Buckwheat Pillows

For Neck Pain - Buckwheat Pillows

     Buckwheat pillows are becoming more and more universally recognized as an important tool in therapeutic pain relief in the spinal as well as other skeletal and neurological areas by chiropractors and other medical professionals. The wide recognition of this frequently results in questions being raised as to how best to make use of these buckwheat pillows in alleviating various pains and maladies.

     My answer to these queries, is that a professional chiropractor or therapist would be the proper venue in which to seek these answers. These problems can be very complex, sometimes having their origins in parts of the body located no where near the perceived pain.

     I can envision a scenario in which, by relieving some local pain or discomfort, a person could cause more harm than good. Perhaps applying the comforting support of a buckwheat pillow to your back, or under a hip, to provide relief on a temporary basis to allow you to get a good night’s sleep until you can get a professional diagnosis would not be a bad idea.

     Treating your back or hip pain, over a prolonged period without professional medical advice, may be analogous to medicating  miss-diagnosed heart burn with anti-acids. This often results in masking a serious heart condition that may result in a heart attack. Better safe than sorry.

     None of what I’m saying should be mis-construed to mean that buckwheat pillows are not helpful in providing relief of back, neck, or hip pain. Chiropractors advise their patients to use buckwheat pillows to provide support to backs, hips, necks, etc. on an ever increasing frequency, after they have performed a professional diagnosis of the problem.

    If you, or someone you know, is experiencing discomfort from what you perceive to be a misaligned vertebrae, pinched sciatic nerve, etc., my advise would be to make an appointment with a chiropractor, and ask them if a buckwheat pillow would be helpful in your treatment. They should then advise you on how best to benefit from various applications of them.

For Neck Pain - Buckwheat Pillows

     Neck and back pain are one of the primary adversaries when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep. Buckwheat pillows are one of the primary adversaries to neck and back pain. Sleep Awareness Month seems to me to be an appropriate time to discuss the relationship between spinal support and getting blissful sleep, and how buckwheat pillows factor into this equation.

     I have here a very helpful tool in explaining how the different areas of the spine relate to problems in different areas of the body, any one of which may contribute to deficiencies in the quality of our sleep. Even if you’re not experiencing any problems now, it’s not a bad idea to do whatever you can to prevent future problomatic situations from arising.

     While I usually promote buckwheat pillows for use in the normal aspect of sleeping with your head on a pillow, they actually provide many people with support to other areas of their spines while sleeping or resting. By moving your mouse from one area to another over the spine, you can see the various areas impacted by the different portions of the spine. Click here to view what I’m talking about. http://www.chiroone.net/library/index.html.

     Keep Sleep Awareness Month in mind as you peruse the areas impacted by various parts of your spine. Can you see how some buckwheat pillows placed at strategic points could greatly improve your chances of blissful sleep?

I CAN HELP

     Buckwheat pillows for neck and back pain are what chiropractors are advising for their patients suffering from these maladies. Buckwheat pillows have this unique characteristic known as malleability. This is due to the tiny ridges on the buckwheat hulls which cause the individual hulls to adhere to each other just enough to provide gentle support. At the same time they allow you to change position effortlessly.

     No other filling has this same quality. The pain relief provided by these pillows is not limited to joint and muscle pain. They also give relief to many who suffer from migraine headaches, and those who simply have trouble falling or staying asleep.

     Lots of people, though, who wouldn’t dream of sleeping on anything but a buckwheat pillow, actually have none of the aforementioned problems. They simply wouldn’t use any other pillow only because they just love that blissful sleep they enjoy night after night.

     Have you ever wakened up at night with your pillow feeling hot and clammy? That’s because conventional foam and feather pillows act as insulation, trapping all that heat generated from your head as you sleep. Buckwheat hulls allow air circulation in between themselves, thus that heat is circulated away from your head as you sleep.

     Have you ever heard the term, blissful sleep? Well, whether you suffer from neck and back pain, or you simply appreciate blissful sleep, a buckwheat pillow will do the trick. Of course you have to actually buy them and sleep on them to experience this blissful sleep. So invest in yours now. Especially now, as I have all of them on sale at the moment. May you have blissful sleep for 30 % of the rest of your life. 30 % is the approximate amount of our lives that we spend sleeping. Now go order your blissful sleep.

