Aches? Use herbal aromatherapy pillows.
Cold, fatigue and aches are very common symptoms during winters. Instead of popping pills you can choose to soothe your pain with aromatherapy pillows. Also,if you want soothing fragrance while saying bye-bye to your aches you may want to try them. Aroma of these herbs packed in pillows is indeed quite relaxing as they lift up your mood, affecting your senses (brain) and relieve pain. Some people from India may rememeber hot salt or turmeric packs used by their older family members to relieve pain or inflammation. Well, ayurveda and herbalism has definitely more to offer!
There are Hot and Cold Packs for different types of aches. Hot packs are for pains like Arthiritis, Headaches, neckaches, backaches, muscle pains, menstrual cramps; while cold packs soothe eyes strains, nose bleeds,toothaches, hives, fever etc. Cold packs have herbs like lavender and mint and they are supposed to be referigerated (in aplastic bag) for about 1-2 hours before use. The pillows stay cold for about 45 minutes.Hot packs on the other hand require to be sprinkled with little water and microwaved for about 20-40 seconds
Wanna Try? You may get a pack of Shoulder, neck, back, spine and eye pillows for $70-80 (promo offers) in some Malls or you may find good deals at e-bay. The whole pack may cost upto $120 (Nature’s comfort).
Riddhi, USA