The saying “cooler than the other side of the pillow” was invented for a reason. When we sleep on our pillow, our natural body heat ends up heating up the pillow and on those warm nights, it can make sleeping comfortably very difficult.  The natural makeup of most pillows does not allow for good airflow and because of this, the pillow will get hot. With a buckwheat pillow, the stuffing allows air to travel through and a better night’s sleep is the result.

Unlike foam and feather pillows, buckwheat pillows have natural pockets where the air can flow and remain cool. This is something that is totally unique to this pillow and one of the reasons that they have become so popular over the last few years.  They are no more expensive than regular pillows and the sleep difference that they make, makes them something that must be looked into.

These pillows first started to gain popularity in the “organic” and “yoga” circles.  However, as word started to spread about the comfort that they provide, mainstream started to buy into the idea that organic buckwheat pillows may be something to consider.  After one night of sleeping on a buckwheat pillow, people are thoroughly convinced that this is the way to go.

While there will be some cheaper buckwheat pillows out on the market, it is worth seeing how they prepare their hulls before buying them.  If they are not roasted, avoiding that brand could be the best course of action.  This is because the roasting kills off everything and they are thoroughly cleaned.  If they are only vacuumed, there may still be some dust particles on them that could cause allergy problems.

Buckwheat pillows may not be the first option, but for many people they are truly the last one.  The price and comfort are something that is hard to overlook and who out there is not looking for a way to get a better night’s rest?  Throw tradition out the window and give a buckwheat hull pillow a one night test. What do you have to lose other than a night’s rest that you are not getting anyway?