Smoke or lack of sleep can cause burning eyes . These can be treated by :
1. Sleeping for a few hours. Even if your mind remains awake, closing your eyes for some time helps.
2. Using a lavender hydosol . The hydrosol should not contain essential oils, which can further irritate the eyes.
3. Applying a warm compress to eyes for some time.
Bites from mosquitos, fleas and other insects usually cause itching . Scratching the itching area usually aggravates the problem and can cause scars.
Some home remedies for this problem are:
1. Aloe vera for soothing the skin. If you grow aloe vera at home, you can use the juice from the leaf, else you can use aloe vera gel.
2. Rub an ice cube over the affected area. The skin will become numb for some time, so the itching will reduce.
3. Make a paste of baking soda and water. Applying it on the bug bites can bring some relief.
4. Rub alcohol on the skin helps as it has a cooling effect. Similarly using a shaving cream is effective, as the menthol in it has a similar effect.
5. A mixture of vinegar and a little salt can be applied to the affected area.
6. Apply tea tree oil with a cotton ball to the skin.
7. Directly applying salt on the bite may be painful for some time, but has a long term effect.
8. Rubbing toothpaste on the skin brings quick relief.
9. Applying calamine lotion to the skin also helps.
Lack of sleep can affect both the mental and physical health of a person and sleep pills some times have side effects. However, many people have found home remedies to be very effective for treating insomnia, some of which are listed below:
1. Have a cup of hot tea, or hot chocolate, or warm milk before going to bed.
2. Rice and Turkey contain melatonin , a natural sleeping aid. As you grow older, the melatonin produced by the brain decreases, so persons above 30 some times find it difficult to fall asleep.
Include rice or turkey in your meals at least a few times in a week.
If this is not possible, melatonin can be purchased from a pharmacy.
3. Aromatherapy using essential oils like Lavender helps. They have a soothing effect on the brain and help you doze off.
4. Read a boring book or user manual, so that you are mentally relaxed
5. Make a list of all the things that are worrying you, all pending activities. Many times, stress can cause insomnia as you try not to forget the work to be done, so making a list of pending work may help.
6. Try to exercise or play a game earlier in the day, so that you are tired at night and fall asleep quickly.
An increase in the acid levels in the digestive system causes gastric reflux or acidity which can be painful and makes it difficult to sleep at night. Though some over the counter medicines are available, they may not be effective every time.
Some home remedies for treatment of acidity are:
1. Eat plenty of fresh fruits, papaya juice and licorice roots will also help.
2. Drink chilled milk, peppermint shots or alkaline food
3. Drink plenty of warm water
4. Chew fresh mint leaves or drink cabbage juice
5. Avoid junk food
6. Do not drink tea or coffee
7. Do not eat oily food
8. Do not eat a large meal in the evening and finish dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.
9. Sit straight after eating, do not slouch, it will help digestion
Though dark circles may be due to hereditary reasons, lack of sleep can also cause dark circles. It can also be due to poor blood circulation. Some home remedies for treating dark circles are :
1. Place cucumber slices over the dark circles for 10-15 minutes regularly
2. Cotton pad soaked in milk and placed over the dark circles for a few minutes
3. Place potato slices over the dark circles for 10-15 minutes and relax. Then wash off the area with water. Fresh potatoes can be mashed into a paste, and the paste applied to the dark circles. After resting for 10-15 minutes, the paste can be washed off. This should be repeated at least three times a week.
4. If the dark circles are caused by poor blood circulation, massaging the affected area and exercising regularly may help.
5. Massage the eyes with almond oil.
6. Drink plenty of water, so that the skin remains hydrated.