18 Natural Home Remedies for Dark Eye Circles, Puffy Eyes
In today’s world dark circles under eyes
are very common problem among most of the people; it is common for all ages. Under
eyes dark circles get worse with age because the skin thins and loses
subcutaneous fat, and exposes the blood vessels present under the skin. Under
eye dark circle is not a disease. Hormonal imbalances during pregnancy,
menstruation, and menopause also contribute to under eye dark circles.
Causes of dark circles
under eyes
Aging, stress, dry skin, poor diet, lack
of sleep, menopause, hormonal imbalance, anemia, irregular menstruation, thyroids
and lack of vitamin a, vitamin e, iron, calcium etc.
In this post, you will read the main
reasons for dark circles and simple home remedies to prevent and remove under
eyes dark circles naturally. ‘Prevention is better than cure’, so follow the
natural home remedies to prevent and remove bags under eyes.
Potato
Potato is well known for its natural
bleaching properties, which lightens dark circles under eyes and reduces the
puffiness around the eyes completely.
1. Raw potato juice
Peel and grate 1 medium size raw potato
and extract the juice. Keep this potato juice in refrigerator for 5 minutes.
Then dip clean cotton ball in the juice apply the juice around eyes and other
affected areas before going bed. Leave it overnight and next morning; wash it
off with normal water. Repeat this remedy once or twice daily to remove dark
circles and acne scars. If you are applying this in day time, then rinse off
after 20-30 minutes.
2. Potato slices
Simply rub under eye area with slices of
raw potato for 5-10 minutes, then put these slices on the eyes, leave it for 30
minutes and wash off with water. You can also use cucumber slices.
3. Potato with cucumber
Mix 1 teaspoon of raw potato juice with
1 teaspoon of cucumber juice and apply on affected area. Then dip 2 cotton ball
in this mixture and put them on eyelids for 20-30 minutes.
4. Potato with lemon juice
Make smooth paste of raw potato and add
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice in it, apply the mixture around eyes and
other dark spots on the face and neck. Rinse off with warm or normal water
after 30 minutes. Do this once a day and 4-5 times a week to lighten the dark
circles.
Tea Bags
Green tea is rich sources of
antioxidants and tannins, tea bags can lighten the dark circles. It contains
tannins which reduces swelling and puffiness under eyes.
5. Cold tea bags
Boil 2 green tea bags in a cup of water
for 5 minutes, and then keep these tea bags in refrigerator for 1 hour. Put
these cold tea bags over eyes for 20-30 minutes. Follow this remedy once or
twice a day until you get desired result.
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6. Chamomile tea bags
Soak 2 chamomile tea bags in cup of hot
water for 5 minutes and then keep them in refrigerator for 1 hour. Place these
cold chamomile tea bags over and around the eyes for 30 minutes and wash off
with water.
Remember: Best time to follow above remedies is morning, so
keep the tea bags in the refrigerator before going to bed and use it in the
morning.
Tomato
Tomato contains the lycopene
antioxidant, which can lighten the under eye dark circles in few weeks.
7. Tomato with turmeric, multani mitti
Take medium size tomato and remove seeds
from it. Grind this tomato and make smooth paste of it. Then add pinch of
turmeric powder and 2 tablespoon of multani mitti. Mix all these ingredients
properly and make fine paste of it, you can use some rose water to make smooth
paste. Apply this paste around eyes and aver the face for 30 minutes and wash
off with lukewarm water. Follow this once a day and 3-4 times a week for better
result.
8. Raw milk with tomato
Mix 2 tablespoon of fresh tomato juice
or pulp with 1 tablespoon of raw milk. Apply this paste over affected areas and
rinse off with lukewarm water after 30 minutes. Do this every day for 2 weeks.
9. Besan, rose water, tomato
Mix 2 tablespoon of fresh tomato
juice/pulp with 1 tablespoon of gram/lentil flour/besan, also add 1 teaspoon of
rose water. Apply the mixture around eyes and other affected parts for 30
minutes, wash away with lukewarm water.
10. Lemon, turmeric, tomato
Add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice in
1 tablespoon of tomato juice/pulp, also add pinch of turmeric, mix them well
together and apply for 30 minutes. Do this 4-5 times a week for best
result.
