Geranium. Add geranium oil to a bath to help ease swelling associated with fluid retention. It also reduces swelling on cold sores, acne and bug bites. The oil, also known as rose geranium oil, derives from the flowering herb Pelargonium graveolens.
Back to Index. Hyperpigmentation is a common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. This darkening occurs when an excess of melanin, the brown pigment that produces normal skin color, forms deposits in the skin.ack to Index. Hyperpigmentation is a common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. This darkening occurs when an excess of melanin, the brown pigment that produces normal skin color, forms deposits in the skin.
How to Treat Hyperpigmentation. Human skin contains melanocyte cells that produce melanin, a chemical that gives skin its color. Too much melanin leads to hyperpigmented skin, common examples of which include freckles and age spots. Hyperpigmentation can result from sun exposure, trauma to the skin or as a side effect of certain drugs.