How to Make Herbal Eye Pillows

Close your eyes, relax with a herbal eye pillow and let the rest of the world go by. Herbal pillows are not only soothing stress relievers, but they ease tired eyes and relieve headaches. Made out of your choice of fabric and your favorite herbal blend, herbal eye pillows make lovely, inexpensive gifts.

Things You'll Need

• 1 8-by-8-inch piece of fabric
• Approximately ¾ cup of rice or flaxseed
• 6 to 10 drops of essential oil
• Sewing machine
• Needle and thread

Instructions

1. Put the rice or flax seed in a small bowl and drop in 6 to 10 drops of essential oil. Let it sit as is for about ten minutes and then stir and let it sit for about an hour.

2. Fold the fabric in half with the right sides together and stitch along two long sides and one short side. Turn the pouch right sides out and sharpen up the corners with the eraser end of a pencil or with the cap end of a pen. Iron the pouch if you want the seams well-defined.

3. Fill the pouch with scented rice or flaxseed but don't overfill it. Sew the opened side closed with a needle and thread using very small stitches.

Tips & Warnings

• Rose, chamomile and rosemary are great stress relievers and can also ease headaches and insomnia. Peppermint can relieve a hangover and lavender will help you sleep and give you sweet dreams.

• The herbal eye pillow can be stored in the freezer or refrigerator and used chilled to ease headaches or warmed in the microwave to relax tired eyes and release the scent.