The Tropical Spa : Asian secrets of health, beuty and relaxation

    The Tropical Spa describes many stress-relieving Asian therapies, with an emphasis on natural remedies rather than on Western chemicals. Information on full beauty treatments, recipes for facials, relaxing baths, scrubs, Healthy food and drink recipes are all provided with easy-to-follow instructions. Practical tips are given to allow the reader to recreate them at home, and specific treatments are outlined for special ailments (sunburn, split ends, tired eyes, and so on). Many of the spa techniques handed down from generation to generation; they are all designed to soothe, nurture, and calm the body and mind. Also included are sections on baby treatments, Asia's top spas, and tropical pharmacopia.

Sophie Benge, a journalist in the UK and Asia, was deputy editor of Elle Decoration magazine in Hong Kong, and Orient Beauty magazine, a regional beauty publication for Asian women.