Buckwheat is actually a fruit but is commonly mistaken for a kind of grain.  Buckwheat pillows are stuffed with the hulls of buckwheat, the hulls are the husks that protect the kernel.  Good quality buckwheat pillows use hulls that are roasted to remove dust from the growing fields before being placed into the pillow.  Many cheaper buckwheat pillows are filled with hulls that have been vacuumed, not roasted, which could leave dust residue that might trigger an allergy.

Buckwheat is a natural and inexpensive pillow that provides excellent support for the head, neck and back because inside the pillowslip, the buckwheat hulls contour to the weight and shape of the body while you are sleeping.  Buckwheat pillows don’t get hot during the night because they provide a natural air circulation between each of the hulls.

Buckwheat pillows are used as cushions for yoga students.  They have also become popular at high end hotels.  Buckwheat pillows come in standard sizes as well as full-body sizes.  Manufacturers have also made them into keyboard wrist rests, eye pillows, travel pillows, neck-rolls and lumbar support.   Some manufactures add lavender to the buckwheat hulls for aromatherapy.  Buckwheat pillows are a natural for cheap futon sets as they are in the Asian cultures.    A buckwheat pillow and a quality futon mattress are an ideal paring for peaceful sleeping.

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