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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}
1½ cups whole Flaxseed
½ cup crushed dried Peppermint leaves
½ cup dried Lavender buds
20 drops Lavender essential oil
10 drops Peppermint essential oil
10 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
1 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.
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