Buckwheat Pillow Bugs

Rumor has it however that buckwheat pillows attract bugs and pictures of tiny crawling beetles on pillows and allergic reactions to dust mites have surfaced on the internet claiming the pillow is to blame.

Buckwheat pillow bugs.

Current price 34 95 34. Some reports brought up icky warnings of dust mites and other bugs but others said to take that with a grain of salt. One great advantage of buckwheat pillows is that they re mite and bug resistant. Buckwheat pillows also called sobakawa pillows are pillows that use buckwheat husks as the fill in the pillow.

Now it was time for purchasing. Sobakawa is a term used interchangeably to describe pillows made from buckwheat. Do buckwheat pillows attract bugs. Not only that but the moving and rustling nature of the buckwheat hulls actually makes them even less.

Buckwheat hulls that have been properly cleaned and vacuumed have no nutritional value whatsoever for mites and insects. Buckwheat cultivation can be traced back to ancient asia where it was commonly used as fodder grain food and to create traditional sobakawa pillows. Additionally the hulls do not offer any nutritional value so pests won t seek them for a late night snack they are also hollowed out seeds which give off air flow keeping you cool at night while making it an undesirable nesting site for bugs. There were many buckwheat filled pillows available online but i decided on the natures pillow 20 x 15.

These pillows have been prized in asian cultures for their durability stress reduction and cooling properties. The pillow also promotes enough airflow to carry off the allergens that can. Since buckwheat husks don t have any nutritional value they aren t perishable and don t attract bugs while providing a completely natural and safe filling. Product title zen chi buckwheat pillow organic buckwheat pillow twin size 20 x 26 100 cotton cover with organic buckwheat hulls.

Good buckwheat pillows will have the hulls dehulled. It s unlikely that a buckwheat pillow will attract more bugs than the average pillow. Not to down play these claims but the odds of your pillow attracting any sort of creepy crawly is next to nothing. If you re purchasing from a reputable source sounds like you should be okay.