10 Remedies for Dark Circles and Puffy Eyes

One of the main reasons that we get dark circles around are eyes is genetics, but also getting older, dry skin, crying, long hours facing a computer screen, stress, lack of sleep and an unhealthy diet. Men and women from different age groups can suffer from this problem, and even though it's not a health risk, no one looks to look exhausted and tired.

Luckily, there are a number of handy home remedies that'll get rid of those dark shadows with a few common ingredients found in any home. 

1. Turmeric 

Turmeric has both antioxidants and anti-inflammation properties and so can be used to freshen your skin and fix that tired look. Take the powder and mix it with pineapple water to create a thick mix. Smear the mix under your eyes, leave for 10 minutes and then wipe with a moist, soft cloth. Aside from removing the circles, it will soften your skin. Use daily until you see the desired effects. 

2. Raw Potato 

Potatoes have natural bleaching agents that can help you brighten up those circles. Take 1-2 cool potatoes and smash them until you can get the juice out. Now, dip a cotton ball in the potato juice and put on your (closed) eyes. Make sure the juice covers the black circles as well as the lids. Leave for 10-15 minutes and then rinse your eyelids well with cold water. If you don't want to use the juice, you can also just slice it like the cucumber with the same process, but the juice will be more potent. 

3. Tomatoes 

 

Yes, tomatoes too can help lighten the skin under your eyes. Take a spoon of tomato juice and mix with one spoon of lemon juice. Put the mix (using cotton balls again) gently on the eyes and leave for 10 minutes. Then, rinse with clean water. Do this twice a day to get rid of puffiness and dark circles.

4. Rose Water 

A quick fix for those circles makes use of the great skin care benefits of rose water. Take cotton bandages and soak them in rose water for a few minutes. Then, place them on your closed eyelids for about 15 minutes. The rose water has a calming effect on the eyes and the skin around it. This solution can remove the dark circles completely if used twice a day for several weeks.

5. Almond Oil  

Almond oil is another natural ingredient that benefits the delicate skin around our eyes. Regular use of almond oil can brighten the skin as well as nourish it. Take a little almond oil, place on the dark circles and gently massage it into the skin. Leave it overnight and wash with cold water in the morning. 

Do this every day until the circles are completely gone. If you don't have almond oil, you can also use a Vitamin E enriched oil.

6. Lemon Juice 

The high vitamin C content in lemon juice can serve to remove the circles. Dip a cotton ball in fresh lemon juice and apply to the skin around your eyes for 10 minutes before washing it off. 

Another option is to make a thick mix by mixing one table spoon of lemon juice with 2 table spoons of tomato paste, a smidgen of humus flour and turmeric powder. Smear the mix gently around the eyes and leave on for 10-15 minutes, then wash with clean water. Repeat this 2-3 times a week and the skin will soon become much lighter. 

7. Cold Water 

Cold water can narrow the blood vessels underneath the eyes and help reduce puffiness and dark circles. Dip a clean, soft cloth in cold water or milk and put directly on the eyelids for several minutes. Another option is to wrap a few ice cubes in a soft cloth and hold them under the eyes. A bag of frozen peas, of cold tea or even a cold spoon can also help. Repeat this 3-4 times a week for several weeks. 

8. Apple 

An apple too can provide a natural solution for removing those stubborn circles. Slice them up thickly and put under your eyes for 30 minutes before washing with cold water. Put some relaxing cream after this is done. 

Another course of action is to make a mash of green, cooked apples and put under the eyes for half an hour, then wash with lukewarm water. 

9. Mint 

Mint has a cooling effect on the skin that naturally removes the dark skin. Take a few fresh mint leaves and mash them gently. Smear the mix on your eyes and leave for 10-15 minutes. Gently rub away with a clean cloth. Another option is adding mint leaves to tomato juice and smearing under the eyes, leaving it for several minutes and then washing with cold water. 

10. Cucumber 

 

The cucumber is an age old solution for black circles. It is good at making your skin look lighter. For a quick fix for those circles, take a fresh cucumber and slice it into thick slices. Put them in the fridge for 30 minutes, then put the slices on the area of your eye for 10 minutes and rinse with water. This solution has a calming and refreshing effect.

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Five foods that can help keep children hydrated during a heatwave

“Have another drink.” It can become a familiar refrain for parents during a heatwave, particularly when a child is busy playing and has little interest in stopping for a glass of water.

