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 Essential
Ingredients
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Coconut, lime, pumpkin, papaya, and cucumber, flavoured with a
hint of rosemary, mint, turmeric and ginger, all washed down with
coffee and milk. Sounds like an exotic recipe to create some gastronomic
delight, but these are actually just a handful of the abundant natural
resources utilised in the health elixirs served up in Thai
spas.
Whether ingested, applied to the skin or inhaled, these magical
natural ingredients, which provide us with proteins, nutrients,
vitamins and minerals, are the perfect menu for healthy living.
Formulas gathered through tradition and modem expertise, their individual
properties are known to benefit the body and mind in numerous ways.
Certain ingredients are indigenous to the area and enhance the uniqueness
of the Thai spa sensation.
Used in aromatherapy massage, steam baths, and skin care, therapeutic
essential oils are extracted from natural sources like flowers,
seeds, roots, grasses, nuts, and herbs. The medicinal effects are
varied. For example, lemon grass aids breathing, while lavender
relaxes and is useful against insomnia.
There is a growing trend for Thai spas
to package their own line of spa products,
incorporating the best local ingredients, for you to pamper yourself
with inside the comfort of your own home.
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Imagine
walking tall and straight, being slim and agile, having silky hair,
and skin natural and glowing. Sounds like you’ve undergone
an extreme makeover at the cosmetic surgery, but no, this can all
be achieved in just a few trips to one of Thailand’s rejuvenating
spas.
