They used to think that the essence of a gladiator gave some of his vigor. So they'd collect the used olive oil that a gladiator had used to bathe (in those days they used tepidarium and fridiaruim to open then close the pores then oil was used with a scraper on the skin to absorb the grime.) This was sold at a price and some women even well uh they acquired other forms of essence.
Anyway I use that tepidarium/frididarium method when I shower sans olive oil though I've used olive oil soap anyway if you've not tried it you should feels very refreshing. Tepid first then frigid and the type that takes your breath also makes you more resistant to changes in tempature like walking in from cold to warm which is a cause of colds.
I'm not selling my essence though to be clear.
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