Dark circles under the eyes indicate something is wrong with your body

Dark circles are quite common in our daily life. There are many reasons causing dark circles, including physiological reasons and disease reasons. For example, poor rest, staying up late, excessive depression, etc. may all cause dark circles. In addition, patients with gastritis may cause dark circles. For women, irregular menstruation is also an important cause of dark circles.

Dark circles under the eyes indicate something is wrong with your body

Gastritis can cause dark circles under the eyes

Portrait of dark circles: Dark circles are darker in color, light blue in color, and cover a larger area. If patients with chronic gastritis have long-term decreased digestion and absorption functions, and gastritis recurs, dark circles will also worsen. People with neurasthenia and visceral diseases, especially chronic gastrointestinal diseases, may also have dark circles under their eyes.

Irregular menstruation can cause dark circles under the eyes

For women, if dark circles persist for a long time, it may be caused by dysmenorrhea or irregular menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea are caused by abnormal circulation of Qi and blood due to Qi stagnation and blood stasis as well as cold stagnation. Dark circles are the facial manifestation of abnormal circulation of Qi and blood. In addition, women with heavy menstrual bleeding or functional uterine bleeding are also prone to dark circles. Response: If dark circles are caused by irregular menstruation, then you need to regulate your menstruation. It is recommended to carry out conditioning and treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

Rhinitis can cause dark circles under the eyes

Dark circles may also be related to nose problems. If you sneeze and have a runny nose every morning all year round, you may develop dark circles under your eyes due to increased blood flow near the sinuses under your eyes. Response: In addition to actively treating your rhinitis, Teacher Li Haolin also reminds everyone to pay attention to the following points: Do not stay in a smoky environment to avoid additional stimulation to the nose; at the same time, pay attention to the cold air irritating the trachea and causing allergic sneezing in the morning and evening; do not sneeze too hard, because it will compress the micro-capillaries in the skin.

Liver disease can cause dark circles under the eyes

Dark circles are an external manifestation of some chronic diseases, such as chronic liver disease. Especially in those with long-term abnormal liver function and liver enlargement, dark circles often exist for a long time. About 20% of liver disease patients have pigmentation in exposed areas, such as the face and around the eye sockets, which appear as "dark circles". Response: The treatment for chronic liver disease is mainly rest and diet therapy, which should reduce the burden on the liver and provide adequate nutrition to repair damaged liver cells and restore liver function. In order to ensure the needs of liver cell repair and regeneration, it is better to eat more milk, eggs and meat. In order to meet the needs of glycogen content and metabolism in liver cells, carbohydrates and vitamins should be adequately supplied. At the same time, a low-fat diet should be adhered to, which will not only reduce the burden on the liver, but also help to restore health.

Kidney deficiency can cause dark circles under the eyes

Traditional medicine believes that dark circles are caused by kidney deficiency. If the kidney essence is deficient, the eyes will lack the nourishment of essence and the black color of the kidney will float on top, so the eyes will be dull and the eye circles will be dark. If you have an unhealthy lifestyle and excessive sex for a long time, it can easily lead to dark circles under your eyes. Response: Avoid overwork, don’t stay up late, have a regular life, strengthen your inner cultivation, maintain a happy mood, and avoid drastic mood changes. You can eat more foods high in calcium, such as bone soup, or cooling foods and medicines, such as yam, honeysuckle, mung bean, cassia seed, etc.