Recommendations for flowers that are both ornamental and medicinal: which flowers are good for your health?

Besides beautifying the environment, growing flowers can also decorate your home and cultivate your character; some flowers can even be used as medicine to treat illnesses and are of great benefit to human health. Below are several flowers that can treat illnesses, so take a look.

Honeysuckle

Friends familiar with Chinese medicinal herbs are certainly no strangers to honeysuckle; it often shows up whenever there is a cold or fever. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and regularly drinking honeysuckle tea can relieve colds, sore throat, aid weight loss, and clear heat and reduce internal fire. The whole honeysuckle plant has a fresh, elegant form; the flowers are white when they first open and gradually turn yellow later, with a faint fragrance.

Daily care is relatively simple; the suitable growing temperature is 15-25°C, and it can withstand low temperatures down to -30. As for watering, it likes a humid environment, so it needs more watering, but be careful not to let water accumulate at the bottom of the pot, otherwise the roots are prone to rot. The ideal soil condition is slightly moist; once the surface of the soil dries out, you can immediately water it thoroughly.

Osmanthus

Osmanthus may look plain and unadorned, but it can produce a refreshing, heart-lifting floral fragrance. Its flowering period is usually in autumn, when large numbers of golden or orange flowers bloom on the branches, a truly beautiful sight. In addition, its flowers can be steeped in water to drink to resolve phlegm and relieve coughs, and to nourish and beautify the skin.

How should it be cared for day to day? The suitable temperature is 15-28°C; it likes fertile, slightly acidic soil. In hot summers, be sure to open the windows often for more ventilation, and do not water too frequently; just keep the potting soil moist, and avoid long-term water accumulation in the pot.

Lavender

After lavender blooms, it naturally gives off a distinctive herbal scent, and this fragrance is also widely extracted and used; it has calming and soothing effects, relieves emotions, and calms the mind. In addition, drinking lavender flower tea can also relieve nervous headaches, prevent colds and other symptoms.

As for care, as long as it gets plenty of sunlight, everything else is very simple. It likes sun, so it needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight every day, which is crucial for its essential oil production. As for water, lavender is drought-tolerant, so water less but deeply, keeping the soil slightly dry. It is recommended to water once a week in spring and autumn, and once a month in winter.