized for its sweet perfume, lavender also boasts medical benefits as a nervine and mild antidepressant. UMMC suggests adding it to your bath to alleviate stress, tension, and insomnia. It's also used in creams to treat sunburns and acne.

Woody lavender plants prefer hot, sunny, and dry environments. The fresh flowers are tasty in small doses when added to salads, honey, butter, lemonade, and even shortbread cookies. If you’re crafty, try sewing up an herbal heating pad or eye pillow with the fragrant dried flowers.

Lemon Balm

The reason the plant is called lemon balm is because of the lemon minty scent of the leaves. The flowers, which appear during the summer, are full of nectar. The crushed leaves, when rubbed on the skin, are used as:

• mosquito repellent
• herpes
• sores
• gout
• insect bites

Lemon Grass

Lemongrass has been reported to have innumerable therapeutic and other health benefits.

• alleviate certain respiratory conditions including laryngitis and sore throats
• anti-pyretic property which reduces high fevers.
• useful for all types of pain including abdominal pain, headaches, joint pains, muscle pains, digestive tract spasms, muscle cramps, stomachache and others
• lemongrass inhibits bacteria and yeast growth.
• beneficial for nervous and stress-related conditions.

Peppermint

Peppermint is sometimes regarded as ‘the world’s oldest medicine’, with archaeological evidence placing its use at least as far back as ten thousand years ago. Peppermint are naturally high in manganese, vitamin A and vitamin C. Crushed leaves rubbed on the skin help soothe and relax the muscles. Infused peppermint leaves are used to:

• reduce irritable bower syndrome
• against upset stomachs
• inhibit bacterial growth
• treat fevers
• flatulence
• spastic colon

Rosemary

Rosemary is the great reviver. This perennial woody herb stimulates energy and optimism and sharpens memory and concentration by bringing more oxygen to your brain, according to UMMC. It’s a wonderfully stimulating alternative to caffeine when you need that second wind!

A row of these long-lived and drought-tolerant plants makes a beautiful, bee-friendly, evergreen hedge. You may only need one plant in your garden, as a little bit goes a long way.

Sage

Salvia, the Latin name for sage, means ‘to heal’. The famous books publisher name also. Internally, the sage is used for:

• indigestion
• flatulence
• liver complaints
• excessive lactation
• excessive perspiration
• excessive salivation
• anxiety
• depression
• female sterility
• menopausal problems

Thyme

It is mostly known for its strong antiseptic nature. It is wonderful when it comes to the treatment of:

• Congestion
• Stomach gas
• Coughs

Tulsi

For over the centuries Tulsi (the queen of herbs) has been known for its remarkable healing properties.

• Tulsi is taken as herbal tea.
• The oil extracted from the Karpoora Tulsi is mostly used in the herbal toiletry. Its oil is also used against insects and bacteria.
• The Rama Tulsi is an effective remedy for Severe acute Respiratory Syndrome. Juice of its leaves gives relief in cold, fever, bronchitis and cough.
• Tulsi oil is also used as an ear drop.
• Tulsi helps in curing malaria.
• It is very effective against indigestion, headache, hysteria, insomnia, and cholera.
• The fresh leaves of Tulsi are taken by millions of people every day.
• Many people wear Tulsi beads, which is said to have certain physical and medicinal properties.