Homemade buckwheat neck wraps and pillows..great gifts for baby showers, anyone suffering from chronic pain,your athlete as a cold pack or just for you to pamper away your daily stress Buckwheat is the preferred seed for most top end spas as it produces a omit warm heat when put in the microwave and a pliable ice pack when put in the freezer I cover the buckwheat packets with either fleece or towel material that has Velcro on one end so that the outer cover can be washed