Home remedies for dark circle

Dark discolouration of skin  under eye is called dark circle.Stress,lack of sleep,hereditary factor,Dry skin,improper food habit are the main reasons for dark circles.many creams and lotions are available in the market to reduce dark circles.here are few home remedies to reduce dark circles.
Home Remedies

1. Drink Plenty of water atleast2-3 litres /day.
2. Avoid smoking,caffeinated drinks and junk food stuffs.
3. Drink fresh fruit juices,vegetable juices like carrot juice,cucumber juice,banana stem juice,tender coconut water.
4. Sleep 6-8 hours /day
5. Avoid stress by practising Yoga,Pranayama and Meditation.
6. Cucumber is a good astringent,skin toner and gives soothing effect to eyes.Extract fresh cucumber juice and apply it over the affected area by dipping cotton balls in it.Or keep thick cu umber pieces,cut cucumber in to thick circles and keep them over the eyes for 15-20 minutes.Wash with cold water.
7. Apply fresh cream under eyes or Mix cream with turmeric powder and apply .Keep it over night.It reduces the dryness of skin.
8. Like cucumber potato also helps in treating dark circles.Grate potatoes and make paste of it.Apply it over affected area.OR cut potatoes into circles and keep it over eyes for 10 minutes.Wash with cold water.natural bleaching agents in the potato helps to relieve dark circles.
9. Tomato juice mixed with equal quantity of lemon juice can be applied over dark circles or 
10. Tomato juice can be mixed with mint paste and applied over the affected area.Wash with cold water.Tomato has skin lightening property.
11. Cotton balls dipped in rose water effectively cures dark circles.Keep cotton balls dipped in rose water over the affected eye for 15 minutes.It gives soothing effect to eyes and helps to reduce dark circles.
12.  Almond oil helps to rejuvenate the skin around eye balls.Gently massage the skin around eye balls with few drops of almond oil.It will lighter the dark circle and reduce dryness of skin.
13. Keeping cold tea bags over the affected eye for few minutes helps in relieving dark circles.
14. Make thick paste of turmeric powder and pineapple juice.Apply it under eyes with the help of cotton ball.Wash after 15 minutes.Turmeric has anti oxidant and anti inflammatory property.That helps in reducing dark circle.
15. Apple has tanic acid which helps to lighten the skin colour.Cut apple in to thick circles and keep it over the affected eye.Wash with cold water.
16. Make paste of gram flour, tomato juice, turmeric powder and apply it oer the dark circles.Wash after 15 minutes.