Learn the sensual secretes of Eastern beauty practices with this informative and readable guide.

The beauty rituals of the East have long been legendary--the use of oils and unguents, lotions of rose leaves and vinegar, the juice of ripe strawberries and plums, milk baths, honey, and myrrh. The very names evoke an aura of romance, a world where woman pamper and prepare their bodies.

Such is the world of Indian beauty as introduced in this exquisite volume of beauty recipes handed down verbally through the ages.