The expression squaring the circle is sometimes used as a metaphor for trying to do the impossible. The term quadrature of the circle is sometimes used to mean the same thing as squaring the circle, but it may also refer to approximate or numerical methods for finding the area of a circle.
1 As a constituent in a blended cream or lotion, rose geranium essential oil can be used for clearing sluggish and oily skin, as well as wound, burn and ulcer healing and has value to treat eczema, repelling insects, shingles, cellulite, ringworm, bruises and engorgement of the breasts. Rose geranium oil can be used in blended massage oil, or diluted in a bath to assist with PMS, depression, stress, anxiety and tension, fluid retention, edema, eczema, shingles, cellulite, bruises, ringworm, hemorrhoids and menstrual irregularities.
Pelargonium distillates and absolutes, commonly known as geranium oil, are sold for aromatherapy and massage therapy applications. They are also sometimes used to supplement or adulterate more expensive rose oils. The essential oil is an ingredient in a natural haemorrhoid treatment. P. 'Lucaeflora' - A rose-scented variety of P. graveolens, much more similar to the species that most other cultivars and varieties of P. graveolens. 2  P. Ã melissinum-The lemon balm pelargonium (lemon balm-Melissa officinalis). 3  This is a hybrid between P. crispum and P. graveolens.