Reduce Puffiness Around the Eye with Ordinary Household Items

The old saying is, "Any woman over 25 needs to keep cucumbers in the house!" Now, get your mind out of the gutter and onto your face: your eyes!

Cucumbers have long been used to help prevent puffiness around the eyes, particularly on the upper lids and the area right under your eyes. This is, in part, because cucumbers have a high water content that helps keep your eyes moisturized while drawing the puffiness out.

Using veggies to soothe your puffy eyes is not limited to cucumbers (which botanically are fruit). Zucchini is also good at helping remove puffiness. Additionally, fresh wet ginger root, particularly when mixed with the zucchini, can help with puffiness. Dice the vegetable into pieces and mix with the fresh ginger, lightly mash the two ingredients together with a fork and place the mashed mixture on your eyes for up to five minutes. Works wonders!

Using any veggies like cucumber and zucchini on your eyes will work better if the treatment is slightly cooled, but not ice cold. The coldness will help with the puffiness much the same way an ice pack helps with swelling. Placing the veggies in the fridge before slicing them and using them while still cold helps.

Another puffiness reducer for your eye area is tea. While you can take plain tea bags and soak them and then apply them to your eyes, people with very light or sensitive skin may notice light tea colored stains around their eyes. To prevent this, using chamomile tea bags works better since chamomile is not a dark tea and chamomile is a plant known for its soothing properties. Of course, Jasmine tea is also a light colored tea that will work for reducing puffiness around the eyes.