Thursday, February 26, 2009

Thai Herbal Wrap


Enjoy this soft and aromatic body wrap only in 'Thailand where the healing properties of the country's mineral-rich mud remain both a mystery and a secret. For a particularly seductive herbal wrap, which looks and smells more suitable for the dinner table than the body, visit The Oriental Spa, Bangkok. Here the hotel chef mixes a closely guarded recipe of white Thai mud, milk and turmeric, herbs and sesame oil which smells divine and feels soft and silky when applied to the skin.

Your body is wrapped in a plastic sheet, topped with towels while the creamy Thai mud concoction draws out any infection and impurities from the body and heals blemishes on the skin's surface. After perspiring gently for 20 minutes, take a shower, pat dry and feel the smooth, satin texture of your skin. There is no need to moisturize.

Alternatively the magic mud mixture used for the wrap at Chiva-Som (opposite) is dark and viscous like treacle. It feels warm and velvety on the skin and likewise is applied over the entire body, which is wrapped in a plastic sheet and covered with towels. This mud comes from the north of the country and is mixed with turmeric, marjoram and natural spring water.

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