Natural Remedies For Dark Eye Circles

Dark circles are usually found under the eyes. There are so many causes of this problem. It may be caused by lack of sleep, fatigue, stress, genetic factors, nasal congestion, and chronic atopic eczema, improper diet and nutrition. It may be owing to aging which can make the skin thin around the eyes, swelling of eyelid or puffiness of eyes, exposure to heat and sunlight and hyper-pigmentation of the skin. Modern medication is taken to treat it properly but these are treated with herbal and natural remedies without any side effect.

Apple (Malus domestica): Apples contains tannin which is helpful in reducing dark circles. It has are very effective to reduce these dark circles because it also contains water soluble, vitamins B and C and potassium to help in replenishing the lost nutrients in the skin that too under the eyes. Put slices of green apple over the eyes. You can also make apple puree by boiling it and place apple plaster on closed eyes for around forty minutes.

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) : Cucumber is very effective to treat the eye circles because of its coolness, it can help the eyes to distress. This can make the dark circles to disappear in a few days. Put  cucumber slices on closed eyes to treat dark circles.

Potato (Solanum tuberosum): Potatoes have starchy content which can help in the treatment of these circles. The peel and sliced thin slices may be placed on the eyes to get good results.

Rose (Rosa cordifolia): Rose water is quite effective to treat this problem. It can soothe the eyes and remove the redness over the eyes. The dark circles around the eyes are reduced and the skin get rejuvenated.  Dip cotton balls in rose water and put on closed eyes for ten to fifteen minutes.

Almond oil: It is very beneficial to use almond oil to cure circles. Try to massage it carefully over the skin at night. This skin-food should be used for at least two weeks to get result.

Parijat flowers (night jasmine): Crush these flowers to mix in curd to apply under the eyes for ten minutes to be washed off later to get relief from this problem.

Turmeric powder with pineapple juice: Make a paste of turmeric using pineapple juice and apply it over the dark circles. This is very useful treatment to cure this disease.

Tea bags: Make a cup of strong black tea and let the bags cool and place them on eyes and wait for approximately twenty minutes.  The tea contains alkaloids which help to rejuvenate the skin around the eyes to cure it properly.

Carrot Leave : Dip carrot leaves in hot water and keep it there for few minutes to be drunk later thrice in a day to get relief and good result as well.

Healthy, nutritious food and eight hours proper sleep is must for all of us to prevent this problem.