Know all about your eyes

How to rest your eyes,some natural recipes at home to prevent eyes from black circles and simple exercises.

To rest the eyes, lift them occasionally from close work and look into the distance.
Give rest to your tired eyes by applying two thin slices of cucumber as cool compress and relax as you do so.

Splash cold water occasionally to eyes to relax them and bring back the sparkle to tired eyes.
Prevent the glare of light which has a fatiguing effect on the eyes. Light fixtures in the bedroom should reflect light upwards as well as outwards and not direct on the eyes.

Dip gauze. pads in light tea and keep on the tired eye for 15 minutes.

Treating dark circles

Massage with almond cream and wipe off with cotton after 5 minutes to get rid off eye circles.

Apply milk around eyes to cure the dark circles.

Wet cotton with rose water and keep on eyes and remove after 10 minutes to treat dark circles.

Grate potato and squeeze juice. Apply around the eyes.

Put ice cubes in tea decation and put in refrigerates for 1 hour. Apply with cotton and wash after 1 hour.

Massage a good whitening cream very gently around the eyes, starting from the corners of your eyes and working outwards, it will help to avoid the dark circles.

Apply cucumber juice below your eyes every night just before going to bed.

Mix the pulp of a quarter tomato, turmeric powder, lemon juice and gramflour (besan). Apply this mixture on your dark circles and wash off once it dries.

Make paste of three almond kernels and milk. Apply this paste and leave till it dries.


Grated cucumber, by itself or mixed with carrot juice, can be spread under the eye, to reduce black circles and sagging skin.

NOTE:-When applying cream or make up around the eyes use the ring finger (as it exerts less pressure)

To remove puffiness under the eyes, use raw potato paste sandwiched between two thin pieces, of (for each eye) and keep on the eyes for 20 minute.

Store creams in the refrigerator, as the coldness will also help reduce puffiness.

Castor Oil Applying pure castor oil to your eyebrows and lashes, particularly those who have scanty growth, will make them grow thick and long. For tired or puffed eyes, place a cotton pad soaked in chilled rose water. Keeping thin slices of cucumber ready in the refrigerator beforehand is ideal.


Simple everyday eye exercises

After every hour before a computer screen, close your eyes gently for 30 seconds to relax them.

Yoga experts recommend you to rotate your eyes often to relax muscles. Move your eyeballs from extreme left corner to the right corner.

Hold a pencil at arm's length and slowly bring it towards your nose, keeping eyes focused at all times. This helps prevent blurred vision.


Above all Take A vitamin diet to make eyes brighter. (papaya, eggs, fish, milk, cilantro etc.,)