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Bathing for Health, Beauty and Relaxation
Bathing for Health Beauty and Relaxation Author:Eva Gizowska For adding a healthy glow to the body, soothing away stress, and re-invigorating the spirit, there's nothing quite like a bath. This book provides simple, low-cost, at-home treatments as pleasurable. curative and luxurious as any you might find at a professional spa. Bathing basics are covered including sea salts, sponges, and brushes, soaps, ge... more »ls, shampoos and lotions. There is wonderful information about saunas. steam, herbal and Turkish baths, as well as invaluable recommendations concerning skin conditioning products -- both man-made and natural. For example, you might try a bath embellished with essential oils, a mineral bath or even a mud, clay, or thermal baths. A section on the relaxing baths explains how the addition of fruits, flowers, and such foods as milk, honey, and lemon can enhance a feeling of well-being. There is also information on special baths that can alleviate muscle aches and pains, flu and cold symptoms, and painful skin conditions. Illustrated with more than 200 glorious full-color photographs, and complete with easy-to-execute recipes, plus a guide to international spas, this book is sure to make a splash.« less