Dry these flowers in the sun and stuff them into your pillow; they specifically treat headaches and let you sleep until dawn
Sleep data reports show that the average sleep duration of Chinese people has dropped from 8.8 hours to 6.5 hours. Most people have sleep problems, whether it's neurasthenia, insomnia, or dreaming all night long! Today Huahua will teach everyone a clever trick - stuff something into your pillow, and you're guaranteed a good night's sleep!
Stuff some lotus leaves into your pillow - no more headaches, sleep soundly
Lotus leaves, bamboo leaves, willow leaves, mulberry leaves, and persimmon leaves are all bitter and cold in nature. They can clear heat, reduce internal fire, treat symptoms such as fever with headache and summer-heat dizziness, and also relieve sore throat caused by excess internal heat!
How to make it
Wash and sun-dry these leaves, then evenly stuff them into a pillow and it's ready to use.
Stuff some mung bean husks into your pillow - cooling and fire-reducing
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes "cool head, warm feet." As the number one food for relieving summer heat, mung beans are the best choice for pillow filling. They can eliminate accumulated heat in the head and prevent excess internal fire.
How to make it
1. Take an appropriate amount of mung beans, wash them clean, then soak them in cold water for 3-4 hours.
2. Put the mung beans in a pot and cook them. Do not add too much water. After they come to a boil, add water three more times and continue cooking until the beans are soft and the skins float up.
3. Scoop out the mung bean skins, rinse off the foam with cold water, put them on the balcony to dry for 2 days. Once completely dry, they can be stuffed into a pillow and used.
Stuff some cassia seeds into your pillow - brighten the eyes and lower blood pressure
Cassia seeds have the effects of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, lowering blood pressure, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation. When made into a pillow, they have a fresh grassy scent, as if you are sleeping in green grass.
How to make it
You can buy a few jin of cassia seeds from a pharmacy, wash them clean, sun-dry them, then evenly place them into a cotton-padded pillow insert. If you feel it is a bit hard, you can add some dried chrysanthemum flowers.
The granular texture of cassia seeds can also massage the head, but note one thing: cassia seeds are cold in nature, so people with a cold stomach should use them sparingly to avoid causing diarrhea.
Stuff some tea leaves into your pillow - no dizziness, clear vision
Tea leaves contain aromatic oils, theophylline, and other components. Stuffed into a pillow, they can treat conditions such as dizziness and vertigo, neurasthenia, and also have anti-inflammatory and fire-reducing effects.
How to make it
The tea leaves can be the leftovers from your usual tea brewing, or aged tea leaves. They must be soaked, washed, and dried before being stuffed into a pillow for use.
Children have fast metabolism and sweat a lot, so they easily dampen their pillows while sleeping. Tea leaf pillows are most suitable for them, as they absorb moisture, resist dampness, and also repel insects.
Stuff some orange peel into your pillow to calm the mind and soothe the nerves
Orange peel contains natural volatile oils. After being sun-dried and put into a pillow, it has a fresh and pleasant fragrance that can regulate the nerves, calm the mind, soothe the nerves, and improve sleep quality!
If conditions allow, you can make a "five-peel pillow." The five peels are orange peel, apple peel, pear peel, persimmon peel, and lemon peel. They are fragrant and especially suitable for people with breathing difficulties.
How to make it
1. Wash the leftover orange peel with salt water, and when it is half-dried, cut it into thin strips.
2. Evenly spread out the cut orange peel strips and put them in the sun to dry thoroughly, turning them occasionally. Be sure not to let them touch water, otherwise they will easily become moldy.
3. After drying, put the orange peel into a clean, breathable cloth bag to make a pillow insert, and it is ready to use.
That's all Huahua is introducing today
Flower friends, have you learned it?
Hurry and share it with your family,
and make a few more "sleep aid pillows"!