How to Make a Dream Sachet
Dream sachets have been used to induce a restful night's sleep since long before sedatives or sleep aids came into widespread use. Dream sachets are small fabric pouches filled with a mixture of various herbs and tucked into a pillowcase or under the bottom sheet of a baby's crib. A dream sachet can be used to allow a person to fall asleep easily, or to induce pleasant dreams. They are safe for people of all ages.
Things You'll Need
- 1/4 cup dried mugwort
- 1/4 cup dried catnip
- 1/4 cup dried lavender flowers
- Fabric
- Fiber fill or cotton batting
- Needle and thread or sewing machine
Instructions
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Mix the dried herbs in a bowl.
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Cut a strip of fabric 5 inches wide and 12 inches long.
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Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with right sides facing and sew two sides together. Leave one side open to fill the pouch.
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Turn the pouch right side out.
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Place a small amount of cotton batting into the bottom of the pouch and add 1/2 cup of the dried herb mixture. Place a small amount of cotton batting or fiber fill on top of the herbs.
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Turn the top edge to the inside of the pouch and hand-sew it closed.
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Place the dream sachet inside the pillowcase of the pillow you sleep on, or between the bottom sheet and the mattress.
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Tips & Warnings
Wash the fabric with unscented soap and dry it without fabric softener sheets. Fabric sizing, dye and scented laundry products may interfere with the scent and effect of the herbs.
Substitute mugwort, catnip and lavender with any herbs that help you sleep.
Mugwort is for external use only. Do not let toddlers or young children chew on dream sachets.
Some people recommend using a drop or two of essential oil to enhance the scent of the herbs. However, the essential oils may be too overpowering to allow a restful sleep.
Fixatives such as cellulose or orris root add their own scent to the mixture, and orris root may cause severe headaches in some people.
