Forest Floor Mat Is Healthy

Studies show that vegetation in our daily environment is connected to health.

In a Finnish–Czech study, living forest floor vegetation (known as kuntta) and sod were brought to daycare yards that had previously been covered with asphalt, tiles, or gravel. In addition, the children were allowed to sow and care for plants in planting boxes.

Exposure to greenery quickly diversified the children’s skin microbiota, and changes were also visible in their blood values. For example, the concentration of interleukin-17A, which has been linked to the development of allergies and immune-mediated diseases, decreased