What Are Buckwheat Pillows? | Best Natural Pillow for Neck Alignment | Firm Support for Sleeping

[@empress2529]

OMG, my endless gratitude to the Japanese who invented the buckwheat pillow, it saved me from a lifetime of tension headaches, neck and shoulders pain. I tried this pillow (called sobakawa pillow back then, by its Japanese name), after trying many adjustable pillows, which I found very uncomfortable, because they 'forced' me to sleep in an specific location and position. The Sobakawa pillow adjusts to almost any position of the head, and with little accommodation (which I naturally perform without even thinking, probably also during sleeping?) the buckwheat pillow supports my neck and head, perfectly. Heaven. I also want to comment that today the pillows have zipper, thus, people can add or remove buckwheat & "custom made" the best pillow. BTW, I don't use the pillow when stomach sleeping . Of course that I didn't put all the "responsibility" on the best pillow, we also have an amazing mattress (Desire by Serta). The comfortable bed and pillow at home, is better than any supreme hotel we have visited since then.

[@123ElTri]

These pillows solved all of my neck and back problems. I bought them unknowingly... thinking that they were just some nice decorative pillows. One night I had some pretty bad sciatica and decided to use one to lean on when I was on my side and baaamm!!! Every penny and dime spent on these was absolutely worth it! 😍 .... I will say that these are a bit on the pricey side but like I said NO back problems, absolutely NONE! ✋

[@GetGreenBeWell]

Great!

[@toxicginger9936]

SAME! I've been using buckwheat pillows for over 20 years. I will never go back. I even pack one when I travel.

[@MakeYourOwnMattress]

The noise from a hull pillow is mostly due to the fabric that is used. A static canvas or sateen fabric makes a very loud pillow as the hulls brush up against the fabric and that makes the scratching sound you hear in this video. Use a softer, stretchy double knit fabric and you can reduce the noise factor exponentially while also giving your hulls more freedom to move so the pillow feel less firm. There are much softer hulls on the market that can make an almost silent hull pillow. Millet hulls, spelt hulls, rice hulls and hemp fines are some examples of natural fillings for quieter hull pillows.

[@empress2529]

I have no problem with any noise my Sobakawa pillow makes. I cannot even confirm that it makes noise, as I don't even notice it... I love the pillow, it solved my headache problems

[@jonde_o]

sobakawa aka buckwheat pillow paired with a traditional futon & Tatami is a amazing healthy and eco friendly way to sleep.

[@luc1ferblack]

i missed the part about the fact the stay cold? its like the biggest selling point for a hot sleeper

[@truthseekinganarchist4629]

I actually sleep on a japanese futon with a tatami matt with wooden boards and a slightly elevated wooden box spring under all of that and my pillow I use is a foam contour pillow but I'm thinking of maybe switching to a buckwheat roll pillow perhaps.

[@LuvTheOcean59]

tfs I have used buckwheat pillows for many years and I have a variety of sizes and shapes. I love them all!

[@GetGreenBeWell]

That’s great to hear!

[@glenngenoway7990]

We love our buckwheat pillows. They really help if your head sweats while sleeping as mine does. Thank you for your review.

[@GetGreenBeWell]

@@glenngenoway7990 That's awesome! Glad you have a great experience with them!

[@GetGreenBeWell]

@@glenngenoway7990 You're welcome! So glad that they help!

[@rm-vm9cn]

@@glenngenoway7990 Don't we need to adjust the neck roll shape all night if hulls keep moving if we keep moving?

[@ovadiadan]

I wish you picked it up, threw it around, and showed the audience the feel of the weight or how it moves around.

[@someoneelse7724]

Are you planning a pillow fight or something?

[@ovadiadan]

@@someoneelse7724 lol no. Ive had buckwheat pillows for years and I just thought picking them up and showing how flexible and malleable they are would be a good demonstration for other people to intuitize how they feel.

[@tiito2005]

​@@ovadiadanis it firm or soft

[@elysian95]

Buckwheat pillows are awesome and superior to any other pillow out there IMO and they are not noisy at all.

[@empress2529]

Indeed, I was lucky to discover them over 20 yrs ago

[@pointnozzleaway]

I have not had a stiff neck in 15 years using a Buckwheat pillow

[@jamaljameelphotography960]

I think I’m in the right place. This sounds promising.

[@dreamweaver1832]

I’m a petite person with multiple neck issues. I may try the buckwheat pillow. Thick pillows are not for me.

