I swear by using these little wheat pads to relieve pain. You can pop them in the microwave to warm them up, or in the freezer to cool them down. These little ones are a perfect size to drape across your forehead or cuddle up to your stomach.
They’re made from milling grade organic wheat kernels, which I bought from Brow Farm. Each bag has an inner pouch made from recycled polycotton – this contains the wheat. The outer bag is made like a tiny pillowcase, and can be removed for washing. These are made from offcuts of quilting fabrics that I bought before I made the switch to using only organic and sustainable materials.
This basket full of goodies is on its way to the Rising Sun Art Market on the 22nd. All I need to do now is print out the instruction sheets, which read as follows:
to use hot:
remove the inner wheat pad from its cover, and place in the microwave. Half fill a mug with cold water, and place this inside the microwave with the wheat pad. Heat for one minute. Continue to heat in ten second bursts until the desired temperature has been reached. Once heated, replace the wheat pad inside its cover.to use cold:
remove the inner wheat pad from its cover, and place inside a plastic bag. Place the wheat pad in the freezer until cooled. Once cool, remove the wheat pad from the plastic bag, and replace inside its cover.
Next up – making some matching lavender sachets from the leftover fabric.