Sleeping takes up a large part of our lives, and the equipment we use for sleep has a significant impact on our physical health. Many people like to make their own pillows, but what should be used as filling for homemade pillows?
Tea Leaf Pillow
A tea leaf pillow has the function of absorbing odor and preventing moisture. In the upcoming summer, it can provide comfortable and cool sleep. Currently, drinking tea is popular, and it is a waste to discard the tea leaves after brewing. If they can be used to make tea leaf pillows, not only can it achieve the economic benefit of waste utilization, but it can also provide people with comfortable and healthy sleep.
Buckwheat Pillow
A buckwheat pillow is filled with buckwheat husks. Due to the unique structure of buckwheat husks, buckwheat pillows have excellent breathability, and they are never deformed, have strong plasticity, and provide warmth in winter and coolness in summer. Long-term use of buckwheat pillows can promote and improve the microcirculation of the human body, regulate blood vessels, blood pressure, and blood lipids, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, promote sleep, clear heat and fire, and prevent colds, among other remarkable effects.
Chrysanthemum Pillow
Medical research has proven that chrysanthemums have a blood pressure-lowering effect and inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Shigella, influenza virus, and skin fungi. They can also inhibit the permeability of capillaries, thereby achieving the effects of anti-inflammation, dilating coronary arteries, improving myocardial ischemia, and reducing blood pressure. People who regularly use chrysanthemum pillows will feel refreshed and energized.
Sicklepod Pillow
Sicklepod can clear the liver and brighten the eyes, and promote diuresis and bowel movement. To make a sicklepod pillow, take 3-4 kilograms of raw sicklepod seeds and put them in a cloth bag to create a pillow. The sicklepod pillow can be used for massage on acupuncture points of the head and neck, so it has auxiliary effects on headaches, dizziness, insomnia caused by liver yang hyperactivity, cerebral arteriosclerosis, cervical spondylosis, and more.
Mung Bean Pillow
The mung bean shell is the shell left after mung beans sprout. Its characteristics include coolness, breathability, and quick heat dissipation. The cool components of mung beans can promote blood circulation, help with sleep, and also lower the temperature of the head, benefiting the brain.
Sand Pillow
Sand pillows have the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, promoting digestion, clearing the eyes, and lowering blood pressure. Pillows made with sand are also cool and can absorb sweat well, providing good breathability. They are warm in winter and cool in summer. They are suitable for infants and young children to use throughout the year, as they can help shape the head and promote brain development.
Health Tips
The medications in medicinal pillows also have expiration dates. When not using a medicinal pillow, to prevent the active ingredients from evaporating, they should be stored in a plastic bag. Generally, the medication inside the pillow needs to be replaced every 1-3 years. People with medication allergies and pregnant women should use them with caution!
