What are the methods of making cervical pillows

Many modern people suffer from cervical spondylosis, which causes great inconvenience to the patients' lives and also needs our attention. Many cervical spondylosis patients will make a cervical pillow for themselves, which is very beneficial to our cervical spine. The pillow core in the cervical pillow needs to be specially formulated. Let’s take a look at the method of making a cervical pillow.

The choice of medicated pillow must be based on one's own physiological characteristics and health status. The following medicated pillow prescription is for reference:

1. Treatment of hypertension: The prescription of the medicinal pillow for treating hypertension is: equal parts of chrysanthemum, selfheal, cassia seed, mulberry leaf, dandelion and mint, with each medicinal dosage of 150 grams.

2. Hypertension, neurasthenia, headache, dizziness and other diseases. Tea pillow: Using it as a sleeping pillow for a long time can prevent high blood pressure. Medicine: 300-400g of tea. Preparation method: Wash and dry the used tea leaves and make them into a nap pillow.

3. Wind-fire headache, dizziness, insomnia, hypertension and other diseases, also suitable for elderly health care White chrysanthemum pillow: suitable for long-term hypertension and headache. Medicine: 120g of white chrysanthemum. Preparation method: Rinse the white chrysanthemum, dry it, put it into a small gauze bag and sew it into the pillow, and use it as a pillow every night when you sleep.

4. Hypertension and conjunctivitis. Late silkworm sand pillow: Suitable for patients with hypertension and conjunctivitis, it has the effect of improving eyesight. Medicine: 120g of late silkworm sand (i.e. silkworm feces).

5. Diseases such as hypertension and red eyes: Cassia seed pillow.

6. Summer heat, irritability, dizziness, headache and other diseases: mung bean pillow

7. For the treatment of optic neurasthenia, the prescription for the medicinal pillow is: equal parts of mung bean skin, orange leaves, gentian, mulberry leaves, rehmannia root, chrysanthemum, and cassia seed, with each medicinal dosage of 150 grams.

8. For the treatment of persistent asthma and cough, the prescription for the medicated pillow is: equal amounts of astragalus, coltsfoot flower, schisandra chinensis, licorice, wheat bran, and loquat leaves, with each dose of 75 grams.

9. The main Chinese medicines for treating cervical spondylosis are: 300 grams of Tongcao, 100 grams of Angelica dahurica, 100 grams of Safflower, 200 grams of Chrysanthemum, 100 grams of Perilla frutescens, 100 grams of Chuanxiong, 60 grams of Cassia twig, 100 grams of Magnolia officinalis, and 80 grams of Acorus gramineus. These medicines are mixed and processed to make them moderately soft and hard to make medicated pillows. In addition, medications can be added or subtracted accordingly for different symptoms of cervical spondylosis. If the neck is sore and uncomfortable, add 60 grams of Atractylodes lancea and 100 grams of Siegesbeckia scabra; if you feel dizzy and have a stuffy nose, add 60 grams of Pueraria lobata and 60 grams of Cyathula capitata; if you have numbness of the limbs, add 50 grams of Ephedra, 100 grams of Morus alba, 100 grams of Saposhnikovia divaricata, and 100 grams of Notopterygium wilfordii. For symptoms caused by uneven physiological curves of the neck, straightening or recurvation, mild bone hyperplasia, and soft tissue tension, you can place a pillow on the neck and lie on your back to enhance the therapeutic effect.

10. Used for hypertension, rhinitis, headache, etc. Heat-relieving and blood pressure-lowering pillow: 100 grams each of chrysanthemum, Chuanxiong, mint and angelica.

11. For cervical spondylosis, headache, dizziness, periarthritis of shoulder, rheumatism and other diseases, the wind-removing and orifice-opening pillow: 200 grams of evening silkworm sand, 100 grams each of mung bean skin, angelica dahurica, chuanxiong and saposhnikovia divaricata.

12. A pillow for calming the mind and treating insomnia, restlessness, palpitations, etc. caused by neurasthenia: 200 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 60 grams of Albizzia julibrissin, 30 grams each of jujube seeds, cypress seeds, and Schisandra chinensis.

