Either by Feng Shui, or on a scientific level, there are several benefits of the jade plant for which you should have one at home. But do you know what these are?
Here is an extensive list of all the benefits of having a jade plant. Some are better known and others will surprise you. Read on to see them all.
Improves air quality
As you know, if you live in a big city the air quality is not the best. It is too polluted by chemical substances that affect our health.
Therefore, the jade plant is considered one of those that purify the air. What it does is eliminate formaldehyde, benzene or trichloroethylene, to give you three common examples in the interiors of houses, to provide much purer and healthier oxygenation than breathing stale air.
And this will cause your health to be much better, plus your own lungs will thank you.
In fact, this can help you improve concentration and balance stress levels much better.
attract money
According to feng shui, The jade plant is one of those that is recommended when you want to attract money and wealth. Apparently, the leaves of the jade plant symbolize coins for this current, while the trunks so large, thick and fast to grow refer to abundance.
Of course, for it to work correctly it is necessary that you place it in the upper left corner, taking the main door as a reference (which would be the south side).
It won't be something overnight, it will take time. But you can notice that your luck changes and that little by little you are having something more positive.
Medicinal properties
In this case we go to the side of science to talk to you about the benefits of the jade plant. Specifically in terms of its medicinal uses, since they are proven that it really works.
Among the uses that the jade plant has is the relieve stomach problems if an infusion is taken with the leaves and stems of the plant. It can also treat warts, skin wounds (similar to aloe vera), and regulate blood sugar levels (in other words, it helps with diabetes if you drink a tea with jade leaves).
Finally, and although it would not enter into the scientific, According to Feng Shui, it does help to open and improve chi, the flow of energy with positive vibrations.
Eliminate bad energy
Continuing with Feng Shui, another of the benefits of the jade plant has to do with the ability to absorb bad energy and turn it into good.
In this way, it protects you in a certain way from bad vibrations, or negative ones, even before it can get close to you, to turn them into positive ones and, thus, obtain good luck in return.
Helps you sleep and improves sleep quality
On a scientific level, the jade plant is considered a purifying plant. But, in addition, it is capable of absorbing carbon dioxide from rooms at night and transforming it into oxygen.
What does this imply? Among other things, being able to fall asleep much better, because you will fall asleep more easily; on the other hand, you will not have so much insomnia; and you will also rest much better.
This is due to its metabolism, which makes it capable of eliminating that CO2. And if you are thinking that we should not sleep with plants, you will not have any kind of problem with this one, especially since we are talking about one that does its photosynthesis only during the day; at night it becomes a "carbon dioxide collector."
Increases humidity
Low humidity, like high humidity, can be a serious problem for your health and also for your skin. Itchy throat, dry skin, allergies, static electricity... are some of the problems you may encounter.
In winter it is not so common to have low humidity, but it is in summer, especially if these are getting hotter and harsher.
Fortunately, The jade plant can help you, along with other plants such as pothos, philodendrons... to improve environmental humidity.
We are not going to tell you that by placing one you can achieve a humidity of 50% (which would be ideal). But at least it will manage to improve the number you have.
Can be suitable in bedrooms or work areas, where air conditioning and heating are often used and, with the passage of time, moisture is lost (causing the typical cough to appear). And if you think it is going to be too big, you could always multiply it by cutting small trunks and planting them so that they grow little by little and you can have several jade plants at home.
Reduces stress
One of the benefits of the jade plant has to do with stress. It is a plant that helps you reduce both stress and anxiety, thus strengthening your mental health.
But why do you do it? It is linked to air quality. Apparently, improving it also allows the body to benefit internally from a better balance between stress and anxiety.
protect you
In this case, and according to Feng Shui, If you put the plant at the entrance of your house, you will be making it become a protective barrier to prevent something negative from entering your house (and if he enters he will be so uncomfortable that he will leave soon).
In fact, if you want it to protect and at the same time attract wealth, put it but to the left of the door and up high.
As you can see, there are many benefits of the jade plant. However, beyond these benefits, the size and beauty it has, pretending to be a miniature tree, makes it ideal to have in a garden or at home. Do you already have your jade tree?