With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Puffy Eyes
Bright and sparkling eyes attract attention. Puffy eyes lack luster and make you look tired and ill. Puffy or swollen eyes are one of the common beauty problems. It is caused by accumulation of fluids around the eyes.
There are other several causes of puffiness which are as follows:
- Heredity
- Water retention
- Toxins build up
- Weather changes
- Hormones
- Allergic reactions
- Health issues or complications from medications
Other than this if you have the habit of sleeping on your face or drinking water less than 2 hours before sleeping you can get puffy eyes. Menstruation and pregnancy are also causes of puffy eyes. To get rid of puffy eyes there are some best home remedies for puffy eyes available which can deal with the condition at home.
Home remedies for puffy eyes are as follows:
- Cucumber and potato are best to treat puffy eyes. Slice a small raw potato or cucumber into pieces. Blend the pieces into fine consistency. Extract the excess juice and preserve the pulp. Prepare a cup of basil tea and mix the pulp with it. Then pour the mixture into ice trays and freeze it to turn into ice cubes. Place the ice cubes on closed eyes when you observe puffiness. Gently rinse your eye lids and pat dry. This is one of the many excellent home remedies for puffy eyes.
- Get a rounded metal spoon and put it in fridge for few minutes. Take it out when it gets cold. Hold the rounded portion against your eyes for some minutes. It will reduce the puffiness. This is also one of the simple yet effective home remedies for puffy eyes.
- In a glass of mineral water mix 2 tablespoon of normal water. Wash your eyes in this solution for 3 to 4 times daily. This will make your swollen eyes look healthy and sparkling. This is a good home remedy for puffy eyes.
- Wrap a cold tea bag in a tissue. Place it on your closed eyes. This will make the skin tight and reduce puffiness. Tea has natural astringent that works wonder. This is one of the beneficial home remedies for puffy eyes.
- Saturate a cotton wool pad in ice cold milk or water. Place the damp pads on your closed eyes and lie down. Continue till the puffiness is lessened. This is one of the valuable home remedies for puffy eyes and also brightens up the whites of your eyes.
- Soak cotton wool pads in ice-cold rose water. Place them on closed eyes to relief puffiness in eyes.
- Take the white portion of the egg and add few drops of witch hazel. With the help of a brush apply on face and under the eyes. This will tighten the skin around the eyes and make the eyes look less puffy. This is also one of the unique home remedies for puffy eyes.
- In 1 teaspoon of boiled water add 1 drop each of lavender and lemon oil. Use this water to rinse your eyes externally. This will reduce inflamed eye lids, conjunctivitis and styes. This is another successful home remedy for puffy eyes.
- Take 600 ml of boiled water, 3 tablespoons of honey and a handful of eyebright. Pour the water over the eyebright and let it get cooled. Strain the liquid and mix honey in the infusion. Dip cotton wool pads in this solution and place them on each of the closed eyes. Allow it to stay for 20 minutes to relieve puffiness. This is the best treatment and one of the efficient home remedies for puffy eyes.
- Take Elderflower water, fennel infusions or eye bright. Use any one of these to wash the eye lids when the eyes are sore. This will help to cure your puffy eyes.
- Take Chickweed, watercress or tansy. Boil any one of these green goodies in 1 cupful of water or milk in a covered pan for 5 minutes. Allow it to cool. Strain the excess liquid. Use this healing lotion to rinse off the eye lids externally. This will provide relaxing warm or cold compress for tired eyes.
- Simply add 1 teaspoon of salt in a pint of hot water. Soak cotton pads in this saline solution and place it on closed eyes. This will relief swollen eyes and is considered one of the best treatments for puffy eyes at home.
- Take 20 leaves of 'afmod'. Boil them in water and let it cool. Strain the liquid and apply it on your eyes. This will help to get rid of puffiness as well as dilute the color of your eyes.
Diet:
Avoid eating salty foods like pickles, chips, alcohol as they preserve fluids that settles in the eye region. Drink enough water to keep your body hydrated. It will minimize the puffiness around your eyes. Take adequate amount of essential fatty acids in your diet especially those from flaxseed oil and fish oil. Essential fatty acids help to reduce inflammation throughout the body.
Try these home remedies for puffy eyes and follow the diet to fix the problem at home instead of any cosmetic products.
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