Body & Soul: Tropical Spa Treatments

By Janice Cox
December/January 2007
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The lure of tropical locales, with their colorful blooms, sandy beaches and swaying palm trees, is hard to resist when winter’s chill sets in. Although you might not be able to travel to the islands each winter, you can pamper yourself at home with island-inspired body-care treatments. Using natural ingredients, such as herbs, spices and exotic fruits, these ancient beauty secrets produce glowing, healthy skin and refresh your body and spirit.

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Tropical Beauty Ingredients

The following ingredients are used throughout the tropics and are known for their exotic beauty uses:

Ginger: increases circulation; refreshing scent
Mint: antiseptic and cleansing; energizing scent
Cloves: antiseptic; increases circulation
Turmeric: astringent; cleansing properties
Aloe Vera: healing and soothing
Avocado: moisturizing
Rice: exfoliating
Coconut: conditioning and moisturizing
Sandalwood: calming scent

Janice Cox is the author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt and Company, New York) available in bookstores nationwide. For more information and recipes, visit her at www.herbcompanion.com/contributors.


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