There is a popular saying that "if you often walk among flowers, you will live more than ninety-nine.". As far as health care is concerned, it is not only better for the elderly to receive flowers, but also to roam the flowers.
Different flowers have different effects. New York University Medical Center found that peppermint is better at relieving pain and relieving headache. Research from the University of Southampton in the UK has shown that lavender can improve sleep quality. According to a study published in the Chinese Journal of Biochemistry, jasmine fragrance can help insomnia and anxiety. The content of negative oxygen ion is very high in the flower cluster, especially after rain, which is helpful to regulate physiological function, eliminate fatigue, improve sleep, relieve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and reduce blood pressure.
Exercise, prolong life. Taking care of flowers and plants every day is also good for the health of the elderly. When the old man moves the basin, changes the basin, scarifies the soil, fertilizes, waters, cuts branches and other labor, it can mobilize many muscles of the whole body, which can exercise the body. In Germany, horticultural therapy has also emerged. Under the guidance of doctors, the elderly loosen the soil, weeding, watering and pruning trees and flowers, which not only gives them balanced exercise, but also makes them more open-minded.
"Three precautions" should be taken when walking among flowers. Although there are many benefits of wandering among flowers, there are also some precautions. For example, mint fragrance has the effect of refreshing the brain and enlightening the mind. The elderly with poor sleep quality and easy to wake up should avoid staying around such plants. In addition, it is suggested that the elderly should be "Three Preventions". First, anti allergy. Allergic constitution, especially the elderly with pollen allergy, should not stay in the flowers for a long time, in order to avoid causing various allergic diseases. Second, prevent mosquito bites. Don't get too close to plants. Wear pants and spray mosquito repellent before walking. Third, prevent high temperature. Summer flower watching should avoid high temperature period as far as possible, too high temperature is easy to induce heatstroke and other diseases.
Five kinds of flowers with beauty function
Peach blossom
The ancients in China recognized the beauty value of peach blossom for a long time. The earliest existing pharmaceutical monograph "Shennong materia medica Jing" believes that peach blossom has "good color". "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "on March 3, the peach blossom was collected, and on July 7, chicken blood was collected. After two or three days, when it was taken off, the color would be brilliant." Before and after the Qingming Festival, when the peach blossom is in bud, 250 grams of peach blossom and 30 grams of Angelica dahurica are collected and soaked in 1000 ml of liquor for 30 days. Drink 15-30 ml each morning and evening. At the same time, pour a little wine into the palm, rub the palms until the palms are hot, and rub the face back and forth, which has a good effect on facial pigmented diseases such as chloasma, black spot and dark complexion.
The function of peach blossom is mainly related to the variety of nutrients in peach blossom. Modern pharmacological research found that peach blossom contains Kaempferia, coumarin, and other organic compounds. These substances can dredge the meridians, expand the terminal capillaries, improve blood circulation, promote skin nutrition and oxygen supply, and moisturize the skin. Peach blossom also contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements, these elements can prevent the chronic deposition of melanin in the skin, and effectively remove chloasma, freckles and black spots that hinder the beauty of the body surface. It is beneficial to prevent dry skin, rough skin and wrinkles.
Jasmine Flower
"The jade appendix is clean and dust-free, and the fragrance of jasmine is refreshing. The moon looks like flowers and snow. I don't know who is the flower like person" (Yang Enshou, Qing Dynasty). Jasmine is also a popular beauty flower in ancient times. People often use their flower extracts to make perfume. They are fragrant and lovely. Jasmine contains benzyl alcohol, linalool ester, jasmine and other organic substances, which has a certain beauty effect. According to the compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen, it can be used to "steam oil and extract liquid, make facial fat and then Ze the head", which can "grow hair and moisten dry and fragrant muscles".
In song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, women in southern China picked their flowers to make garlands, or steamed oil to extract liquid for facial fat and hair oil.
Li Hua
It is white and beautiful, simple and pure, bitter and fragrant. It can be used externally to remove acne, and the surface is glossy. Plum juice and wine, known as "Zhuse wine" in ancient times, can beautify the face and prevent summer (TCM disease name, symptoms of mild heat, less food, tired body and soft limbs, gradually emaciated, etc.). Li nucleon research end mix egg white coating, can cure the face of sunspot.
rose
Elegant and gorgeous, fragrant and charming. Its essence is a valuable spice. Its flowers can be used as a medicine for soothing liver and Cosmetology. It is said that the common cosmetics used by Empress Dowager Cixi are Rouge made from rose juice or added with oil to make facial cream. There is a simple method to use: pick rose petals, immerse in vinegar, let stand for 1 week, take its filtrate, and mix in proper amount of water to form a beauty liquid. This liquid can be used to wash face and neck sooner or later. It can be used for a long time to make skin tender and clean. Rose skin care, generally suitable for oily skin.
apricot flower
"Cut the ice jade, light stack several heavy, light swallow fat evenly note. It's a beautiful new dress. It's gorgeous and fragrant. It's a shame This is a vivid work of song Huizong describing apricot flowers. "Apricot face" is often a metaphor for beauty. Apricot flower can nourish the skin and remove the powder on the face. In the Song Dynasty's "Taiping Shenghui Fang", there are records of using apricot and peach flowers to wash face to treat spots. The cosmetic effect of apricot flower is related to the active ingredients which inhibit the activity of skin cell coolase.