13. Calming medicine pillow: 100g white chrysanthemum, 100g magnetite, 100g julibrissin, 100g polyphylla, 30g vermilion wick, 60g calamus, 60g polygala, 30g cloves, 20g sandalwood, 10g borneol (packed separately and added in). For Duomeng, add 100 grams of raw dragon bones and 60 grams of raw dragon teeth. Usage: Grind the above medicines into coarse powder, add borneol, put into a cloth bag, sew it vertically and horizontally, cover it with a pillowcase, and use it as a pillow. It can generally be used for 3 months.

14. Treatment of hypertension and cervical spondylosis: Chrysanthemum and Chuanxiong pillow: Grind 500 grams of chrysanthemum and 300 grams of Chuanxiong into coarse powder, mix well, and put them into the pillow core. This medicinal pillow has the effects of calming the liver, clearing away heat, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians. It can be used for patients with hypertension, cervical and spondylotic diseases.

15. Silkworm feces pillow: Process 500 grams of late silkworm feces and 300 grams of Notopterygium wilfordii into coarse powder and put it into the pillow core. This medicinal pillow can dispel wind and cold, dredge meridians and relieve pain. It can be used for people with more obvious pain due to cervical spondylosis.

16. Mung bean and locust flower pillow: Grind 300 grams of locust flowers and 300 grams of mung beans into coarse powder and put them into the pillow core. This medicinal pillow has a fragrant smell and can clear away heat and cool blood. It can be used for people with internal heat, dry and bitter mouth, constipation, and restlessness and insomnia. This medicinal pillow is especially effective when you have trouble falling asleep in the hot summer.

17. Cassia pillow: Grind 1000g each of Cassia stone and Cassia grass into coarse powder and put it into the pillow core. This medicinal pillow can calm the liver, suppress yang, and clear away heat, and can be used for patients with cervical spondylosis and hypertension.

18. Lotus leaf and selfheal pillow: Put 1000g each of lotus leaf and selfheal into the pillow core. This medicinal pillow can clear the mind, relieve restlessness, and eliminate dampness and turbidity. It is suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and insomnia.

19. A medicinal pillow for relieving heat and insomnia. The prescription of the medicinal pillow is: first take equal amounts of dried Artemisia annua, Patchouli, Acorus calamus, mint, chrysanthemum, jasmine, white magnolia and gardenia, crush them into coarse crumbs, mix well and set aside. Then use gauze to sew a pillow core bag, put the medicine inside, and make it into a pillow core. Finally, put on the pillowcase. Middle-aged and elderly friends suffering from insomnia may want to give it a try.

20. Using buckwheat husk as the pillow core to make a medicinal pillow takes advantage of its excellent breathability to give a moderate massage to the head and relieve cervical discomfort. Long-term use as a pillow can dispel wind and dampness, prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis, subcutaneous hemorrhage and eczema. And it is extremely comfortable, warm in winter and cool in summer.

21. Insomnia: 100g each of white chrysanthemum, magnetite, julibrissin, and night-blooming vine

22. Insomnia: 100 grams each of white chrysanthemum, magnetite, julibrissin, and smilax china, 60 grams each of calamus and polygala, 30 grams each of dye wick and cloves, 20 grams of sandalwood, and 10 grams of borneol (packed separately). For Duomeng, add 100 grams of raw dragon bones and 60 grams of raw dragon teeth. Usage: Grind the above medicines into coarse powder, add borneol, put it into a cloth bag, and use it as a pillow. It can usually be used for 3 months.

23. Cervical spondylosis: 60 grams each of Saposhnikovia divaricata, Notopterygium incisum, Clematis chinensis, Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Clematidis, Radix Puerariae, and Radix Penicillii, 30 grams each of Asarum and Angelica dahurica, 10 grams each of Chuanwu, Caowu, and borneol (packed and added separately). The pillow can be used for 6 months.

24. Treatment of chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma in the elderly: Grind equal amounts of white jasmine, ephedra, clove, bitter almond, platycodon, mint, perilla leaf, loquat leaf, scutellaria baicalensis, patchouli, real stone, and gypsum into coarse powder, put it into a pillow and use it continuously for 2 to 3 months. It can clear the lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. It is suitable for the treatment of chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma in the elderly during the remission period.

25. For the treatment of insomnia, dreaminess and restlessness: Grind 100g of rush and 150g of Chinese jujube kernel into coarse powder, put into a cloth bag, make into a pillow core, use it as a pillow every night, change the medicine once a month, and use it for 2 to 3 months. It can clear the mind, relieve restlessness and soothe the nerves. It is suitable for insomnia, dreaminess and restlessness.

