How do Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillows help neck pain and muscle tension?

When sleeping on a Pure Earth buckwheat husk pillow, all the muscles and tendons are relaxed and in their preferred position of proper cervical curve (normal cervical lordosis). The interlocking of buckwheat husks support the entire head and neck area uniformly. With fiberfill and foam pillows (even those designed to be 'cervical' pillows) there are always areas of the pillow that are more compressed than other areas, which forces your muscles to fight back against the pressures. When you relax the shoulder and neck muscles during sleep it lets the nerves relax and heal from the daily irritation of head, back and arm movements. Buckwheat pillows can be customized by adding or removing buckwheat husks to provide the perfect level of support for your own body. Adding or removing husks gives us the ability to adjust the quantity of pillow filling to meet your exact requirements.

How do Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillows help HEADACHES?

The Pure Earth buckwheat husk pillow, tends to lower blood pressure by relaxing the muscles in the neck and shoulders, allowing a great nights sleep. Blood pressure is a major cause of stress related headaches.

How do Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillows help SNORING?

The Pure Earth buckwheat husk pillow seems to work to reduce or eliminate snoring in many users. This is due to the angle of the neck which the pillow provides, allowing the airway to open more and prevent snoring. The people who are not helped may have more serious problems such as sleep apnea and are strongly urged to see a qualified health professional as soon as possible.

How do Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillows help LOW BACK PAIN?

With our standard design sleeping pillows, when your neck is in normal cervical position, your spinal cord and muscle structure is relaxed, thereby putting less stress on the lower back nerve roots. This is often a source of pain where there is any type of disk problem. You can also achieve additional relaxation of the spinal cord when you place a pillow behind your knees.

Our specially designed therapeutic body pillow provides whole body support and pain relief for low back & shoulder pain, preventing any further conditions from developing. It is particularly good for pregnancy and those people with shoulder and hip problems. When lying in the “recovery” position the Pure Earth Therapeutic Body Pillow fully supports shoulders and hips. Buckwheat husk within the pillow is able to be moved to the height which suits your body, placing the pillow between your arms and knees.\

How do Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillows help TMJ (Temporal Mandibular Joint) PROBLEMS?

The more relaxed the neck and shoulder muscles, the easier it is for the smaller jaw and facial muscles to function properly. The buckwheat pillow supports the head in a unique position allowing these muscles to relax while sleeping and also reducing teeth grinding which causes pain.

How do Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillows help SLEEPLESSNESS?

When you lie on a Pure Earth buckwheat husk pillow and let your muscles relax, you tend to fall asleep faster. Many people say that they wake up in the same position they fell asleep in and apparently didn't moved all night. You may even find that you wake up more refreshed and alert. There is some speculation, however not tested or confirmed, that resting your head on natural buckwheat husk pillows will induce more lucid dreaming while using the pillow.

How do I Use the Pure Earth Buckwheat Husk Pillow?

The first few nights you might take a little getting used to the pillow because it feels different than other pillows you may be used to. Simply make a hollow area for your head and move the husk so it sits in the curve of your neck, keeping the pillow close to your shoulders.

The pillow will conform to the contour of your neck as you move around during the night, providing continual support. The pillow is also good for people who never use any pillows because most pillows provide too much support lifting your head too far off the bed, but the Pure Earth Buckwheat husk pillows let your head rest close to the bed.

Buckwheat husk pillows appear to be noisy, will that affect my sleep?

Some people are concerned about the noise a buckwheat husk pillow makes however, once you get used to the pillow your brain overrides the noise due to the comfort level of the pillow and the fact that you are able to fall into a deeper, more settled sleep.

Used in conjunction with the Pure Earth Bamboo Fleece Pillow Protector, the noise is automatically reduced and comfort level increased.