For Neck Pain - Buckwheat Pillows

     Buckwheat pillows for neck and lower back pain are highly recommended by chiropractors and surgeons. I didn’t realize the extent of this until I started noticing that concentrations of my customers seemed to be developing for reasons unbeknownst to me. I came to find out they were developing in the areas of chiropractic clinics which were recommending my buckwheat pillows to their clients.

     I’ve always been operating on the principle that most buckwheat pillows were sold for the purpose of providing blissful sleep to those of us who are simply looking for a really good night’s sleep. Now, I’m thinking maybe I should rethink that premise.

     Since I’ve never really had a neck or back pain problem, except for a very occasional “crick” in the back, I just never really realized how many people do suffer from chronic back and neck pain. Maybe I’m not subject to the problem because I’ve been using buckwheat pillows on which to sleep for so long.

     I certainly don’t ever want to be guilty of inferring that someone has to have a chronic neck or back pain problem to appreciate the comfort provided by buckwheat pillows, but I now realize that this affliction is much more pervasive than I had previously realized, and may be accountable for far more sales than I had thought.

     So if you, or any of your acquaintances do have neck or back pain problems, you may want to ask your chiropractor or doctor about how to best apply the benefits derived from the use of buckwheat pillows.

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     My buckwheat pillows’s value in one important area, I must confess, has been woefully neglected on my part. I had noticed that I was getting sales in several rather concentrated areas, and I couldn’t figure out why.

     The answer came from an unexpected (by me ) source, and caused me to realize I was totally missing a big selling point. The first clue came when I got an email from a chiropractic clinic telling me how beneficial my buckwheat pillows were to their patients, and that they were recommending to every one of their patients that they acquire one of my pillows.

     Shortly after that, I got a call from an elderly lady who didn’t use a computer, and ordered a buckwheat pillow  by phone. In the course of our conversation, she told me she had recently had a back operation, and her doctor had told her to purchase one of my pillows to help her recover from her back operation, and to provide support for her back in the future.

     That gave me an idea, and I checked the areas from which I had been receiving  concentrations of pillow orders. Sure enough, the areas where those doctors were practicing were the same areas where my sales were concentrated, and I hadn’t even thought about my pillows being used for that purpose. I had, myself, experienced the difference buckwheat pillows provide in cervical support to the neck area, and in providing blissful sleep, but had not been so unfortunate as to have experienced the back problems.

     I am very thankful to have not had those back problems to contend with, but I don’t know why I didn’t think about the many people, many of whom I know, who do. I apologize for that oversight.

     So I hereby take inspiration and direction from my customers chiropractors and surgeons, and proclaim to those of you who suffer from back problems, that you need to follow their advise and use a buckwheat pillow against your back to provide the support you need in that area while sleeping.

     Before I forget it (actually, I already had) if you have an Ipod or Smart phone, try scanning  my QR code in the upper left corner to get a discount.

BUCKWHEAT PILLOWS = BLISSFUL SLEEP

     Buckwheat pillows? Some people ask, “Why would anyone want to sleep on one of those? Those would be the people that never have.

     Those who have slept on them ask a different question entirely. They ask, “Why in the world would anyone try to sleep on anything other than a buckwheat pillow?”.

     The people asking the first question are obviously asking that question because they haven’t a clue, and they desire to learn the answer to their question. Those asking the second question, can afford to be a little smug, even condescending, because they realize that they know some important things that the others don’t.

     People who have knowledge of something that they know is somewhat a mystery to others, just can’t seem to help flaunting their “superior knowledge” and trying to make those who are not as informed as they are feel a little inferior. That’s a shame, because sometimes it causes people who would honestly like to learn something a bit reluctant to ask questions, because being treated that way is not really pleasant. So they may just live with their ignorance, rather than risk being made to feel inferior, or to feel they are considered stupid.

     Now, I said all that to say this. There are two ways you can answer that first question for your self, if in fact you are one who is asking, even if only to yourself.

     First, you can read a sampling of the posts on this blog, and visit my website where I would recommend my “Frequently Asked Questions” page. Or you can save yourself some time and effort by simply investing in a buckwheat pillow of your own, and you won’t have to ask questions or do research.

     Then, I would certainly appreciate it if you would resist the temptation to flaunt your “superior knowledge” and simply share your new found experience with your less fortunate friends who are still in the dark as to why anyone would want to sleep on one of those buckwheat pillows.

FLAT OR FLUFFY

     Should buckwheat pillows be filled with the flattened buckwheat hulls, or the triangular unflattened ones? I had never thought much about that question before. I guess I should have.

