Banish Dark Circles Naturally: Effective Home Remedies

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Colon Cleanse

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Posted by Robin (Rocky Ridge, Ohio) on 01/11/2009
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I couldn't agree more with Kristen's suggestion below. I have had dark eye circles all my adult life and have watched my mom's get darker as she aged. In an effort to overcome some illnesses I have, I decided to try internal cleansing. I found one that worked amazingly well and one of the side benefits of removing toxins from my body was the lightening of the dark circles.

I've written about this in another thread for heavy metal cleansing and they asked me to name it so I will again. It was Dr. Natura's Colonix internal cleansing system. It's really simple, gentle and effective.

It promoted better bathroom results, easier female cycles, a cessation of hair loss, thicker, stronger and longer nails, decreased the dark circles, cleared up my skin, helped me sleep better, gave me more energy, increased my cravings for fresh veggies, I lost about 15-20 lbs, and my middle shrank in inches from finally being empty like it is supposed to be.

Beauty begins on the inside, you can't just slather the stuff on and expect results. Dark circles, skin conditions, hair loss, etc., are signs that our bodies need work on the inside.

Blessings and good luck!


Colon Cleanse
Posted by kristin (St. Louis, MO) on 12/19/2007
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Around your eyes the skin is the thinest...Right? Think of the brown spots if any on your skin. The body is not cleaning itself and it is trying to tell you everytime you look in the mirror...Help! Now your liver and possibly your kidneys need a really good cleanse. You could see the difference pretty fast, the skin is the biggest organ we have and it is the first to give us a warning that something is wrong. Cleanse.... Oh, some people have different colors red, yellow, purple around their eyes, same thing....there is a build up of something your body DOES NOT LIKE...Cleanse... Have a delightful Holiday Season.


Dark Eyelids Remedies

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Posted by Bostonewbie (Somerville, Ma) on 02/21/2013

Hello there, I've read about a few posts for remedies of dark circles, but does anyone else suffer from extremely dark eyelids? Mine are getting worse - and I'm sure they are hereditary and linked to allergies and exzema - if anyone has any suggestions out there - I'm desperate, thanks community!

Replied by Yellow Duck
(Thisnthere, California)
06/06/2013
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Hi Bostonewbie, Oil pulling has lightened my darkened eyelids, along with applying Vitamin K cream to the lids. You can read about oil pulling here at Earth Clinic and can find a good Vitamin K cream at a health store. My darkened lids were due to years of itchy eyes and the subsequent rubbing to try to quell the itch. Upon inspection with a lighted magnified mirror, I saw tiny broken blood vessels all along the eyelids--the culprits of the darkening.

Another skin brightener is plain yogurt. After washing my face, I pat it dry and apply a thin layer of plain yogurt, letting it set as a mask for twenty minutes each night before rinsing. One can use non-fat, low fat, or regular plain yogurt. I've tried each and prefer low fat. The skin feels moisterized and dewy afterward, and is brightened considerably. I recommend organic yogurt for this.

I hope this helps.

Replied by Donna
(FL)
04/20/2021

Dark circles are caused by lack of minerals. If you drink R/O or distilled water you need to put back in the minerals. That's why some people on this forum say ACV helps, APC has minerals. But if you need more, take fulvic minerals. I use a brand of fulvic minerals that is clear. It doesn't stain teeth like other fulvic/humic can. So add more minerals.


Dietary Changes

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Posted by RB (Somewhere in Europe) on 06/28/2022 84 posts
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If you have bags under your eyes, you need to make dietary changes.

1) When I stopped eating salt and salty foods, I still had bags under my eyes.

2) When I stopped eating processed foods, I still had bags under my eyes.

3) When I stopped eating grains and gluten, I still had bags under my eyes.

4) When, for energy, I started relying more and more on fats, as opposed to carbs, I still had bags under my eyes. However,

5) Ever since I have been on a ZERO-CARB DIET, the bags under my eyes are barely visible.

6) The bottom line is, mainstream sources push salty foods, processed foods, grains, fruits and vegetables, They also claim, "Whole grains are the most wonderfully healthy food", "Fruit is the most awesome food on earth", "Carbohydrates are healthy and needed for energy", "Fiber is healthy and needed in the diet", "Dietary fat should be no more than 30% of calories", "Saturated animal fats are the cause of heart disease", "Hard cheeses are unhealthy", "Chicken fat is poison that instantly plugs your arteries", and "Eggs cause bad cholesterol". However, ever since I've been doing the exact opposite of everything they're telling me to do, I no longer have bags under my eyes.


