It is indeed very embarrassing to wear sleeveless tops if you have dark under arms. Imagine a fair body with dark under arms Yuk! There are various causes for such a happening and mostly these causes are ascribed to chemicals. Dark under arms can lead to fungal infection too. Since, the skin of the under arm is tender; one has to be very careful while dealing with it. This predicament is not apparent on a dark person; for the simple reason that it is not visible and one cannot make out the difference. Nonetheless, one need not worry; as there are some proven herbal remedies for dark under arms.

Lime comes in very handy in lightening dark arm pits. One should rub lime on the dark under arms. Refrain from using deodorants as they are full of harmful chemicals; use Alum powder instead. After taking a shower; apply baking soda on you arm pits. You can also make a decoction of 1 tsp of lime juice, 1tsp of cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric powder and apply it on your arm pits and rinse it after 20 mins.Vitamin E oil is also very efficacious in removing the dark skin of the under arms.

If a person gains weight all of sudden; minute lines are developed in particular body areas. These lines are on occasions on the visible parts of the body and can be very embarrassing. These lines are called stretch marks. Though, there are herbal cures for this ailment. They are cheap, effective and side affect free. These marks on most occasions appear after pregnancy. Sudden weight gain is also a major cause to develop stretch marks. Adolescents suffer this due the rapid growth in their bodies. The other cause to get stretch marks could be in the variations in the body structure,

There is an array of home and herbal remedies for getting rid of these ugly stretch marks. Gentle massage with Vitamin K cream is a proven remedy to get rid of stretch marks. One should include vegetables should also be included ones daily staple diet. Further, a soothing massage of Lavender oil would also help to reduce stretch marks.

Vitamin E oil massage alongside Aloe Vera is also very beneficial n removing stretch marks. Regular workouts to tone the muscles are also very effective in removing stretch marks. The eating of certain nuts which are rich in zinc is also considered helpful in removing stretch marks. Cocoa butter is also considered very effective in removing stretch marks.All these herbal remedies are age old and have proven their worth over thousands of years. They are side affect free and are mostly of Eastern origin. Even after destroying nature to the hilt; it has still got plenty of herbs in its bounty.