How to Make Aromatherapy Sachets

Scent satchels are also known as scented bags and flower bags. It contains various herbs and other aromatic ingredients and contains a variety of strong aromatic fragrances developed by Chinese herbal medicine. Ancient sachets are used for refreshment and are also made with spices. Because their fragrance is suitable for many people, they are gradually changed to pure spices. Throughout the history of the world, sachet bags are actually worn on individuals as a form of personal deodorant. At the same time, the sachet has both insect repellent and anti-plague effects.

Regarding modern usage, scented pouch is put on the closet for mothproofing, because it can retain its aroma. Aromatherapy can also be used to refresh the room and keep the air in the room adequate and scented. Just put it on a small fire to evaporate the aroma and burn the expired perfume on it.

Benefits of Wearing a Sachet

Young people are most particular about wearing sachets. If they are lovers in love, then the passionate girl will elaborate one or two chic sachets very early and give them to their lovers before the festival. Many places in southern China have the custom of hanging mini sachet bags for the Dragon Boat Festival, which is also a way to prevent infectious diseases. Chinese medicine believes that the climate in summer is characterized by humidity and temperature, and bacteria are easy to breed, while sachets have the function of sterilization and improving body resistance.

Specifically, sachets have the effect of preventing epidemics, so some people like to put some sachets in sachets to prevent diseases. Sachets can also prevent mosquito bites. There are many mosquitoes in summer, so you can choose to put some Chinese herbs such as wormwood, clove, mint, lavender, patchouli, mint, etc. into the sachet. In addition, the scent of mosquito repellent sachets generally lasts for 10-15 days. Once the fragrance is gone, the mosquito repellent effect disappears. At this time, a new sachet needs to be replaced.

Many people also think that wearing sachets can prevent turbidity. Sachets can also help gods sleep peacefully. You can also put your favorite flowers or herbs in the sachet, which also has a good effect of preventing and relieving some diseases.

How to make DIY scented sachets

In modern times, we usually fill the sachets, pillows and eye masks with the calming aroma of lavender to make lavender for bags, lavender sachet pillows, lavender satchels and other related products.

Aromatherapy sachets can provide a calming, subtle scent to your home or office. The sachets can be placed in drawers or closets to give clothes a nice smell or near pillows for calming down and relaxing before bedtime. Easy to make, aromatherapy sachets are also a great gift for special occasions.

What you need

½ cup uncooked rice
¼ cup Epsom salt
1 cup dried lavender buds
Muslin cotton drawstring pouches, approximately 5 inches long by 4 inches wide
40 drops Lavender essential oil

What you do

1. In a medium bowl, mix rice, Epsom salt, flower buds, and essential oil to thoroughly scent the mixture.
2. Spoon mixture into your muslin pouch.
3. Place anywhere you want to add a fresh lavender scent.
4. Refresh your pouch every 2─3 weeks by opening it up and adding more drops of essential oil.

This recipe creates enough for two sachets.

tips: Instead of buying new pouches, go green and use something you have lying around! Spoon the mixture into a cute sock that’s lost its mate and tie the top. If you’re the crafty type, you can even sew a little bag from a scrap of fabric.

Tailor your sachets to your tastes

The charm of the simple sachets is that you can tailor them to fit your scent pallet preferences.

Fill these little packages with any dried flowers or herbs you like! Rosemary needles, dried chamomile, and cedarwood shavings are all clean and crisp smells that provide a pleasant whiff instead of a cringy odor.

Customize your creation using any essential oil combo you love most!

Where to put scented sachets

Here are a few ideas:

• Place it with other natural-looking decor on a tray in a bathroom or guest room.
• Stash it in a drawer for delicately scented clothes.
•  Store it in a linen closet for fresh sheets and towels.
• Keep it in the car to hang on your rearview mirror.
•  Hide it away in a gym bag to quell any odors.
• Throw it in your suitcase for clean-smelling clothes while you’re on the go.
• Stuff it in smelly shoes to give them a refresh.
• Place it in your pillowcase to surround yourself in calming aromas as you drift off to sleep.