Dietary Changes
Posted by Wendy (Jerusalem, Israel) on 11/17/2011
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I've had dark circles since forever. When I put on makeup, the most important thing I'd use was concealer. In my late 40s, I started to see a raccoon in the mirror.

I totally cleaned up my diet and my dark circles are much, much lighter - I don't bother with concealer any more. I can't say what did the trick since I made lots of dietary changes at once. Here's what I did:

Gave up all processed foods - make everything from scratch.

Gave up gluten.

Replaced soybean/corn/canola with olive oil/butter/coconut oil.

Try to get grassfed meat, raw dairy, organic fruit and veggies when possible.

Added fermented foods to diet.

I never thought my dark circles would improve. Thought it was genetic. Many other health issues improved as well. It's a sign of good health.

Good luck


Dietary Changes
Posted by Tj (Sturgis, Mi) on 07/30/2011
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My gluten intolerance was causing dark spots under my eyes. Just an idea to check.


Fennel

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Posted by Susan (La, Ca) on 08/28/2012
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omg.. I am shocked. Literally I took fennel and after a long night of cleanse, and sleeping. I noticed NO DARK CIRCLEs.... They were there for months. thats nuff said, my eyes looks brighter and my skin was soft, glowing.

Replied by Iniobong
(Lagos)
04/16/2016

Explain how many times did you do this... did you ground the seeds or just swallowed them ...and if you did how many did you swallow per night?


Ferrum Phos 6x

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Posted by Christine (Australia) on 06/08/2015
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For dark marks on the inner eyes, have Ferrum Phos 6x (Schuessler Biochemic Salts) daily till they disappear. This particular cell salt is also good for bleeding.

Replied by Sanvi
(Bangalore, India)
08/02/2016

Has anyone tried the Ferrum Phos 6x in healing the dark marks on the inner eyes?

Replied by Olga
(MD)
04/02/2021

How many pellets you take and how many times a day? Which brands do you think are better quality? Thank you!


Hydrogen Peroxide

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Posted by Deirdre (CT) on 11/24/2020
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I have inadvertently discovered an incredibly simple treatment for dark circles under the eyes..

I have always had dark circles under my eyes, and they are especially noticeable in the fall and winter. If I eat something with a lot of sugar, my dark circles are twice as dark the next morning, so my best remedy to date was simply to cut back on sugar and wheat. Helpful but not a cure. I have tried a lot of remedies and products over the years to see what could help this issue!

I have now tested this remedy on and off for a year and can confirm, it really works for dark circles.

My remedy is 5 drops of 12% food-grade hydrogen peroxide in a large glass of distilled water, taken twice a day. Within a few hours of taking it for the first time, I noticed the darkness under my eyes reduced by 50%. By the second day, about 80%.

Along with dark circles, I've noticed an immediate improvement in digestion and tons of energy.

If I stop drinking h2o2, the dark circles come back.


Iron

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Posted by Maverick (Washington State) on 06/11/2024
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I've been on a vegetarian diet 99% of the time for years now, never thought I'd say that, used to eat meat all the time. So when I went Vegetarian I didn't really look much into what to expect. I started noticing dark circles under my eyes and low energy / fatigue even after sleeping very well.

I then found out about deficiencies that vegetarians and vegans face, and the top ones were Vitamin B12 and Iron. I initially only saw that B12 was the main deficiency, so I ordered a product with B12, with other minerals and vitamins. While it did help me sleep better, I still noticed the dark circles, bags under eyes and fatigue.

I was then listening to a radio show and this doctor mentioned "heme" iron. I had no clue that there were two types of iron, heme (from animal products) and non-heme (from plant products). The problem with non-heme is, it's not only harder for your body to absorb, but if it's taken with other nutrients like calcium, zinc, etc.. it blocks the non-heme from being absorbed. You don't have that problem with heme iron from animal products. It's absorbed easily and nothing blocks it.

