Use herbs from the garden to make little herbal dream pillows that you can slip under or in your pillow for a sweet smelling dreamy night.
If you're growing herbs and flowers chances are you have some that are worthy of using in creating sleep pillows.
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I recently cut back some lavender and lemon balm in the garden and thought that they would be great for creating herbal dream pillows. Lavender is known for helping with sleep and relaxation. Lemon balm is another great herb for helping with anxiety and insomnia.
After cutting the plants just let the herbs hang out somewhere where they can dry. Preferably somewhere shady and cool.
After a couple of days, you can remove the lavender buds and the dried leaves from the lemon balm.
Handy Tip:
To easily remove leaves from fresh or dried stems hold the tip of the stem with one hand and use the other hand to pull down from the top and easily strip all the leaves off.
Herbs for Sleep Pillows
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Hops
- Chamomile
- Marjoram
- Catnip
Use a little metal funnel or make one with a small piece of paper to fill small muslin bags or tea filter drawstring bags shown here with the dried herbs. To make a paper funnel just roll the paper into a cone shape and make the bottom opening big enough to fit into the bag.
Tie up the bag and set it under your pillow. Or set it inside your pillowcase. You will be rewarded with a heavenly smell and a better night's rest.
You could also sew a little pouch or pillow with scrap fabric and fill them with the dried herbs.
Wouldn't this make a nice gift? I'm sure you have some family and friends who sometimes have trouble sleeping.
Herbal Dream Pillows
Equipment
- Pruners or scissors
- Old screen
- Funnel
Materials
- Herbs and flowers from the garden
- Tea filter or muslin bags
Instructions
- Cut flowers and herbs from the garden.
- Lay them on an old screen to dry in a cool shady spot.
- Remove flower buds and leaves from stems.
- Mix the flower buds and stems together in a bowl.
- Add the dried herbal mix to a tea bag or muslin bag.
- Place the bag under your pillow or in the pillow case before you sleep.
Notes
- Lavender and Lemon Balm are used in the photos
- Chamomile
- Catnip
- Marjoram
- Hops
Kathy M.
Thankyou for the reminder about making dream pillows.
Used to make them and friends loved them and said they really helped them sleep. I always included lavender, rose petals and chamomile. Also found a cottonball with a few drops of sleep enhancing essential oils and tucked in the
middle of the dried herbs enhanced the effect. Put in a pretty chintz bag just such a cute gift.
Patti Estep
Kathy, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Adding a cotton ball is a great idea.
Kathleen
Lovely Idea! These will be included in litttle Christmas remembrances for family & friends.
Patti Estep
Kathleen, that sounds like a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing.