Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp

Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp

Sleeping Well About People Events Project findings Historical Healing Blog Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp In this latest instalment of our mini-series ‘Materials of Sleep’, Professor Sasha Handley explores the importance of hemp and flax in the production of...
Materials of Sleep: Lime

Materials of Sleep: Lime

Sleeping Well About People Events Project findings Historical Healing Blog Materials of Sleep: Lime In this fourth post for our mini-series on materials of sleep, Dr Holly Fletcher examines the significance of lime for creating healthy sleeping environments in early...
Materials of Sleep: Tobacco

Materials of Sleep: Tobacco

Sleeping Well About People Events Project findings Historical Healing Blog Materials of Sleep: Tobacco This blog ‘mini-series’ explores the uses of specific materials for sleeping well. In this third post, Lucy Elliott investigates the relationship between tobacco and...
Materials of Sleep: Water Lilies

Materials of Sleep: Water Lilies

Sleeping Well About People Events Project findings Historical Healing Blog Materials of Sleep: Water Lilies This blog ‘mini-series’ explores the uses of specific materials for sleeping well. In this second post, Dr Leah Astbury investigates the connections between...
Materials of Sleep: Cypress Bark

Materials of Sleep: Cypress Bark

Sleeping Well About People Events Project findings Historical Healing Blog Materials of Sleep: Cypress Bark Our first blog ‘mini-series’ explores the uses of specific materials for sleeping well. In this first post, Dr Holly Fletcher reveals the importance of cypress...