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Herb Filled Pillows Make Over a Million Dollars by: Stephen Bucaro Lauren Rosenstadt was a single mom working at a herb company in Bethesda, Maryland. A herb (pronounced 'erb') is a plant that has medicinal, savory, or aromic qualities. One day while at lunch with a friend whose daughter suffered from insomnia, Lauren thought, 'If I could fill a pillow with herbs, that would be soothing and help my friend's daughter sleep.' A few days later, Sydney Greensheep, a pillow shaped like a sheep and filled with dried herbs, was completed. Lauren gave Sydney to her friend to try with her daughter. The next morning her friend reported, 'It's unbelievable, she slept like a baby!' Insomnia is epidemic in our fast-pased American lifestyle. 40-50% of Americans complain of occasional bouts with insomnia. 10-15 percent of the US population suffers from chronic insomnia. Every year, as many as 10 million Americans seek a physician's help for sleep disorders. As many as '10
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