Buckwheat Pillow & Cervical Pillows for Sleeping (21x8x3inch), Natural Cooling Technology and Relieve Cervical Pain, 100% Organic Coarse Cloth Package w Organic Buckwheat Hulls. (Brown)

I almost didn't buy this pillow after reading the negative reviews. Bugs! AHHH!! Having just gotten rid of a flour beetle infestation in my cupboard, the thought of bugs gave me the heebies. Who the heck would willingly buy something ORGANIC that might have BUGS (because everyone knows that ORGANIC means pesticides or something really toxic was used on the stuffing you're about to put your face on right? Not. So you'd better know how to deal with bugs:))?If you like organic things, no pesticides, no chemicals, you should know how to get rid of bugs, because real organic things often have bugs. I'm going to tell you what to do to kill bugs WITHOUT chemicals...The MICROWAVE! 2 minutes in the microwave kills most bugs.Put your inner pillow in the microwave for 2 minutes. The buckwheat hulls will steam. Yes, steam. If they completely dried out, they'd be so brittle they'd become dust, so there's still moisture in there. Now shake it up, flip it around, and put it back in the microwave for another 2 minutes. You've KILLED all the bugs and probably any eggs. Let the pillow cool down, 4 minutes in the microwave, it's pretty hot.To be 100% sure... now FREEZE the pillow in the freezer for 24 hours. Anything that can survive boiling isn't going to survive freezing as well. So freezing after microwaving should wipe out any still surviving bugs, bacteria, fungus, virus and eggs. Everything except tardigrades.No more bugs. No more bug eggs. If for whatever reason, new bugs smell your delicious buckwheat (because they are grain... and thus FOOD for a whole lot of things besides humans too), back in the microwave they go for 2 minutes. This also kills lice, bedbugs, mites, scabies, mange and whatever else your guests hopefully don't bring into your house.Now you know how to treat ANYTHING organic or inert, from pillowcases to stuffed animals.About the pillow.... omg, I LOVE it! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! No, the zipper isn't flimsy, you just have to be more careful with it, I mean, it's a pillow zipper, not luggage zipper? This pillow is way overstuffed with buckwheat hulls. What a nice surprise!Another reason I reviewed this was reading that someone TOOK THE INNER PILLOW OUT and put it into a bigger pillowcase to use... and when it burst from their own actions, they gave this pillow 1 star. What?I couldn't help it, I had to offer at least a contrasting review, and a comment... Did you look at the fabric of the inner pillowcase? It's a tight weave... but extremely delicate so you can feel the husks. How wouldn't anyone expect that small bag to split? I couldn't believe anyone who did something like that themselves would come here to complain and tell on themselves .... its like if you take the inner tube out of a bicycle wheel, wrapped it in aluminum foil, and proceeded to ride your bicycle every day on your genius inner tube wrapped aluminum foil. Then complain about the bicycle quality when the inner tube popped. Um.I have serious allergies. I THINK they added some dried lavender or another dried herb (maybe wormwood?) to the husks to keep bugs away from the delicious smell of buckwheat. This is bad for me, and maybe good for you unless you hate lavender or you are allergic to it. I'm allergic to it. Argh. I had to wrap the pillow in so far 9 layers. 2 quilted pillowcases doubled, 1 pure silk zippered pillowcase doubled, the original pillowcase, the gift carrying bag it came in, and finally the husk bag. I can still smell it... but it no longer makes me sneeze. Hopefully, this is enough to prevent any dust from reaching me.... only time will tell. So far so good. I LOVE the feel of the rock hard pillow enough to do all this so I can keep using it.Would I buy it again? Oh heck yes. I paid full price for this pillow, and I'm incredibly jealous of Vine Reviewers who get free stuff. If you love organics and you don't know about microwaving bugs, I hope this review helped you and I hope you will like this review too, just so I know it's still worth writing reviews.

I've bought this twice. Love it! I'm a side sleeper and was tired of waking up with neck pain. I bought this and took about a week to get used to it. I will never go back to a foam/down pillow now. The little buckwheat nibs are moldable and hold their shape. They are also cooler than a regular pillow (I guess the nibs have spaces around them for air flow). I like to make a little indentation where my earrings are, so they don't crush into my ear when I lie on my side. The pillow is supportive. Perhaps a bit big for travel, but almost workable. I put mine in the freezer for a few days before use, just because I've read about bugs, although mine never had any. After a year, I noticed it was smaller than before, so I refilled it with a cup of buckwheat nibs, and it's like new again. I even bought a second one. My only concern is that the zipper is plastic, so be gentle with it. Mine hasn't broken, but I think it would break easily if you are rough when unzipping. However, the zipper is soft because it's plastic, and doesn't interfere with my sleep. I use a regular pillow case over the top so that I don't have to wash the color pillow cover often. It works for me.

Honestly this pillow is pretty great if you know it's what you're looking for. I got it to replace one of those spandex and plastic bead squishy pillows. I was skeptical of how tough it was, but as soon as my head hit the pillow, I wanted to fall asleep. It's very comfortable! It's just the right height for someone who sleeps a little between their side and back, like a 45° sleeper lol if anyone else does that.However, in under 30 minutes, I discovered I am very allergic to buckwheat or whatever is in this pillow. I'm not sure if it's dusty and washing it would help, but I don't want to ruin it. I wish I could use it but my throat started getting scratchy and dry and I started coughing. Guess I'm back on my pillow journey lol.4/5 stars since it was great but it tried to choke me out + the pillow cover itself is very dry/rough/scratchy.

I like the height & length of this pillow alot. I like the nuzzle I get on my face. It's not a fluffy feel pillow. It holds your head. Good for back & side sleeping. And to my surprise, it has a unique sound from the shifting buckwheat. Kinda funny. I've bought 2 for my bed & 2 for my couch for tv & nap times.

I appreciate a great comfort. Unwinding into sleep after a full day of work and responsibilities is not always easy. I followed all obvious suggestions: new mattress, best pillows, etc. Trust me, I have The Best pillows available on the market. The price for one is $1,000. I have three: $1,000 + $800 + $300. Those are down pillows of the highest quality. They are like clouds. Thick and soft with lots of loft.So why did I need to look for something better? Because all this luxury I have DOES NOT provide a true comfort. The pillows get warm through the night. I still need to massage them into comfortable shapes so my shoulder and neck are aligned.Guys, this buckwheat pillow beats the luxury! I also relocated from the mattress to the floor putting a buckwheat pillow under my neck/head. It does not get warm, I do not need to massage it into shape. I just sigh of relief and sleep relaxed. I doubt I will go back to my expensive pillows!

I've never thought I would use one of this kind of pillow. I'm using it for a month, and I can feel the difference, when I wake up my back feels good. The only problem is the pillowcase that comes with it, I washed it once and it was a hard time to put it back. My solution was to use a regular pillowcase around the Buckwheat Pillow with its original pillowcase, locked with three diaper pins on the zipper side, washing the original pillowcase just when really necessary. If I were more skilled, I would sew a more suitable one :)