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A dream pillow is a small pillow (or bag) filled with herbs that have historically been used to stimulate dreams. The mini pillow is tucked inside your pillowcase (or inside your pillow stuffing). The objective is to have the herbs where you will gently smell their subtle, natural fragrances as you sleep. Dream pillows date back to 16th century Europe where people used fragrant herbs to stop nightmares or help evoke pleasant dreams.
Generally, any dried herb or flower that you find pleasant can be used, as well as berries such as rose hips. The finished blend closely resembles potpourri.
We use drawstring muslin bags to make our dream pillows because we sleep on buckwheat pillows and it is easy to slip a muslin bag inside because the buckwheat pillow is equipped with a zipper. The buckwheat hulls envelope the dream pillow without feeling lumpy. If you're feeling crafty, you can sew your herbal pillow blend between two squares of cloth to create a flatter dream pillow.
Allison's Dream Pillow Blend:
1 cup Lavender Buds, dried
1/2 cup Hops Flowers, dried
1/2 cup Rose Petals, dried
1/2 cup Chamomile Flowers, dried
1/2 cup Jasmine Flowers, dried
Combine all botanicals until well-blended. Fill muslin bag (dream pillow) with a comfortable amount of herbs (remember that your head will be resting on it while it's inside your pillow). Tie off and insert into your pillow (or pillowcase).
Note: The scent of your dream pillow is meant to be subtle, this is why we don't use essential oils to increase the fragrance.
FYI: If you have a known allergy to any of this ingredients, substitute another botanical or eliminate those you are sensitive too entirely. Those with a sensitivity to ragweed made be aggravated by Chamomile.
Allison B. Kontur
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