Herbal heat packs are used for back pain, neck pain, eye strain and to give other forms of relaxation. Commercial herbal packs could cost anywhere between $18 and 35 per herbal pack. Herbal heat packs use all kinds of fillers where certain amounts of herbs are added. Fillers for herbal heat packs could be wheat or rice, husks of grains, buckwheat husks, cattails seeds, lavender and other herbs.
The beauty of the commercial herbal heat packs is that they are reusable and can be reheated a number of times of times without losing their effectiveness. These herbal heat packs are safe to use and the ingredients of these commercial herbal packs are entirely organic. On the other hand, making your own herbal heat packs, especially if you have your own botanical can be another alternative. All you need to do is assemble different herbs freshly picked from your garden. You can discard them and change them once the effect has lessened.
Herbal heat packs are particularly effective when relaxing. To heat a herbal pack, place the pack in the microwave oven for as little time as possible, usually less as a minute depending on the size of the pack. Herbs will lose their effectiveness if heated for a long time, especially the mints. If the smell of mint has dissipated, you don't need to make new herbal heat packs, just dab on essential oils in the pack.
The same herbal heat pack can be put in the freezer and used as a cold herbal pack to treat inflammation. You can use the herb catnip as an effective herbal heat packs or pillows for relaxation and to relieve congestion. Just hang the plants up to dry, put them into an old pillowslip and use them as a pillow to aid sleep. You can use other herbs for your herbal pillows; avender, hops or chamomile are good alternatives. You can use mint herbal pillows to relieve congestion.
Herbal heat packs usually contain the following ingredients:
For the base content: rice and lavender, buckwheat husks, popping corn, other grains, peas or beans and cherry pits.
For the herbal content: lavender which is for relaxation, catnip as sleep aid, peppermint, spearmint, eucalyptus for congestion, garlic for severe congestion, yucca to treat inflammation and other herbal ingredients.
Herbal heat packs are used to treat and are effective for the following symptoms:
General muscle fatigue
Sciatic nerve
Back pain
Arthritic and rheumatic pain
Tight, still muscles
Sinus headaches, backaches, joint discomfort or inflammation
Warming muscle before exercising
Muscle spasms in neck or upper back
Ease pain of migraines and TMJ problems
Written by:
G. Metcalf
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