'Mandi oukup' is more than just a bath

After you visit amazing places in North Sumatra, now is his time indulging in a traditional relaxation.The name is mandi oukup or Oukup bath. Oukup bath is a traditional spice-scented steam bath, is much more than a means of keeping clean. It's a complete beauty and health treatment to be taken and enjoyed at leisure. Many modern oukup parlours can be found in Medan and other cities in North Sumatra, since the opening of the first modern oukup parlour in 1992 in Medan. The bath is scented using fresh ginger, turmeric, pepper, star anise, temu kunci, coriander, celery leaves, kencur, and many other spices and herbs. The parlors usually provide traditional massage, body scrub, and then take a mandi oukup. it is usually done for better blood circulation and remove dead skin, so that you become more healthy and fresh after a Oukup bath. In the Parlorsyou will be accompanied by a skilled therapist.