Directions to Make Flaxseed Hot & Cold Therapy Pillow

Using a hot or cold therapy pillow can be helpful in relieving headaches or muscular pains.

According to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, headaches and muscle aches can be soothed by the application of heat or cold. Using a natural therapy pillow is one way to apply heat or cold to your body. A therapy pillow that remains hot or cold for longer lengths of time will usually contain an organic substance that retains temperature, such as flaxseeds. You can make your own handmade flaxseed hot or cold therapy pillow by following a few simple instructions.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 yard fabric
• Thread
• Needle
• Scissors
• 1 lb. flaxseed
• Dried lavender blossoms

Instructions

1. Cut 1/4 yard of fabric to measure 6 inches wide by 16 inches long.

2. Fold the fabric in half length-wise, keeping any patterns on the inside. This will create a rectangle around 8 inches long.

3. Thread a needle, and sew along the edge of the rectangular shape, leaving about 2 inches not sewn.

4. Turn the sewn rectangle inside out at the un-sewn section. This will create an empty pillow.

5. Fill the inside of the pillow with 1 lb. of flaxseeds.

6. Place 2 to 3 tbsp. of dried lavender blossoms into the pillow.

7. Turn the edges of the opening in, and sew the edge closed.

8. Place the pillow in a freezer for 20 minutes to chill it before applying it to the skin.

9. Place the pillow in a microwave for one minute to heat it before applying it to the skin.

References

• BHG: Make Cozy Eye Pillows
• Martha Stewart: Buckwheat Pillows
• PSU: Tension Headaches

Resources

• Sunshine Comfort: Flaxseed Therapy Pillows