I was told that I could bring the price down to almost half if I bargained. Well, in India this system did work. I observed that prices in India were usually inflated so much that it left the purchaser with a wide option of bringing it down to almost half. However, in Nepal the situation was not the same by any means. I tried to bargain the price for a beautifully carved wooden window and after only my first attempt, I was told that I can either pay the quoted price or leave the shop.
Nepalese people are proud and genuine.
It is therefore understandable that my sentiment for Nepal and Nepalese people is growing in affection and understanding with the passage of years and my experiences as a therapist. My main purpose of this year's visit to India and Nepal was to re-discover and explore in greater depth the area of essential oils, the availability and quality of natural raw materials for the extraction of essential oils and first and foremost their efficacy when applied in treating different conditions. I have achieved my aim and purchased several essential oils directly from the processing plant in the Tibetan Shangri-la. I have been using Tibetan essential oils in our clinic in Preston for over a decade now. They can grow hair, iron out wrinkles, sort out digestive problems such as diarrhoea or irritable bowel syndrome and bring back to life a person suffering from cardiac arrest or a heart attack.