DIY

You can clean toxins out of your air with these common houseplants.

Kamal Meattle

Environmental activist

When the air quality in Delhi almost killed this researcher. He discovered a way to literally wash the air.

Using something as simple as plants.

There are three basic plants we can grow to have fresh air and live healthy.

1.     Areca plants

It removes carbon dioxide and convert into oxygen. It is one of NASA air purifying plants for space mission.

1.       Mother in law tongue plant

Mother-in-law's tongue is a very popular house plant. Here are a few reasons why it could be:

Warm weather is its friend. It can be kept outdoors in warm climates.

If you live in a cooler part of the world, it's best as an indoor plant.

It is very tolerant to low light levels but equally as happy in sunlight.

Frequent watering is not required.

Absorbing toxins such as nitrogen oxides, it's great for improving indoor air quality.

Beginners can work with it, as it doesn't require much maintenance and grows quite quickly.

Occasionally this plant will come out in small white flowers usually when it is a few years old. How beautiful!

1.       Money Plant

This particular plant removes formaldehydes and other volatile chemical

This so called plants helps in

-          Eye irritation

-          Respiratory system

-          Headaches

-          Lung impairment

-          Asthma

-          And human productivity and even reduce stress