Saturday, June 5, 2010

How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under my Eyes

Dark circles mar the beauty of the eyes. The health of the eyes not only include the vision but also the area around the eyes. In fact the general health of the body is displayed with the eyes. Pale eyes with dark circles do not show signs of good health.

Dark circles mar the beauty of the eyes. The health of the eyes not only include the vision but also the area around the eyes. Infact the general health of the body is displayed with the eyes. Pale eyes with dark circles do not show signs of good health. It might hint at lack of some nutrients. It could be because of low hemoglobin level as well.

It is quite common to have dark circles under the eyes (black or dark eye circles), but they are usually temporary and can be treated.

Causes

  1. Sleep deprivation

    1. Aging

    2. Improper diet and nutrition

    3. Hereditary

    Remedies:

    • Take cucumber juice and apply with the help of cotton. Also when the eyes are stressed, put slices of cucumber over the eyes.

    • Apply the juice of raw potato over dark circles.

    • Make a mixture of fresh potato juice and mix with equal quantity of cucumber juice. Apply that with the help of cotton. Leave for some time and then wash your eyes with chilled water.

    • Wash your eyes at frequent intervals especially when you work for long hours or at a strech in front of the computer.

    • Almond Oil applied at night for even two weeks shows results.

    • Some other really great ways to eliminate dark circles under the eyes are Vitamin E and Vitamin C. Diet plays a very important part in dark circle prevention so remember to include a decent amount of vegetables in your diet.
    • Drink plenty of water.
    • Apply rose water over the eyes and relax for 10-15 minutes.

    • Pranaayam for at least 5 minutes daily helps to decrease dark circle

    • Apply hot and cold compresses for 10 minutes. Then apply a teaspoon of almond oil and half teaspoon of lemon juice at night. This is a natural and good remedy.

    • Apply used teabags preferably green tea bags on the dark circles. This also helps a lot.

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