[@kenwatanabe2599]

the only thing I don't like about them is for the first week or 2, when you lay your head on it it makes a lot of noise, like placing your head in a bowl of cereal, snap, crackle, pop. But after that the noise quiets down and they offer great support.

[@GetGreenBeWell]

Do you think the noise disappears, or you get used to it? Because they are quite loud, I agree.

[@kenwatanabe2599]

@@GetGreenBeWell I think it quiets down by itself, after a few weeks. .

[@rm-vm9cn]

@@kenwatanabe2599 Don't we need to adjust the neck roll shape all night if hulls keep moving if we keep moving?

[@empress2529]

I've been sleeping in Sobakawa pillows for the last 20 yrs, and I don't even remember if they make any "noise" at any stage, the pillow is amazing

[@EternalLux]

Hey this video was helpful! Thank you!

[@evilMissRune]

thoughts for a dog bed?

[@George-rl3nr]

هل يوجد بها حشرات ؟

[@springmonsoon2202]

Buckwheat pillow is best in the world

[@alisingh2035]

Is the fabric cotton or polyester??

[@GetGreenBeWell]

It is cotton.

[@Rainolx]

What about for a stomach sleeper? /:

[@CLTGeek]

I'm a stomach sleeper who has slept on buckwheat pillows for 20 years. You just take a few hulls out to make it a bit thinner. The best thing about a buckwheat pillow is the ability to adjust the pillow over time!

[@sparklingpuppies5267]

Ill advise to try to change your sleeping position, its better for you spine and organs

[@gonzobongo6669]

@@sparklingpuppies5267 Yes, the healthiest position is sleeping on your back. The next would-be side sleeping & yes sleeping on your stomach is not good for your back.

[@jedlimen123]

Rainlox... Just don’t…

[@irmasanchez5274]

Thanks for the video! I have really finely ground wood chips. I'm going to use that to make a pillow. Another consideration is that pillows really should not be high at all. I am a big fan of Katie Bowman. Over the past two years I have gradually decreased the size of my pillow so that my head is not in a forward position. Eventually I will not need a pillow at all. I wonder why humans began using pillows.

[@Zaloomination]

The back of my head tends to hurt from pressure on the bed when not using any support

[@rm-vm9cn]

Don't we need to adjust the neck roll shape all night if hulls keep moving if we keep moving?

[@glenngenoway7990]

I've been using buckwheat pillows for about 20 years and that has not been a problem. I do prefer the original size pillows which are smaller than traditional pillows. Cannot use anything else now and get anywhere near as good a sleep experience.

[@rm-vm9cn]

@@glenngenoway7990 oh ok thank you for your suggestion. For spondylosis doctors suggest to use thin n firm pillow. But I kinda keep moving my head, so was sceptical about it.

[@glenngenoway7990]

@@rm-vm9cn One thing I should mention but I've been using them so long I had nearly forgotten. That is, when I first got them the crunchy sound was noticeable. My wife and I refer to them as our crunchy pillows and both of us have been very pleased. In fact, when we travel we take our crunchy pillows with us.

[@rm-vm9cn]

@@glenngenoway7990 😂

[@empress2529]

From the videos I've seen, it might be that I do accommodate the pillow while sleeping, I don't even know, what I know is that I went into research for the best pillow and best mattress as I woke up with tensional headache. I tried different adjustable pillows, I was ready to try anything, even a Japanese buckwheat pillow (which sounds weird to me), but it worked! (we also purchased a great mattress (Serta at over $1,500)

[@gilavalos2400]

O-tay 😊

[@ojdidit34]

That straight line is bad with my acid re-flux. :(

[@CLTGeek]

Raise the bed legs instead of using a thicker pillow.

[@feraacedia1825]

Sleep on your left side uses the curvature of your esophagus to help prevent acid reflux

[@tees926]

wait buckwheat is cotton is that hot to sleep on?

[@toxicginger9936]

Nope! They don't get hot at all while sleeping. Unlike many other materials that trap heat, these dissipate the heat perfectly.

[@jeanclaudejean4756]

You’re very inspiring (and look greatly goddess) 🌷🌸🌺🌼🍀😍

[@pthomas776]

Worst pillow I ever owned and slept on.

[@jflsdknf]

Why

[@gonzobongo6669]

They are too loud and crunchy sounding!

[@dread6142]

What about now? I'm curious. if the comments say the effects abate