Dark circles look rather unsightly. This is caused mainly due to weakness of the body and stress. If you are overtired or are physically not well, dark circles tend to be more prominent. Sometimes, dark eyes could be symptom of disease and an indication of personal ill health. Dark circles may also appear if a person loses weight suddenly.

To treat dark circles, there are many herbal remedies available. These can be effectively applied to rid you of the discolorations. However, some basic health habits should be adopted that frees one of dark circles.

Please refer below to several Herbal Skin care treatments available to reduce and eventually get rid of dark circles.

Use grated potato paste over dark circles for a minimum period of 10 hours. Apply the paste over skin before going to bed and in the morning wash it off with cool water. Continue this treatment at least 3-4 times a week. Cucumber paste can also be used.

Another treatment for black eyes is to use the paste of turmeric, red sandal powder and honey. Use the paste on the darkened skin for a period of 30 minutes every day. Turmeric and red sandal wood powder are well known skin care herbal remedies.

Likewise, herbal remedies can also be used for the treatment of allergies. Allergy is caused due to some disorder in the immune system. An allergy can be inherited or could be specific to some food or medicines. Allergy is said to be a result of some response to protect the body against parasitic infections, though at times it might be due to some abnormal response to non-infectious generators. One can get allergy reactions at any point in their life, right from childhood to old age. Herbal remedies can definitely help.

There are different types of allergies. In children, the first occurrence of allergy is called atopic dermatitis (eczema) or food allergies. These children are prone to develop allergic rhinitis and asthma. In most cases these allergies are seen in school age children.

Around 30% of adults and up to 40% of children are affected by Allergic rhinitis. The symptoms that are usually associated with this allergy are sneezing, itchy nose and eyes, runny nose and nasal congestion. A major cause of asthma is allergies. In asthma, one may experiences coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest tightness. Food allergies too occur at any stage of life. Food allergies are always accompanied by skin symptoms such as hives, swelling, itching or redness of the skin. These symptoms typically occur within a few minutes of eating the offending food, although they can be delayed up to a couple of hours. Other symptoms of food allergies can include nausea, vomiting, stomach aches, diarrhea, breathing difficulties (asthma symptoms), runny nose, sneezing, and lightheadedness. In some cases, children can experience a severe allergic reaction, called anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening.

In all these cases herbal remedy can help. In fact a good herbal remedy to tackle allergies of the intestinal track, skin and nasal passages is to take five drops of castor oil and mix with half cup of fruit or vegetable juice or plain water. Take that mixture on an empty stomach in the morning. Remember, if allergies cannot be handled by conventional medications, then give and herbal remedies a go and be surprised by the results.