Buckwheat Pillows

A sachet is, according to Wikipedia, a small disposable bag often used to contain single-use quantities of consumer goods, such as ketchup, or shampoo. A sachet can also be a fabric bag containing potpourri, or in culinary use, herbs and spices used to infuse flavors into stocks.

It is the one containing potpourri, or aromatherapy herbs, that we are interested in. A small bag made of a cheesecloth-like material, coarse enoug to permit air to flow through, but fine enough to prevent crushed or chopped aromatic herbs from falling through, has many uses in the bed and bath area, or even other areas of the home.

Aromatherapy sachets can be placed in pillows, in clothing drawers, hung in closets, or anywhere you’d like a fresh scent. They are especially effective in pillows, particularly if a soothing, sleep inducing herb such as lavender or camomile (chamomile) is used. Care needs to be taken, however, that the person using the pillow is not sensitive to the herb being used, as there is a very small percentage of people who can be allergic to one of these.  Used in this way, they can be very helpful in inducing sleep. The buckwheat pillows lend themselves particularly well to this method of promoting sleep because of their propensity to allow air to circulate through the pillow, thus providing the availability of the sleep inducing aroma. Movement of the head upon the pillow, or rearrangement of it when making the bed, disturbs the leaves and petals, thus releasing additional fresh aroma.