Mugwort Dream Pillow for Natural Sleep Aid
Everybody wants to have good dreams, so what about combining good dreams with a natural sleep aid? Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) has been classified as an herbal oneirogen, which is a plant that produces or enhances dream-like states of consciousness (Barrett & McNamara, 2012). Unfortunately, most of the oneirogenic benefits of mugwort have not been scientifically confirmed due to lack of funding in research (Barrett & McNamara, 2012). However, over centuries mugwort has been admired for its magical, mystical, and spiritual uses (Szaro, 2020).Â
Herbalist Scott Kloos (2017) says that mugwort leaves in all forms—tea, tincture, smoke, or even hung above the bed or placed under the pillow—promote vivid dreams and help uncover, access, and transform areas of psychic unconsciousness. Regardless of the lack of research-based studies, this unique plant continually shows up in many different anecdotes and literature across time (Szaro, 2020).
If you don’t dream, or you don’t remember your dreams, try making this Mugwort Dream Pillow adapted from herbalist Judith Berger’s Herbal Rituals book.
Our dreams can tell us many things about ourselves, so it can be a good idea to keep a dream journal by your bed. When you wake, write down anything you can remember about your dreams, and record the date. Later, once you’re fully awake, you can look up different meanings of dreams and see if it triggers any revelations for you. Yield: 1 pillow.
4 tablespoons mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) leaves To Use:
Mugwort Dream Pillow
1 tablespoons hops (Humulus lupulus) flowers
1 tablespoons lavender (Lavandula spp.) blossoms
1 teaspoon peppermint (Mentha x piperita) leaves
1-2 cups flax seeds
Muslin cloth
In Closing,Â
Consider making additional dream pillows for family and friends. They make fabulous hostess gifts and are ideal for care packages. Learn more about mugwort and herbal pillows below.Â
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REFERENCES
Barrett, C. & McNamara, P. (2012). Encyclopedia of sleep and dreams: The evolution, function, nature, and mysteries of slumber: Volume 1. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Berger, J. (1999). Herbal rituals. New York, NY: St. Martin’s Griffin.
Kloos, S. (2017). Pacific Northwest medicinal plants: Identify, harvest, and use 120 wild herbs for health and wellness. Portland, OR: Timber Press.
Szaro, M. (2020). How to use mugwort for dreams, sleep, and more [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://theherbalacademy.com/how-to-use-mugwort/
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