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To have a cool bracing shower is one of the best ways to start the day, and a longer and warmer shower is a great way to wash the problems of the day away. It is not only the running water that has this effect, but the generation of negative ions with the water falling, also has a positive effect on your well-being.
Most people prefer to shower because of the time saving aspect, but in Japanese bathhouses patrons first have a shower to clean themselves before enjoying the deeply relaxing (and tiring) bathing ritual.
Although our quest is to get clean in the shower, we can however add another dimension to this quick cleansing way.
After your regular wash, put two to three drops of your favorite essential oil on a facecloth or sponge and give your body a quick rub-over while standing in the running water and inhaling the fragrance.
Since the oil will be not be in contact with your skin for such length of time as to be therapeutic, your choice should be based on the pure sense of enjoyment only.
Fragrance therapy with inhalation 
Fragrance therapy also has an influence on various parts of your body and general well-being, and in this therapy, the olfactory bulb is stimulated and the limbic system is activated.
For this reason we advise that you use an oil you find pleasant, since hedonics come into play in the way your body will react. For more information also look at our page on vaporization by clicking here.
If you have never used essential oils we suggest that you perform a skin patch test, and also please look at the safety information.
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