Buckwheat Pillows

Buckwheat Hulls Do Not Support Dust Mite Infestations

While I believe that simple, pure sleeping comfort will always be the number one reason why people buy buckwheat pillows, I also believe that in conjunction with comfort, another important incentive has to be the dust mite infestation problem inherent in feather and foam pillows.

If you go to a dust mite problem website, you probably won’t find buckwheat pillows mentioned for two reasons. First, because the benefits of buckwheat pillows in that regard are not not well known, and secondly, because those sites are primarily concerned with depleting dust mites in the whole sleeping area, not just in the pillows.

The reason I feel the buckwheat pillow is so important to the dust mite situation, is because the pillow is what your nose, mouth, and eyes are in intimate contact with. The nose and mouth are where the allergens from dust mite droppings actually enter the lungs and sinuses. While I don’t mean to minimize the effect of dust mites on the rest of the body, the really serious effects of asthma and allergies come through breathing in dust mite droppings. Every time you move your head or pillow, an invisible cloud of dust mite droppings from a feather or foam pillow gets drawn into your nose, mouth, sinuses, and, of course, your lungs.

The two common remedies, plastic or other man made dust proof pillow coverings, or chemical dust mite deterrents, both have undesirable characteristics. The dust proof coverings cause condensation from the heat and moisture from your head and breath, and the chemical dust mite deterrents emit toxic chemicals, which may rival the deleterious effects of the dust mites.

So for my self, I choose to sleep on the most comfortable bed pillow available (a buckwheat pillow), while simultaneously preventing as much as possible, the close proximity of dust mites and their droppings to my inhalation. But I’ll also keep up with washing the bedding in hot water and frequent cleansing and vacuuming of the sleeping area. These two actions are the simplest, least expensive, and quickest actions you can take to combat the dust mites. Buy Buckwheat bed pillows today.