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 skin discoloration can be caused by many factors. 1  Exposure to UV raysâ With melanin being your greatest asset, it will not always protect you from the rays of the sun. 2  Heredityâ 30% of African Americans, Asians and Latino Americans are prone to dark spots or hyperpigmentation. Skin Lesionâ Focal (what you can see) hyperpigmentation is usually after you get an injury like a cut, a burn or you get affected by conditions like acne or pimples.