Heard of ‘Achatina
fulica’ …… it is a species of
land snail that thrives in many types of
habitat in areas with mild climates, listed as one of the top 100 invasive
species in the world. The French have
long appreciated snails on a plate with butter and garlic ~ here is something
on what they are used for when alive….
Read ‘Thiru Kutrala Kuravanchi’
written by Thiru Kooda Rasappa Kavirayar….,. it is written on Courtallam and
ThiruKUtrala Nathar, the deity at this place.
Courtallam has numerous waterfalls and cascades an dit considered the
spa of South India . The South West Monsoon brings in the cold
breeze with mild temperature. The waters are considered to have medicinal
qualities. People apply varied oils on
themselves and stand in the falls ~ a few seconds the oil would be gone due to
the force and strength of water and one feels very fresh …. ~ there are also
various types of massage with oil done by specialists !
In recent times, you see lot of
boards advertising ‘massage’ especially the Thai message; you see many
Vietnamese or people with similar looks ………. ~ and this post is certainly not
on them and not on what people perceive that they are doing here..... Thai
massage – or Nuat Thai - is unique among massage therapies in combining both
physical and energetic aspects. It is a deep, full-body massage progressing
from the feet up, and focusing energy lines throughout the body, with the aim
of clearing blockages in these lines, and thus stimulating the flow of blood
and lymph throughout the body.
Now the whole World appears ‘beauty
conscious’ and even in villages ‘fairness creams’ sell hot. Good marketing techniques and advertisements
in TV and everywhere else have ensured market for skin-care creams, lotions,
powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial
makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair
sprays and gels, deodorants, hand sanitizer, baby products, bath oils, bubble
baths, bath salts, butters and many other types of products.
People, especially women indulge
in manicure, pedicure and more. Manicure
is a cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed at home
or in a nail salon. It is replete
with filing, shaping of the free edge,
treatments, massage of the hand. Similar
service to improve the appearance of feet and nails is called pedicure. Had
posted long back on : “fish pedicure”.
. read that earlier post : http://www.sampspeak.in/2011/05/have-you-heard-of-garra-rufa-and-fish.html
There are some types of fishes
and you would have observed that in some ponds, when you venture down for
bathing, you can feel fishes nibbling you.
This type of fish is popularly called the Doctor fish. There are two varieties - Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus. Other nicknames include nibble fish, kangal
fish, and doctorfishen; Garra rufas are
associated with Turkish spas. There are
claims that these fishes would cure psoriasis and would work through hard skin
on heels, stimulate acupuncture points, improve blood circulation and relax the
body reducing fatigue.
Now getting back to the one at
the start of the post : ‘Achatina fulica’ – the giant snails…….. Having live snails crawling on your face sounds
like the thing of nightmares, but in this beautiful World some Companies have
already started making people pay for that. "Slime from snails helps remove old
cells, heal the skin after sun burn and moisturize it," claims a spokeswoman for Tokyo-based beauty
salon - as she places three gastropods
on a woman's face. She continues that – this way, one can have 100 percent pure
snail essence directly on the skin. Snail slime is believed to have an
anti-aging effect on human skin, and some cosmetics are already sold with
essence of escargot.
In the special clinic, the snails
alone cost 10,500 yen ($106). Elsewhere, the treatment involves having three of
the creatures slither up and down your face ~ has found its way in UK and USA
as well….. a top dermatologist who is a
regular consultant on Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies, has a team of fully
trained 'snail facialists' who will make sure the creepy crawlies don’t venture
too near the nostrils, mouth and eyes.
Are you ready for one ?......
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
Photos courtesy : www.dailymail.co.uk
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