26. Treatment of neuralgia and tension headache: Grind 50g each of chrysanthemum and selfheal into coarse powder, put into a cloth bag, make into pillow core, use it every night, change the medicine once a month, and use it for 2 to 3 months. It can dispel wind and heat, calm the liver and suppress yang, and is suitable for neuralgia and tension headaches.

27. Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: Grind equal amounts of chrysanthemum, chuanxiong, gastrodia, asarum, angelica, corydalis, vitex rotundifolia, safflower, saposhnikovia divaricata, angelica dahurica, and rhizoma Ligustici Ligustici into fine powder and use it as pillow core for 1 to 2 months. This method can both prevent and cure, and the effect is better. It can dispel wind and cold, promote blood circulation and dredge meridians, and is suitable for trigeminal neuralgia.

28. For the treatment of dizziness caused by hyperactivity of liver yang: 50g each of Prunella vulgaris, lotus leaves, bamboo leaves, dandelions and chrysanthemums. Grind all the medicines into fine powder, put them into a cloth bag, and use it as a pillow core. Use it continuously for 1 to 2 months. It can clear away heat and calm the liver, and is suitable for dizziness caused by hyperactivity of liver yang.

29. For the treatment of patients with stage I and II hypertension: 800g of dried orange peel, 300g each of Sophora japonica flower and Aucklandia lappa, 200g each of Chuanxiong, Prunella vulgaris and Chrysanthemum, grind them into fine powder, put them into a cloth bag as a pillow, use it when sleeping, for not less than 4 hours a day. The medicated pillow can be used continuously for about 60 days before changing the medicine. It can dispel wind and heat, calm the liver and suppress yang, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. It is suitable for patients with stage I and II hypertension.

30. It can dispel wind and dampness, dredge meridians and relieve pain, and treat arthritis. Grind 50g each of Yeshisa, Clematis, Notopterygium and Angelica dahurica into coarse powder, put it into a cloth bag, make it into a pillow core, use it as a pillow every night, change the medicine once a month, and use it for 2 to 3 months. It can dispel wind and dampness, dredge meridians and relieve pain, and is suitable for arthritis.

31. Treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome: Take equal amounts of Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Chrysanthemum, Gastrodia elata, Ziziphus jujuba seed, and Bupleurum chinense, grind them into fine powder, make them into pillow core, and use them continuously for 1 to 2 months. It can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, dispel wind and dredge the meridians, and is suitable for chronic fatigue syndrome.

32. Treatment of cervical spondylosis: Grind equal amounts of Angelica dahurica, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Clematis chinensis, Chuanwu, Aconitum kusnezoffii, Curcuma longa, Safflower, and Pueraria root into coarse powder, put into a cloth bag, make into a pillow core, use as a pillow every night, change the medicine once a month, for 2 to 3 months. It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dispel wind and relieve pain, and is suitable for cervical spondylosis.

33. For the treatment of hypertension, rheumatic arthritis, cerebral arteriosclerosis, lumbar spondylosis, etc.: take equal parts of angelica, notopterygium, Ligusticum chuanxiong, red peony root, safflower, earthworm, blood clotting, calamus, rush, asarum, cinnamon twig, salvia miltiorrhiza, saposhnikovia divaricata, radish seed, clematis, frankincense, myrrh, and borneol, grind them into coarse powder and use them as pillow core. Use the pillow for at least 6 hours a day and for more than 3 to 6 months. This medicinal pillow has different degrees of preventive and therapeutic effects on hypertension, rheumatic arthritis, cerebral arteriosclerosis, lumbar spondylosis, etc.

34. Medicinal pillow for treating insomnia: a) Take 150g each of Cassia seed, Chu chrysanthemum and Juncus effusus as the pillow core. b) Take equal parts of black beans and magnet powder, process them into coarse powder to make pillow core.

35. Medicinal pillow for treating headache and red eyes: use chrysanthemum, mint or mung bean as the pillow core and use it when sleeping.

36. Medicinal pillow for treating severe cold headache: Steam Evodia rutaecarpa, stuff it into the pillow core, and use it as a pillow when sleeping. Treat headaches caused by severe cold

37. Medicinal pillow for treating glaucoma: Take equal parts of Prunella Vulgaris, lotus leaves, white wormwood, and Cassia tora, process them into coarse powder, and use them as pillow core.

