Many of us like to bring some flowers or a plant with us when we visit someone in the hospital and the latest studies conclude that by doing so we are actually improving the health of the recipients.
“Bringing flowers to someone in the hospital has always been considered a nice thing to do, but researchers say the contact with nature may actually help people recover faster.
Researchers from Kansas State University studied 90 people recovering from an appendectomy. The patients were randomly assigned to hospital rooms with or without plants, and researchers checked how long they stayed in the hospital, how much pain medication they needed and other signs of health and satisfaction.
Patients with plants in their rooms used significantly less pain medication and had lower blood pressure and heart rates.
Overall, they were more satisfied with their entire stay.”
Researchers from Kansas State University studied 90 people recovering from an appendectomy. The patients were randomly assigned to hospital rooms with or without plants, and researchers checked how long they stayed in the hospital, how much pain medication they needed and other signs of health and satisfaction.
Patients with plants in their rooms used significantly less pain medication and had lower blood pressure and heart rates.
Overall, they were more satisfied with their entire stay.”
So remember this the next time you are going to visit a friend or loved one in hospital, take them a plant, it’s good for them!
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