Keeping up fluid intake becomes more important as temperatures rise because heat increases water loss, particularly through sweating. But a child’s fluid intake does not have to come solely from a cup or water bottle – the water in food also counts.

That contribution can be substantial. An analysis of Australian dietary data found that moisture in food supplied 29% of total water intake among children and adolescents. And research involving children aged four to ten found that those who ate more fruit and vegetables tended to have better measures of hydration.

Water-rich foods should supplement regular drinks rather than replace them. But if getting children to drink enough feels like a battle, food can provide another way of adding fluid to their day.

Here are five options.

1. Watermelon and other juicy fruits

Many fruits and vegetables are around 90% water, which is why foods such as watermelon, strawberries, oranges, peaches and melon can contribute to fluid intake.

There is child-specific evidence for this. In a study of 442 children aged four to ten, solid fruit and vegetables provided around 12% of their total water intake. Children who ate more fruit and vegetables also had better measures of hydration.

So offering watermelon, berries or sliced fruit during hot weather provides another source of water alongside regular drinks.

2. Homemade ice lollies

If repeatedly offering a drink is getting you nowhere, changing how it is served may help.

Reusable ice-lolly moulds can be filled with milk, yoghurt, blended fruit or diluted fruit juice. Water consumed through foods and other fluids still contributes to total water intake, so a homemade lolly offers another way to provide fluid.

Making them yourself also gives you control over the ingredients. Although homemade lollies are not automatically healthier, you can choose what goes into each lolly, making it easier to create lower-sugar versions while also involving children in deciding which combinations they would like to try.

3. Cucumber, tomatoes and peppers

Fruit may be the obvious choice when you think about juicy foods, but vegetables can contribute to water intake too.

Cucumber has a particularly high water content, while many other vegetables also contain a large proportion of water. More importantly, research in children has directly linked greater fruit and vegetable consumption with higher water intake and better hydration.

Cucumber, tomatoes or pepper strips can be served alone or alongside familiar foods such as hummus or cream cheese. They also work well in lunchboxes and snack plates when nobody particularly wants to cook or eat a large hot meal.

 

Juicy fruits & vegetables which can keep children hydrated when hot.

4. Yoghurt, milk and dairy foods

Fruit and vegetables are not the only foods that can add fluid to the diet. Milk and dairy products also contribute to children’s overall intake of water and nutrients.

In British children, yoghurt consumption has been associated with higher intakes of nutrients including calcium, iodine and riboflavin. The study was observational, so it cannot show that eating yoghurt caused those differences, but it demonstrates that yoghurt can fit into a nutrient-rich diet.

Yoghurt can be eaten cold with fruit, blended into a smoothie or frozen into a lolly. Milk can also contribute directly to fluid intake, and research comparing different drinks has shown that milk can support fluid balance.

Fortified dairy alternatives are another option, although their nutritional composition varies between products.

5. Build a hydrating ‘picky tea’

You do not have to serve each water-rich food separately. A snack-style meal can bring several together.

A plate could contain melon or berries, cucumber and pepper sticks, yoghurt, cheese, hummus and bread or crackers. Fruit, vegetables and other moisture-containing foods can collectively make a meaningful contribution to total water intake.

It can also be worth being flexible about what constitutes dinner during exceptionally hot weather.

On holiday recently, my nephew asked for a bowl of cereal for dinner because he did not fancy anything else. I thought that was a perfectly sensible choice. It was cool, familiar, contained milk and, crucially, he wanted to eat it.

Would I suggest cereal for dinner every night? Probably not. But we do not usually have heatwaves every night in the UK, although recent summers sometimes seem determined to test that proposition.

Food helps, but keep offering drinks

Water-rich foods can contribute appreciably to children’s total water intake, but studies suggest that differences in how much people drink still account for most of the variation in overall water consumption. So fruit, yoghurt and ice lollies are useful additions rather than replacements for regular drinks.

Parents should also take possible dehydration seriously. A study of dehydration in children found that no single symptom is sufficient to diagnose it reliably, so a combination of changes in a child’s appearance, behaviour and fluid intake may be more informative than watching for one particular sign.

The useful principle is simple: keep offering drinks, but remember that hydration can arrive on a plate as well as in a glass.

 

 

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for food, medicines, exercises and so on.   

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