38. Medicinal pillow for treating ear pain: put salt into the pillow core and use it as pillow when sleeping.

39. Medicinal pillow for treating sinusitis (pus and phlegm in the nose, stuffy nose, headache, etc.): equal parts of Angelica dahurica and Magnolia officinalis are put into the pillow core, and used as a pillow when sleeping. It can treat nasal congestion, inability to smell fragrance or odor, fishy runny nose, headache, pain in the brow bone, etc.

40. Medicinal pillow for treating hypertension: Take equal parts of wild chrysanthemum, rush, selfheal, calamus, and silkworm litter, process them into coarse powder, and make the pillow core.

41. A health-care medicinal pillow for clearing away heat and preventing heatstroke. a) Five-leaf pillow: Made by mixing and bagging dried mulberry leaves, bamboo leaves, willow leaves, lotus leaves and persimmon leaves. b) Artemisia annua and Patchouli pillow is quite commonly used. Put equal portions of Artemisia annua and Patchouli into bags. You can also add some mung beans, mint, etc. according to personal preference to help dispel heat and relieve fever. For those with high blood pressure, wild chrysanthemum and mulberry leaves can be added to the pillow; for patients with neurasthenia, calamus and cypress leaves can be added.

42. Medicated pillow to help sleep a) Medicated pillow for treating insomnia was first recorded in "Emergency Prescriptions for the Elbow" by Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty. A) Use steamed soybeans to fill pillows to treat insomnia; b) In the Song Dynasty, some people used Cassia seed to fill pillows to treat insomnia; c) Pillows filled with black beans and magnetic powder can also prevent and treat insomnia. d) Purple clay pillow is also a "medicinal pillow" that helps with sleep, and is a continuation and development of our country's folk medicinal pillow therapy. For example, the "hypnotic pillow" was invented by Japanese scholars based on the theory of "cold head and hot feet" in traditional Chinese medicine. After experiments, they found that the best temperature for sleeping is 25℃ to 30℃. If this temperature can be maintained, it will have a hypnotic effect.

43. Medicinal pillow for treating hypertension: The medicinal composition and preparation method of the alum medicinal pillow: Take 2500 grams of alum (sieve out the debris and break the large pieces into the size of broad beans), 1000 grams of Chuanxiong, and 500 grams of Sophora japonica flowers, mix them into a pillowcase made of white cloth, sew the mouth and use it as a pillow. Each bag can be used continuously for half a year. This prescription not only has the effect of lowering blood pressure and preventing stroke, but is also simple to prepare, easy to use, has sufficient supply and is low in price. It is an ideal medicine for treating hypertension and is worth using.

44. Treatment of headache, dizziness, sores, swelling, red eyes due to wind and fire, blurred vision or high blood pressure: Put dried chrysanthemums into a cloth bag and use it as a pillow. It is suitable for treating headache, dizziness, sores, swelling, red eyes due to wind and fire, blurred vision or high blood pressure, and has preventive and therapeutic effects.

45. Tea pillow: Dry the leftover tea leaves, add a small amount of jasmine tea, mix well and put it in a bag. It has the effects of reducing internal heat, lowering blood pressure, clearing away heat, detoxifying, improving eyesight, promoting diuresis and relieving heat.

46. Prevent and treat headaches, brain fever, red eyes and sore throat, sores, boils, swelling, irritability and thirst, etc.

47. Mung bean pillow: Dry the mung bean skins left over from cooking mung bean soup, and then mix them with whole or broken mung beans to make a pillow.

Because mung beans are cold in nature, they have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, quenching thirst and preventing heatstroke, and diuresis and swelling. They are often used to prevent and treat symptoms such as headaches, red eyes and sore throats, sores, swellings, and irritability and thirst.

48. Eye-clearing pillow: Mung bean, chrysanthemum and cassia seed can be used together to make a medicinal pillow, which can have the effects of clearing the heart, relieving heat and toxins, and removing eye opacities. This special medicinal pillow is also called "eye-brightening pillow" by the people.

We have introduced many methods of making cervical pillows above. There are also some methods of making pillows with other functions. The methods are similar, except that the Chinese medicinal ingredients in the pillow core are different. I hope this can help you.