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My therapist began the hot poultice treatment with the gentle taps of gong dishes, a signature spa practice of the hotel. It was meant to take out the negative energies from my body. Then, she slightly touched my hand with the hot poultice (compress of oils and herbs common in Arabia such as cinnamon, cardamon, anise, mint and lemongrass) and asked if the temperature was fine. Despite that, there was an initial sting of hotness at my back that eventually became comforting. What more, as she was massaging my back using the poultice, the room was filled with the wonderful scent of mixed herbs and oils; it was both refreshing and enticing.
