Handmade Eye pillow with Chamomile, Orange and Lavender
 
 
What is an Eye Pillow?
 
Eye pillows, also known as dream pillows, are mask shaped or rectangular pouches made from a fabric such as cotton or silk and filled with scented or non-scented herbs.
At one time, eye pillows were called comfort pillows and were used in sickrooms to ease nightmares and to disguise the scent of illness. Herbs such as flax seed, lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus, and rose petals were used as fillers in eye pillows to help comfort the sick and ease them to sleep. Lavender is said to be a natural anti-depressant and to help with insomnia, stress, and headaches.
Eye pillows are typically used to shield the eyes from light and to apply a gentle relaxing weight over and around the eyes.
 
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_pillow
 
 
Story of my "Epione"
 
This was a square piece of textile maybe ment to be a bandana or something you wear around your neck perhaps? I really do not know. I do know though that it was the very last piece in a rather big section of shelves with items on sale. 
It was there all alone. I swear I felt sorry for it and promised to give it a new purpose in life! I would put togeteher a scent for it to help people relax so much so they might even fall asleep! 
This textile is about to be loved so much!
 
 
Who was "Epione?
In Greek mythology, Epione (Greek: Ἠπιόνη) is the wife of Asclepius. Her name derives from the word ηπιος (epios, "soothing"), and she was probably a personification of the care needed for recovery. With Asclepius, she had two sons, Machaon and Podalirius, who are mentioned in the Iliad of Homer as well as Telesphoros. She also had five daughters Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, and Panacaea as listed in the Suda.
Epigraphical evidence suggests that Epione was a cultic figure in Athens, Epidauros, Kos, and Pergamon.
 
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epione
 
 
How to use "Epione"
 
A. If you have half an hour or more
 
Wear something comfy 
Microwave or Refrigerate your Eye Pillow
Roll out your mat
Put on a relaxing tune
Lay down on your back. Feet hip distance apart, hands next to your body palms facing up.
Place your Eye Pillow on your eyes.
Breathe. 
Inhale calm.
Exhale what doesn´t serve you anymore.
Trust that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
 
B. If you have 3 minutes
 
Lay down on your back. Feet hip distance apart, hands next to your body palms facing up.
Place your Eye Pillow on your eyes.
Breathe. 
Inhale calm.
Exhale what doesn´t serve you anymore.
Trust that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
 
 
 
Care instructions
 
Remember to store your Handmade Eye Pillow in a box or bag if scented for it to last longer
Keep in mind to avoid using your Handmade Eye Pillow when wearing make up or prefer a darker colored Handmade Eye Pillow if you want to use it anyway.
Every now and then remove the outer case and wash it at 30°C.  In the meantime you can air the inner case with the filling outdoors for 15 minutes.