Dark circles under the eyes are undoubtedly a beauty problem that plagues many female friends. Generally speaking, lack of sleep, mental exhaustion, lack of exercise, gluttony of cold drinks, etc., can lead to the formation of dark circles under the eyes. Dark circles can also form when you are in a bad mood, depressed or suffering from anemia. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that insufficient kidney water, excessive intercourse, and postpartum disorders can lead to dark circles, and the body should be regulated by nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys and clearing away the deficiency fire, so as to drive away the hateful dark circles and restore bright and beautiful eyes.
The relationship between dark circles and women's health
Dark circles and menstruation
For women, if they suffer from dark circles for a long time, it is likely to be caused by menstrual cramps or irregular menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold coagulation and blood stasis will lead to abnormal flow of qi and blood, which will cause irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea, and dark circles under the eyes are the manifestation of abnormal flow of qi and blood on the face. In addition, women who have heavy menstrual bleeding or who suffer from functional uterine bleeding are also prone to dark circles. If it is dark circles caused by irregular menstruation, then regulating qi and blood is the key. It is best to regulate and ** symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation under the guidance of a doctor, so as to harmonize qi and blood and effectively remove dark circles.
Dark circles and stomach
If you have chronic gastritis, digestion and absorption will be impaired, and dark circles will worsen. Usually in this case, dark circles are darker, light blue in color, and more extensive.
For chronic gastrointestinal diseases, in addition to reasonable **, it is more important to recuperate in daily life. Eating properly is very important. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to dietary hygiene so as not to give additional stimulation to the fragile gastrointestinal tract. After regulating the stomach and intestines, dark circles will naturally be reduced.
Dark circles and liver
Dark circles are the external manifestations of some chronic diseases on the face, such as chronic liver disease, especially liver dysfunction, hepatomegaly, etc., about 20% of patients with liver disease will have obvious dark circles.
Chronic liver disease should be based on rest and dietary therapy, to reduce the burden on the liver, and at the same time to supplement sufficient nutrients in order to repair the damaged liver cells and restore liver function to normal. In particular, attention should be paid to supplementing with rich protein to promote liver cell repair and regeneration. In addition, in order to meet the needs of glycogen content and metabolism in liver cells, carbohydrate and vitamin supplementation is also crucial. At the same time, you should stick to a low-fat diet, which can not only reduce the burden on the liver, but also help to restore health.
Dark circles and kidneys
Traditional medicine believes that dark circles are caused by kidney deficiency. If the kidney essence is insufficient, the eyes lack the nourishment of essence, and the black color of the kidney will float above, resulting in dull eyes and dark eye circles. If you have an unhealthy lifestyle and excessive sexual activity, it is more likely to lead to dark circles.
In order to prevent dark circles caused by this condition, you should avoid overwork, do not stay up late, live regularly, and at the same time pay attention to maintaining a happy mood and preventing drastic emotional changes. Eat more high-calcium foods in moderation, such as bone broth. You can also eat more cool foods such as yams, honeysuckle, mung beans, and cassia seeds, which are very effective in improving dark circles caused by insufficient kidney essence.
Dark circles and nose
If a female friend suffers from rhinitis, she will sneeze and have a runny nose every morning when she gets up, which will increase the blood flow near the venous sinuses under the eyes, causing dark circles under the eyes.
In order to avoid the formation of such dark circles, in addition to active rhinitis, be careful not to stay in a smoky environment for too long to avoid giving the nose additional irritation. In addition, in the morning and evening, care should be taken to avoid irritating the trachea by cold air. Also, don't push too hard when sneezing, as that will press on the skin's microvessels and make dark circles worse.
Special effect acupuncture points
Bamboo, four white, water, spleen, kidney, three yin.
How it works:
1 Take a moxa stick, ignite one end of the moxa stick and aim at the distance of about 2 3 cm from the bamboo, four white and three yin, and it is advisable to have local warmth without burning pain, **1 time a day, until ** redness is appropriate.
2 Cut the fresh garlic (preferably one-headed) into 02～0.3 cm thick slices, puncture several holes with a needle in the middle, place them in the spleen, kidney, and abdomen moisture, and then put moxa on the garlic slices and ignite moxibustion. When the moxa is burned out, replace the moxa and moxibustion, 4 5 Zhuang per moxibustion, replace the garlic slices, and moxibustion 5 7 Zhuang can be used once for each acupoint.
Moxibustion tips
Moxibustion should not be too many acupoints each time, and acupuncture points should be selected according to the specific condition, with 2 or 3 points appropriate. When applying moxibustion, observe the burning of moxa at any time, adjust the moxibustion distance, master the moxibustion time, and avoid burns**.
Double the effect and have another trick
Dark circles are a big nemesis of white-collar women, and it is difficult to have eye problems due to high work pressure and irregular life, and how to deal with dark circles has become a problem that every woman will face. Don't be in a hurry, come and experience the following wonderful methods to eliminate dark circles with ease!
Food for dark circles
Yoghurt. Gauze dipped in yogurt and applied around the eyes for 10 minutes each time, the ** around the eyes can be fully hydrated, which is conducive to suppressing dark circles.
Tea. Chill a small cup of tea in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then soak a small cotton pad in the tea and apply it to your eyelids to reduce dark circles. The same effect can be obtained by squeezing out the tea juice with a soaked tea bag and applying it to the eyes.
Apple. Wash and slice the apples, apply to the eyes for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. Potatoes. Scrape the potato skins, then wash and cut into thick slices of about 2 cm. After lying down, apply the potato chips to your eyes and wash them off with water after about 5 minutes.
Bee meal, royal jelly. 1 teaspoon each of bee powder and royal jelly, mix and apply a thin layer to the dark circles. Rinse off with water after 1 hour and apply 1 time a day.
Massage to remove dark circles
Egg massage. After the egg is boiled, remove the shell, wrap it in a towel, close your eyes and massage the egg around the eye area to speed up blood circulation.
Ice spoon massage. You can always keep two stainless steel spoons in the refrigerator of the refrigerator, and gently pat the area around the eyes with a chilled spoon every morning after using the eye cream to make it noticeable and reduce swelling. Long-term persistence has a good effect on removing dark circles.
Massage around the eyes. When using the eye cream every day, you should massage the eye area carefully, pat it in a clockwise direction, and let the eye cream absorb slowly, which will make the eye skin become firmer, which has a good effect on improving dark circles, eye bags and other problems.