Herbal treatment to get rid of eye puffiness

Posted by editor2 on Tuesday 24 Feb 2009

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Puffiness under the eyes is basically swelling of the tissues in this area due to fluid build up. Puffiness always need not be a sign that something is happening wrong. Factors such as age can also cause puffiness under the eyes that cannot be reversed.

Puffiness under the eyes due to Crying, fatigue, fluid retention, excess of alcohol or tobacco, certain drugs, lack of sleep, allergies, dehydration, an excess of salt, and eye infections, are factors that can be addressed. Once you observe and treat the underlying cause of the puffiness, you will start to see results in a couple of weeks.

Placing cucumber slices on your eyes is the most commonly recommended treatment for puffiness under the eyes. Cucumber is a natural astringent, and the slices also act as a cold compress.

Do not rub your eyes when you see them puffy. Rubbing the eyes aggravates irritation and tends to make your eyes puffier.

Strawberry is another effective fruit that has very strong hydrating properties and can remove thus puffy eye bags under your eyes. Cut strawberry into thin slices and put them over your eyes till you can feel the strawberry has become warm.

Place potato slices or cotton wool soaked in potato juice over your puffy eyes and leave for about 20 minutes.

Cut down on salt from your diet and try to go on a low carb diet for a while. These steps will help reduce water retention.

Do not drink excess of water before sleeping at night.

St.herb eye gel

Pueraria eye gel is a pure crystal gel specially formulate with well-selected pueraria mirifica extract. It is proven to repair and protect appearances of wrinkles, dryness and puffiness around eye area.

Take a rounded metal spoon and keep it in your fridge for few minutes. When it becomes cold, take it out and hold the rounded portion against your eye for few minutes. This helps in reducing the puffiness under the eyes.