     A few days ago someone called, and asked me whether my pillows were filled with flattened hulls, or the unflattened ones. I told him the flattened ones.

     He sort of jumped on me and asked why I would use flattened hulls in my pillows. Having not thought much about it before, because all the pillow hulls I had ever seen had been flattened, and I simply hadn’t thought to question why, I was somewhat at a loss as to how to answer him.

     He proceeded to tell me he was glad he had called first, because he had just saved himself from getting ripped off. He said he had an article right in front of him that said pillows were only filled with flattened hulls because they were inferior and cheaper. He said I was misleading people because I was touting my pillows as quality pillows, but I was using inferior hulls. Having not done my homework on that particular question, I didn’t know how to answer him, except that I said I would research it.

     Guess what. I searched that question every way I could figure out to pose it. Google let me down, so I tried several other search engines I had used in the past, to no avail. Finally, I pulled up some sites that sell both flattened and unflattened hulls. I posed the question to them as to which was the higher quality hull, flattened or unflattened.

     I was told there was no difference in quality, only slight differences in characteristics, and it was simply the buyers preference. The unflattened ones are a little more fluffy at first, but they flatten out naturally from use, so they eventually lose much of their initial fluffiness, and then they will need to have more hulls added if you want to maintain the same degree of fullness.

      The flattened ones will initially be slightly heavier, and a little firmer because you’re getting slightly more hulls. However, this difference will even out over time. The flattened ones aren’t quite as noisy as the unflattened, so the flattened ones might provide a slight advantage to someone who has a little trouble getting used to the “rustling” sound of a new pillow.

      I thought perhaps there was a difference in the cost of producing one over the other, or maybe one was more difficult to vacuum than the other ( Quality buckwheat hulls undergo a vacuuming process to eliminate any trace of dust from them), but they said not.

     The buckwheat hull dealers who I talked to said there was no quality or cost differences one way or the other, only slight differences in preference between buckwheat pillow customers. So, I guess it was much ado about nothing regarding the prospective customer who thought I was trying to rip him off. Unfortunately, I didn’t get his name or number. Live and learn.

BUCKWHEAT PILLOW

     Buckwheat pillows are the ultimate when it comes to comfort in the world of pillows. They are gaining in popularity to the point now where the buckwheat hulls are more valuable than the food buckwheat provides. The hulls used to be mainly used as a source of mulch in gardens and flowerbeds, but they’re getting to be a little expensive for that as the buckwheat pillow industry demands more and more of them.

     The company that supplies the hulls to make our pillows temporarily ran out this year, and they had to be shipped in from another state until the supply could be replenished. The demand for hulls for pillows is starting to push the price up, so it may be advisable to not wait too long to procure all the buckwheat pillows you may need down the road.

     While the health aspects of buckwheat pillows are arguably the more important among the various reasons for switching to them from a conventional feather or foam pillow, sleeping comfort still seems to be the driving force in their rising use and popularity.

     Oddly enough, the mainline box stores don’t seem to have jumped on the band wagon yet, at least not where I shop. I always make a point to check out the pillows for sale in the stores, and fortunately for me, I seldom find any, and when I do, they are of such inferior quality that I fear they will give buckwheat pillows a bad rap. I’ve known of a few people who’ve bought them, especially the ones sold on TV, and they were quite disappointed with them.

     While I’d certainly love to see quality buckwheat pillows become more popular, proliferation of those cheap imported ones certainly is not going to do anything to promote their widespread use, which is a shame. First impressions are important, so if many people get their first impressions from these inferior imports, it will further delay the general publics’ appreciation of all the advantages to be realized from quality buckwheat pillows as compared to conventional ones.

     So how does the uninitiated know if they’re buying a quality buckwheat pillow as opposed to a cheap import? There are a number of things to look for. First, look for a discreetly concealed nylon zipper sewn into one end of the pillow. This allows the user to adjust the volume of hulls to provide their own unique comfort level. Also, the pillow cover should be of a sturdy closely woven material, usually a natural unbleached cotton. This provides a pillow that will last fifteen or more years. Hopefully there will be available instructions and information on the website or store in regard to qualities such as being organic, made in USA of organic, N American grown components, and using triple vacuumed or equivalent flour and dust elimination measures.

