Wooden Cushions: What They're Used For and Where to Buy Them

They help you sleep better. They reduce sweating and improve breathing.

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PILLOWS WITH WOOD LEFTOVERS

To avoid wasting a precious resource for our well-being, sleep , we can reap many benefits from reviving old traditions. Even ancient ones. Such is the case of using wood for sleeping, a practice already known for centuries by farmers, artisans (especially carpenters), and women who cared for the home.

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STONE PINE

The Swiss pine, also known as the Swiss pine, is a coniferous tree that grows between 1.500 and 2.500 meters above sea level. It is frequently found in the Dolomites, especially in the Val Gardena area. Swiss pine wood is soft, lightweight, easy to work, and characterized by the presence of numerous knots. It is used to line the Dolomite "stuben" (living rooms) and has been the raw material for making baby cribs for centuries. Thanks to the relaxing and calming scent it releases, as in the case of Swiss pine essential oil. 

BENEFITS OF A WOODEN PILLOW

And now we come to the present day. Have you ever thought about sleeping on a wooden pillow? What if it were healthier than a traditional one? It's soft, fragrant, and reduces heart rate. Swiss pine shavings are made from the wood of the Swiss pine, a coniferous tree that grows in the Alps at over 1.500 meters above sea level. Its properties have been known to generations of Tyroleans, who use it for padding and wellness treatments . Sleeping on wooden pillows offers six benefits, making them suitable even for children's cribs.

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HEALING PROPERTIES OF THE WOODEN PILLOW

If you are going through periods of stress or extreme tiredness, you can sleep on soft pillows, filled with Swiss pine shavings, better known as "pine swiss pine." The wooden pillow can be lined with cotton and adapts to the pressure of the head and neck. The Swiss pine shavings are enclosed in rosettes or layered between wool layers, creating a padding with healing properties. This is due to the substances present in the wood: vitamin C, resin, rementin, and pinosylvin.
The essence of Swiss pine promotes psychophysical recovery, reducing muscle tension in situations of stress and fatigue.It's no coincidence that many athletes have been resting on wooden pillows for years to improve their performance and prevent injuries.

ADVANTAGES OF THE WOODEN PILLOW

According to a series of empirical studies conducted by the Austrian research institute Joanneum Research in Graz, the aroma of Swiss pine has balsamic, therapeutic, and antibacterial properties . Sleeping on a wooden pillow, in fact, offers six benefits:

  • Promotes the body's vitality throughout the day
  • It decreases the sweating during sleep, frequent in menopausal women
  • Its essence helps relax the autonomic nervous system.
  • Reduces heart rate by about 3.500 beats That is, the heart works one hour less every day. This ensures restful sleep, even for the youngest.
  • It also helps breathing in cases of sinusitis or cold, thanks to its natural “aerosol” effect
  • The scent of Swiss pine is unpleasant to harmful insects and keeps them away.

HOW MUCH DOES A WOODEN PILLOW COST?

A Swiss pine pillow is easily purchased online, or even in stores that carry more eco-friendly home products. Starting with a good-quality 20 x 30 cm bed pillow with a raw cotton pillowcase, from a price of 20 eurosBut you can end up spending more than 100 euros, probably an excessive expense, for Swiss pine wood cushions from brands linked to the sustainable luxury sector.

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