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.
Hyperpigmentation, or darkening of the skin, can occur in Addisonâs disease, although not in secondary adrenal insufficiency. This darkening is most visible on scars; skin folds; pressure points such as the elbows, knees, knuckles, and toes; lips; and mucous membranes such as the lining of the cheek.