Organic Buckwheat Pillow - Twin/ Standard Size (20" x 26")

by Beans72 Buckwheat Pillows

Product Features

• Filled with 100% US Grown Organic Buckwheat Hulls and 100% Natural Unbleached Cotton.
• May relieve common sleeping problems such as; tension, muscle pain, stiff neck, headache and stress
• Will conform and adjust perfectly to your head, neck, and spine. Will NOT collapse like foam.
• The buckwheat hulls allow air to circulate throughout the pillow. Cooling it off quickly.
• The Buckwheat pillow is a natural alternative to anyone with foam and feather allergies.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26 x 20 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006HU7VO
• UPC: 895794002022
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,033 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #66 in Home & Kitchen > Bedding > Bed Pillows

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best you can buy!, December 25, 2006

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Cecilia C. Hull (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Organic Buckwheat Pillow - Twin/ Standard Size (20" x 26") (Health and Beauty)

I first started using a buckwheat pillow about 10 years ago when I saw an "infomercial" about them on TV and then picked one up from the "As Seen On TV" section of my local Walgreens. The pillow I bought then was of poor quality but, even so, it made a world of difference in how well I slept. Some folks will try a buckwheat pillow and put their head on it and say "It's too hard" and then go back to their regular pillow. That's a mistake. Sure, a buckwheat pillow isn't soft (and a good sized one is pretty darned heavy), but that's what makes them work. A soft regular pillow can't provide the support that one of these does! What I usually do is make a dent in the pillow for my head and then wiggle my head around a bit to get it settled in. The buckwheat hulls move around and support my neck and head wonderfully. Now you may think that a firm regular pillow--or one of those "memory foam" pillows--would do the same and you're kind of right. The difference with those pillows is that, while they provide more support, they do not provide the air circulation that a buckwheat pillow does and, as a result, your head gets hot and uncomfortable. I don't quite understand how a buckwheat pillow promotes air circulation, but it does. The only warning about a buckwheat pillow is that once you get used to them, it's difficult to get a really good night's sleep on anything else. That's why I bought a smaller-sized one (the "Japanese size") for travel. Unfortunately, my 8 year old son has now decided it's going to be his, so I'll have to buy another one. The buckwheat pillows made by Beans72 are absolutely first-rate in every respect and the quick shipping means a better night's sleep is even more quickly at hand.

53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have purchased many of these as gifts for the ones I LOVE!, November 10, 2004

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Jack Perry "Real Name without the badge:" (South Padre Island, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organic Buckwheat Pillow - Twin/ Standard Size (20" x 26") (Health and Beauty)

I have 4 bulging discs in my neck and 4 bulging discs in my lower back, and until now I have never truly experienced a great night's sleep. And there are few things better in life than a good night's sleep, so it's important to find just the right pillow that will support and pamper your head and neck in just the right ways. Well, after a lifetime of looking I finally found the perfect pillow with all the right therapeutic properties! THANK YOU BEANS72!

As most of you already know, most pillows are filled with feathers, fiberfill, or poly-foam; instead this hand crafted pillow is filled with hypoallergenic buckwheat hulls. During sleep the small buckwheat hulls shift inside the case to match the exact contour of your neck and head. The even support means no more cramps or muscle tension, both of which are known to contribute to more headaches and more stress.

Thank you once more for making my life bearable again!

PS: *PLEASE READ* - I learned my lesson the hard way BEFORE I purchased my first QUALITY pillow from BEANS72.

I was really desperate from my back pain and wanted relief, I had heard about buckwheat pillows on TV and without doing any research I purchased a very cheap "As seen on TV" type pillow.

All I can tell you is that I have never been more disappointed in my entire life! The pillow had been shipped to the USA from over seas, the fabric was of poor quality, the zipper was of poor quality, the buckwheat hulls were of poor quality - they were dirty and there were many small broken pieces, and then to make things even worse, the entire pillow had been FUMIGATED! Shame on me, I learned my lesson, I knew then and I know now that "You get what you pay for". When you buy cheap you get cheap...only worse when I think about it, can you imagine laying your face on a dirty, FUMIGATED pillow and breathing whatever it was fumigated with for 8 hours per night?

Thank you for this FORUM Amazon.

Jack Perry

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Depends on what you are looking for, October 16, 2009

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atmj (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Organic Buckwheat Pillow - Twin/ Standard Size (20" x 26") (Health and Beauty)

THE BACKSTORY AND WHY I OPTED TO USE THIS PILLOW:
Eons ago, the pillow I slept with didn't matter.
However with a minor neck issue that reoccurs, some problems with my jaw and reoccurring migraines, my neck has become a hot spot of issues.
I have gone through the orthopedic pillows at $35-$50 a pop as well as inexpensive foam and feather pillows. Finally I had the opportunity to use a buckwheat pillow at a hotel in Japan. At the time, I thought it was the strangest thing. Felt like a pillow filled with little beads. The one I had was quite full as well and that makes it very hard.
My first purchased Buckwheat pillow was a cheap one advertised on TV and was quite empty, but it gave me a flavor of what one would be like. I decided since the experience was in the direction of goodness to bite the bullet and get this one.

So far, I like it.

This pillow is quite full. Not as full as the Japanese one, which is a good thing, because the fuller a pillow is, the harder it is. So if you don't like the hardness you can remove some of the buckwheat hulls and put them aside in a ziplock bag. I understand after you use the pillow a bit, the buckwheat wears down and you might want to return some.

Some points to ponder though:

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE:
Imagine you are sleeping on sand and under your pillow case is something you can shape. This is really the magic of a buckwheat pillow. It does not flex easy. You can shape a mound to support your neck, or a dishing out so you can sleep with your hands tucked up by your face.

NOISE:
When you move the pillow around with your ear on it, you can hear the grinding of the hulls on one another. It has never disturbed anyone sleeping with me, but I can hear it quite well.

TEMPERATURE:
If your head overheats, this pillow is cooler than a traditional foam or feather pillow and makes it nice to sleep with.

ODOR:
As I have allergies and often no sense of smell, I can't speak to any odor it might have. I thought one day I detected a slight odor, kind of a woody grass type of smell, but I'm not sure. I'm stating this as one reviewer complained about a strong odor. I don't feel it has a strong odor, but it might have a slight one.

SIZE:
For me the standard size worked best as I have a mix of Standard and Queen pillow cases. Each person might be unique here. If you use this for traveling, you might opt for a smaller size.