The essential oils of some plants act as air purifiers when they are vaporized and dispersed in the environment, they are the active principle of aromatherapy, a practice discovered since ancient times and that is gaining more and more followers among practitioners of the so-called Western medicine, who had no choice but to recognize the virtues of what they themselves baptized as alternative medicine.

It is said that in the Middle Ages, it was customary to make bonfires in public squares and throw aromatic plants on the fire to epidemics and that at the beginning of the 16th century, rooms were perfumed with rosemary, lavender, angelica, or mint; in this way, they were impregnated with a soft aroma and also disinfected.

Natural air freshener to perfume the house

• Many of these natural aromas are excellent insecticides and purifiers of the environment and any corner of the home is suitable for placing a wicker basket that contains a mixture of fragrances, like this one that I propose below: Take raised petals, bay leaves,
• leaves and eucalyptus flowers, walnut leaves, myrtle, thyme and sage. Also ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, all cut into rather large pieces. Mix them up and put them in an outdoor basket. You can also tie them inside a fine gauze bag (also silk or muslin) and hang it inside closets and drawers. When you notice that the fragrance is weakening, add a few drops of alcohol or rose essence.
• In the pantry, to scare away insects you can place bay leaves next to packages of flour, rice or legumes. Naphthalene can be replaced by sachets filled with powdered lavender and lemon balm. They are equally effective and their aroma is much more delicate.