The first day I took this, I noticed a whooshing feeling all throughout my body like my blood pressure got raised. I felt it slightly less the second day. But this third and fourth day, not only have I not felt that again, but the dark circles and fatigue are all but GONE. This is only within about 2 weeks of taking just one pill per day. I open the capsule and put it in my protein shake after I eat my big meal.

I also do I.F. (Intermittent Fasting ; Warrior Diet) where I eat a huge meal and then drink a protein shake afterwards which takes about two hours total. So I'm fasting for 22 hours and eating within a 2 hour window (22:2).

I've never been a militant vegetarian / vegan, I've always known we've evolved to need certain nutrients in meat products, but thought I could still get every vitamin through supplementation as a vegetarian easily enough if I took multi-vitamins. I just had no clue that there was an absorbancy issue with non-heme iron, or I would've been taking heme iron this whole time.

If you are struggling with low energy, bags and dark circles under eyes, this is the product to take. Don't worry about that initial day you take this, you may feel a bit of a head rush, but it subsides after the next few days and you start to feel like brand new again. I'm still in shock at how quickly the heme iron product helped me.


Iron, Vitamin C

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Posted by Coco (Flat Earth) on 03/12/2017
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iron supplement + vitamin c

I suffered with dark circles since my early twenties. I thought they were hereditary. They got worse after pregnancy. I started taking iron supplements because I found out I was severely anaemic. I would become breathless very quickly Within two weeks of taking the supplement, the dark circles and dark eyelids were gone. My skin was brighter. My dry skin was less severe. The palms of my hands became more softer as did the soles of my feet. My cracked heels healed very quickly without any other intervention from me.

Warning: Do not take high doses of iron. It can be very poisonous. High doses can also cause systemic candida which is very difficult to get rid of.

If you are anaemic then that may be the reason for your dark circles. My doctor prescibed 265mg ferrous sulphate to be taken three times a day. This was too much and made me ill and gave me systemic candida. My doctor poisoned me. It caused me terrible fluid retention.

Now I break the ferrous sulphate tablet into 4. Then I have 1/4 every five days or so. This is sufficient. I can't believe I suffered with dark circles for so long and would have to wear makeup everyday to hide them. Now I don't bother with makeup at all because my skin is so much clearer.


Juicing

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Posted by Steve (Nevada, US) on 06/07/2014
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I have to agree with below posts about juicing, for about a month or two my wife and I were juicing apple, carrot, celery, ginger, parsley, and beets. Our parents commented it was the best we have ever looked. We felt great too. Makes sense because you are eating living food which feeds and detoxifies the body like nothing else. Your skin literally begins to glow with life. I need to get back to it.

Steve


Juicing
Posted by Amanda (Usa) on 06/06/2014
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Believe it or not I have had practically face lift results from juicing 1 to 3 times a day.! Can I get an amen?! I am 39 I have had bags under my eyes literally since I was 12. My husband and I have gone mainly vegan and we have begun juicing daily. I cannot believe the miraculous results with my eye bags. If I can find some before and after pictures. I will try to post some or send them to you. It absolutely was unintentional. I didn't realize it would be so dramatic in fact I've had to actually believe it or not get used to my face without bags. We have been typically juicing cabbage, celery, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers and ginger root. I would definitely try. I also was having a major problem with a red face that is now gone as well. I actually thought I had foundation on one day when it started clearing. I was trying to rub it off my face, lol. Also if you have any type of stomach problems which I was developing kiss them goodbye as long as you keep using cabbage! Good luck


Juicing
Posted by Sharon (Wesley Chapel, Fl) on 09/21/2011
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At the age of 60, l have "young eyes and face" by drinking green drink every day. You can purchase any good greens powder and mix it or you can do what l do inexpensively. Take 1 cup real pineapple or orange juice in the blender. Add a handful of parsley. Puree and drink. It tastes like the juice. Amazing what it does in 30 min. Takes 5 years off your face. Feel free to add any edible greens to the mix when you have it. Radish tops, carrot tops, lambs quarters, sprouts, and if you need it, any healthy oils, 1 tblspoon. Do not use strong flavored greens like mustard or kale or turnip.


Juicing
Posted by Ti (Houston, Usa) on 09/06/2011
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A week of veggie juicing to include items like dandelion greens, radishes, cucs, celery and parsley (as well as lemon juice) help clean out the liver which eliminate the dark circles.

Juice first thing in the AM and drink immediately on empty stomach.



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