For those who are here looking for information about dark circle under eyes, I believe most of you know that dark circle are always related to kidney and liver problem from Chinese medicine perspective. Here’s some tips for you for maintain kidney and urinary tract health:

• Choose foods that are low in fat and sugar
• Choose and prepare foods that are low in salt
• Choose a high fiber, low fat diet of unprocessed foods
• Avoid Coffee, black tea, alcohol
• Lose excess weight and keep it off
• Adopt a daily rigorous exercise regimen
• Daily Deep breathing
• Do Yoga

List of Herbs and Foods Associated with Kidney Support

Parsley, Mint, Spearmint, Cranberry Juice, Blueberry Juice, Lemons, Spirulina, Dandelion, Goldenrod, Goldenseal, Fennel, Nettle Leaves, Marshmallow Root, Oatstraw, Motherwort, Dangshen, Golden Eye-Grass, Epimedium, Arborvitae Seed, Cinnamomum, Bighead Atractylodis, Poria Fungus, Water Plantain, Rehmannia, Morinda, Astragalus, Cyperus, and Dioscorea, Terminalia chebula, Saffron, Cardamon, Chirayata, Asiatic Sweetleaf, Juniper Berries, Mallow, Myrobalan

General Urinary Tonic

½ teaspoon each dandelion root, oat straw, nettle leaves and rose hips
¼ teaspoon each fennel seeds and marshmallow root
1 quart water

Put herbs in water and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat and steep for about 30 minutes. Strain, then store in the refrigerator. Drink 1 or 2 cups daily, as desired. These herbs can also be taken as a tincture or pills, but a tea is the preferred way to take this tonic because water helps flush the urinary tract.