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Herbal Eye Pillow
Items you will need:
12" x 18" Satin or Silk rectangle piece of cloth {colour preference
is yours}
1-1/2 cups whole Flaxseed
1/2 cup crushed dried Peppermint leaves
1/2 cup dried Lavender buds
20 drops Lavender essential oil
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
10 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
0 drops Eucalyptus essential oil1 Large bowl
1 Large spoon
needle and thread or sewing machine
Directions:
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together. Sew
around the long edge and one end of the pillow with a 3/8" seam allowance and turn right side out.
Mix the herbs and seeds in a large bowl. Add essential oils by the
drop. Stir thoroughly after each 5 drops. Spoon the mixture into the
pillow.
Tuck in the raw edges of the open end of the pillow and hand or
machine stitch closed. Before each use, heat in the microwave for 15 -30 seconds, and then massage the pillow in your hands to release the
scent of the essential oils.
*Tips: Essential oils may appear to leave stains on your fabric, but
they are just temporarily bleeding through the fabric. The stains
will evaporate in a matter of hours. If you use brightly colored
essential oils they most likely will stain your fabric.
Discard the pillow after about 6 months of usage, as the healing
components contained within the herbs and essential oils have
dissipated.
*sidenote~this pillow would also be great for those who get
migraines, if placed in the refrigerator or freezer to chill it well... i
personally like to have very cold things over my eyes when a
migraine hits... it is soothing for me!
While we are sleeping, angels have conversations with our souls.
-Unknown-
If you get the recomended 8 hours of sleep each night you will sleep over 2,900 hours each year.
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