Help me with my senior project? Plants to reduce stress/anxiety.?

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1. SilentDoGood says:

   March 12, 2010 at 5:24 am

   I’m just wondering how many are aware of "NASA’s Clean Air Plant Study" completed several years ago? http://www.zone10.com/tech/NASA/Fyh.htm

   "Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. Those plants in your office or home are not only decorative, but NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings."

   "NASA research has consistently shown that living, green and flowering plants can remove several toxic chemicals from the air in building interiors. You can use plants in your home or office to improve the quality of the air to make it a more pleasant place to live and work – where people feel better, perform better, and enjoy life more."

   TOP 10 plants most effective in removing: formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide from the air.

   Common Name – Scientific Name
   Bamboo Palm – Chamaedorea Seifritzii
   Chinese Evergreen – Aglaonema Modestum
   English Ivy – Hedera Helix
   Gerbera Daisy – Gerbera Jamesonii
   Janet Craig – Dracaena "Janet Craig"
   Marginata – Dracaena Marginata
   Mass cane/Corn Plant – Dracaena Massangeana
   Mother-in-Law’s Tongue – Sansevieria Laurentii
   Pot Mum – Chrysantheium morifolium
   Peace Lily – Spathiphyllum "Mauna Loa"
   Warneckii – Dracaena "Warneckii"
2. cherrystone says:

   March 12, 2010 at 5:24 am

   Skullcap, valerian root, hops, St. John’s wort and passionflower are all plants/herbs that legally induce relaxation and/or sleep. Melatonin and L-Trytophan are natural sleep inducers that can also be found at the health food store, although they are not plants or herbs. Good luck!