The doctor said she might feel worse if there were lilacs in the bedroom.

Yana Novikova, an otorhinolaryngologist at the Be Healthy clinic in St. Petersburg, explained on Thursday, May 21, why lilacs cause headaches and whether it is worth putting these flowers in the bedroom.

The specialist noted in an interview with the Health Mail that lilac is not a dangerous plant. But some people may actually feel worse if there is a large bouquet of lilacs in the bedroom. Most often, this is not due to the toxicity of the shrub, but to the high concentration of volatile aromatic substances, she added.

The intense scent of lilac can provoke headaches, a feeling of heaviness in the head, nausea, drowsiness or irritation of mucous membranes in sensitive people.

She clarified that such reactions are especially common in patients with allergic rhinitis, migraines, hypersensitivity to odors or chronic nasal congestion.

Therefore, if itching in the nose, coughing, lacrimation, sneezing or increased stuffiness occur after the bouquet appears, it is better to remove the flowers from the bedroom. If the smell is carried comfortably and the room is well ventilated, lilac is not a problem for most people, the doctor concluded.

Anton Palyulin, a lecturer at the Department of Fundamental Legal and Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines at Synergy University, told Izvestia on May 19 that in Moscow, damage to green spaces, including lilac bushes, can result in not only an administrative fine, but also criminal penalties for major damage.

Earlier, on May 15, Associate professor of the Department of Bioecology and Biosafety at ROSBIOTECH University Tatiana Nozdrina said that lilacs may well harm humans and animals, although they are not considered poisonous. 360.ru . According to the expert, the plant contains biologically active substances, including bitter glycosides and compounds that can irritate the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract.

In turn, allergist-immunologist Vladimir Bolibok said in an interview with NSN that lilac petals can cause arrhythmias, and its smell can cause migraines and headaches, so such a flower should only be in a well-ventilated room, and not where people sleep.