     Also, a quality pillow should have an ample supply of hulls, either enclosed within the pillow itself, or provided in an additional container. If they are in the pillow itself, it should appear somewhat over filled, and it actually is. The reason for this is that over time, the tiny ridges on the hulls which provide the malleability, wear off a little (which actually improves the malleability) but it also slightly decreases the volume of the hulls. The extra hulls provide for this slight loss in volume. Before using, you should remove a quantity of hulls, and experiment to find your preferred volume.

     The other important feature is the guarantee. Since people’s individual comfort requirements vary so widely, it is actually possible that some may find buckwheat pillows not to there liking. This satisfaction money back guarantee needs to be long enough for anyone to give their pillow a thorough trial, so that they do not feel rushed in getting used to their new pillow, because they are substantially different than a conventional foam or feather pillow. Some, in spite of all their advantages, still prefer a conventional pillow. A quality merchant will gladly refund the purchase price upon return of the pillow. This only makes sense, because the last thing any merchant needs, is a dissatisfied customer. Look for a full year satisfaction money back guarantee.

     So, before the prices start going up, buy your quality buckwheat pillows and find out what all the excitement is about.

A BUCKWHEAT PILLOW

     Buckwheat pillows were developed in the Orient several thousand years ago, and are still used there today. No one, anywhere, has yet developed a better pillow, although they have been improved upon  with modern technology.

     So, you might ask, why are they not more widely used in the Western world? To that question there is no simple answer. Originally, it may have been largely due to the isolationism practiced widely by China and other Oriental civilizations, along with the difficulties of communication with, and travel to those distant regions.

     But those difficulties have faded away, so now what is the explanation? My guess, and this is only a guess, is that there were more interesting and dramatic items of the Oriental culture to interest and attract the Westerner.  I mean, compared to their fantastic silks, and oriental rugs, and exotic foods, and gunpowder, a seemingly common item like a bed pillow was simply relegated to the mundane.

     It didn’t look any different than a conventional pillow. It served the same purpose as a conventional pillow. They had no attraction to any particular component of humanity such as the military, the wealthy, the political, the historian, the artisan, or the explorer. In short, I think they may have been simply overlooked.

     That, along with the old adage of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. For example, I was always satisfied with my old feather pillows. I might get annoyed, on a hot summer night, when I’d wake up with the back of my head all perspired. I’d wake up enough to flip it over to the “cool” side, only to go through the same ritual again a short while later. It never occurred to me that there might be a pillow filling that could solve that discomfort.

     Complacency with the shortcomings of something that we just took for granted, coupled with ignorance of a solution to a problem we’d simply grown accustomed to, to the extent that no one was likely even searching for one, I believe caused the buckwheat pillow to be simply overlooked by those who seemingly should have recognized it as the great blessing that it is now finally becoming.

     I said all that to say this. The buckwheat pillow is finally coming to be recognized as the ultimate solution to every shortcoming of which the conventional pillow, whether foam or feather, is inherently possessed.

      The buckwheat pillow is naturally ventilating, whereas the conventional is insulating. The buckwheat pillow is naturally resistant to dust mite infestation, while the conventional is universally infested.

      The filling in a feather or foam pillow has a shape to which it is eternally trying to return, while the malleability of the buckwheat hulls allow the buckwheat pillow to derive it’s shape from your head and neck, thereby providing even support to all areas of cervical spine in the head and neck area. This relieves all sorts of neck and shoulder tensions which have built up throughout the day. Thus they are widely prescribed by chiropractors.

     This malleability is provided by minute ridges on the hulls, which allow them to conform to your particular shape and position. Through time and use, these ridges polish to a finish which causes this action to actually improve with use.

     The conventional pillows fillings are naturally conducive to producing allergens and noxious fumes, while a quality buckwheat pillow whose organic hulls have been properly vacuumed to remove all traces of buckwheat flour and dust are naturally hypoallergenic.

     While each conventional pillow is filled with a predetermined amount of filling, a quality buckwheat pillow has sewn into it a discreetly concealed nylon zipper, which allows it’s user to remove whatever amount of buckwheat hulls they need to, to provide the exact volume of hulls to provide the precise comfort level for the particular individual using the pillow. This is one of the greatest advantages.

     Now add to this the durability of these quality buckwheat pillows, along with the fact that they do not need to be periodically replaced due to the allergens being produced by the feces and the decaying corpses of the dust mites infesting the conventional pillows, and it’s not hard to determine the money savings that will be realized over time.