How To Make A Therapeutic Pillow With Seeds

A pillow of seeds can become your best ally: they are massage cushions that are used to transmit heat or cold wherever we have pain. They are made with natural materials and give us a pleasant relaxing effect. We teach you how to make yours. You’ll love it!

What good are the so-called herbal therapeutic pillows?

With the stress and life that we all lead with our obligations and pressures, it is common for us to suffer back and neck pain.

We suffer from headaches, contractures or pinching. These pillows are filled with multiple seeds, such as soy, corn, buckwheat, cinnamon or lavender that are ideal for relaxing thanks to their adaptation to our body, and their ability to adapt to different temperatures depending on whether we put them in the microwave or in the fridge. When hot, they are used to reduce the symptoms of back pain or muscle pain, according to Mayo Clinic, colic or neck pain.

First of all, how can I make my herbal pillow and how should I use it?

What I need?

• Cotton fabric that we can put in the microwave (you can also reuse a towel). The normal thing is to make a pillow that is not excessively large, one of 50 x 35 centimeters would be ideal, but it all depends on your own needs.

• We can fill the pillow with what you like the most. We give you an idea: soybeans, corn, rice or buckwheat seeds. We recommend, above all, chickpeas, because they can keep the temperature for an hour, and they are fantastic for the back because of their rounded shape. Cherry pits, for example, also retain heat for a long time. You will have to adjust the quantities according to how big or how small you want to make the cushion. You can also introduce lavender, cinnamon or the aromatic herbs you want, since when we heat the pillow the smell will come out. 

How do i do it?

• Are you good at sewing? The first thing we will do is our cushion, our therapeutic pillow. Cut the fabric to the shape you want and sew it, leaving an opening to introduce the seeds.
• The second step will be to introduce the seeds. Remember not to fill it too much, keep a middle ground so that it is fluffy. Gradually introduce the seeds you have chosen and sew that opening so that no seed escapes. Too easy!

How do I use it?

When is it recommended to use the heated pillow?

We will use it in its hot form when our neck hurts, when we have muscle aches, menstrual pain, colic or flu. We will put it in the microwave for a minute and we will test. Never put it on for more than 5 minutes or we will run the risk of burning, always at short intervals to test.

Finally, it is important to note that  normally the pillow lasts for one year, but if at any time you want to put other seeds or add other aromatic plants, you just have to open it again and do it. It is an inexpensive, simple and very effective idea. !Test it!

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