This article aims to help the reader in the rapid identification of natural remedies useful in the treatment of various symptoms, disorders and pathologies. For some of the listed remedies, this utility may not have been confirmed by sufficient experimental tests conducted with a scientific method. Furthermore, any natural remedy presents potential risks and contraindications.
If available, we therefore recommend that you click on the link corresponding to the individual remedy to learn more about the topic. In any case, we remind you of the importance of avoiding self-treatment and to consult your doctor beforehand to ascertain the absence of contraindications and drug interactions.
What we commonly call " bags " are swollen pockets of skin that appear under the eyes. It is a rather common beauty problem, which can have different origins: insomnia or excessive sleep, alcohol abuse, crying, depression, excessive salt consumption, drugs that cause water retention, thyroid dysfunction and menstrual period. In general, therefore, stock exchanges are nothing more than local phenomena of water retention.
When we talk about bags under the eyes, the so-called "friend's advice" is wasted: sleeping with your head raised and applying cucumber slices under the eyes when you wake up, or cold cans, are undoubtedly the most well-known and used.
Phytotherapy can help solve the problem of bags through natural remedies that stimulate the excretory functions of the urinary tract (natural diuretics). You can also use cotton balls soaked in chamomile (for its anti-inflammatory and decongestant properties), naturally avoiding direct contact with the eyes.
Useful medicinal plants and supplements against bags
Diuretic plants (for internal use, together with generous amounts of liquids): Gramigna, leek, asparagus, pumpkin, onion, elderberry, broom, Fennel, black currant, cape gooseberry, ash, apple, heather, bearberry, juniper, rod of gold, bean (pods), horsetail, cumin, chicory, celandine, birch.
Astringent plants (ingredients of many creams against bags): Witch hazel, Ratania, Tormentilla, Argentina, Lemon, Rose petals, green tea.
