有助於更好睡眠的花草大綱

Raise your hand if you take your bedtime routine seriously. You're the one whose bedside table is covered in night creams, the one who puts on fuzzy socks to ensure those eight hours of shuteye is nothing short of pure bliss.

如果你認真對待作息時間，那就舉高雙手。你的牀頭櫃上肯定放了晚霜，你會穿上毛茸茸的襪子以確保8小時的睡眠都是純粹的幸福。

Beauty products and eye masks aside, you know what's missing from your routine that can make you sleep even easier? Plants. Seriously! How you decorate your room - and that includes greenery - can have a major effect on how you sleep. Tyler Davis, an expert from Orchard Supply Hardware, has the lowdown on three plants and flowers that will make catching those much-needed Zzz's even easier.

除了美容產品和眼罩能讓你睡的踏實外，你知道自己還缺什麼嗎？花草。我可沒開玩笑！如何裝飾房間——當然少不了綠色植物——而且還能促進睡眠。奧查德五金店（Orchard Supply Hardware）的專家泰勒•戴維斯給我們詳細介紹了3種花草，這些花草能讓我們更快進入夢鄉。

Snake plant

沙巴蛇草

Humans need oxygen all day every day in order to survive (duh), but higher levels at night lead to better sleep. While most plants release oxygen during the day and rest at night, the snake plant releases oxygen all the time - even when you sleep.

人類每天都需要氧氣才能生存，但夜晚呼入更多的氧氣則會促進睡眠。雖然大多數的植物都是在白天釋放氧氣、夜晚休息，但沙巴蛇草則全天候的釋放氧氣——即使在你睡覺的時候也是如此。

How to care for it: This hearty plant can live in just about any type of light. Water once every two weeks.

如何養：這種貼心的植物在任何光照下都能生長。每兩週澆一次水即可。

Lavender

薰衣草

There's a reason you'll find lavender in laundry detergents and linen sprays: Studies show that the pretty purple flower helps you to calm down and relax. And a live lavender plant in your bedroom will give off a stronger scent than dried lavender often found in sachets. That fresh, comforting scent wafting throughout your room will see you off into a peaceful night's sleep.

洗衣液和亞麻噴霧中含有薰衣草是有原因的：研究表明這一漂亮的紫花有助於使人平靜、放鬆。臥室裏放一株新鮮的薰衣草會讓臥室充盈着芳香的氣味，而且這個味道要比薰衣草香囊的味道更香。這種清新怡人的味道將佈滿整個房間，讓你一夜安眠。

How to care for it: These guys need to live in bright light, so try placing a pot on a sunny windowsill. In the summer, it could even live outside on a porch, or whatever surface gets full sun.

如何養：需將薰衣草置於亮光之下，所以可將薰衣草放在陽光明媚的窗臺下。夏天的時候，薰衣草在門廊外或任何有陽光照射的地方都養的活。

Peace lily

百合

This common house plant is a natural air purifier, meaning that it takes harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, airborne mold, and other types of allergens and releases purified oxygen into the air. Keeping your air clean will help keep you healthier, which means a better sleep night after night.

這一常見的家庭植物是天然的空氣淨化器，這就是說百合花可吸收有害物質，如甲醛、空氣中的黴菌和其它類型的過敏原等，而後將淨化的氧氣釋放到空氣中。空氣清新能使人健康，也能讓你日夜睡得香甜。

How to care for it: The peace lily can handle low light, perfect for a bedroom without big windows. Water once a week, but if you keep the plant near a window or keep the heat on in the winter, water maybe twice a week.

如何養：百合可在暗光下養活，對於沒有大窗戶的臥室來說簡直完美。每週澆一次水，但如果你將百合置於窗戶旁邊或者冬天的時候房內打開了取暖器，則每週澆水兩次。