Genesis 2:15, says.”Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden
to cultivate and keep it.” (Keep it means to care for it as a mother does her baby.)
The following are plants that can be placed around your home that will absorb many of the chemicals found in the home from formaldehyde, to xylene, carbon monoxide, and benzene.
Palms: especially Areca,
Bamboo and Dwarf Date Palms
Ferns: especially the Boston Fern
English Ivy
Peace lily
Mums-daisies-Gerbera daisies
Spider plants
Pothos
Dracaenas
Protect your environment from unnecessary chemicals. And, it is vitally important to use these plants if you should live in a new home or manufactured home. The glues, new carpet and padding, paneling, etc., may cause you irritations, allergies, and so on. The chemicals inherent in these items will take awhile to disperse so it is wise to take precautions, and the plants will make your new home look beautiful at the same time.:)
This is a post we made some time ago that you may find of interest;
http://stephensinfo.blogspot.com/2011/06/perfect-yard-do-we-really-need.html
. Foods with the most pesticides. Buy organic if at all possible:
Apples
Celery
Sweet Bell Peppers
Peaches
Strawberries
Imported Nectarines
Grapes
Spinach
Lettuce
Cucumbers
Domestic Blueberries
Potatoes
And especially...
Green Beans and Kale.
One more I will add here are Bananas (the skin). Don't let your little ones peel their own banana. Peel it for them, wash your hands, and then give them the banana. The skin has toxic sprays on them that you don't want them or you to ingest.
Peel and freeze bananas whole on a cookie sheet or wrap in saran wrap. Bananas make great, natural popsicles. Or, freeze them in slices, and then blend in your bullet or blender with some yogurt or coconut milk and honey. Add other natural ingredients like frozen pineapple, mango, or/and dates for some great, all-natural ice cream, or add some fresh, organic spinach for smoothies your family will love!
Better produce-Lowest in Pesticides in order:
Onions
Sweet Corn
Pineapples
Avocado
Cabbage
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Mangoes
Eggplant
Kiwi
Domestic Cantaloupe
Sweet Potatoes
Grapefruit
Watermelon
Mushrooms
Resources:
http://www.panna.org/issues/pesticides-101-primer
