plants that absorb radiation from PC's

anniewoo

I remember reading somewhere ages ago that there were a number of houseplants that were good at absorbing electro-magnetic waves from computers.

You placed the plant near your PC and it picked up all the harmful rays and absorbed them.

I know very little about plants and gardening,so if I am talking rubbish here,I'm sorry lol.

raa_thistle

Even if it worked, it would only work on the radiation expelled in the direction of the plant. It wont be able to magically suck it up from the whole room unfortunately.

I doub this is really even a problem though, as we are exposed to low level radiation all the time.

If you do find some magic plant though it can't hurt to have it anyway.

Dizzydee

How about using magnet therapy? I've heard that this helps by applying magnetic fields to the body. Someone I know has a cusion with magnets in that she sits on when working on her pc. These are quite expensive, but you could try a bracelet or innersoles for your shoes? Might be worth looking into if you are worried about the harmful rays.

malamala

I have heard that Cactus helps absorb harmful radiation from PC.

olly300

I use to make a joke that my Peace Lilies grew so well because I sat them on or by the telly.

There are no magic plants but Peace Lilies, Spider Plants and South American Cacti are recommended for "cleaning" the air in offices.