Effect of applying oil to head and having oil bath

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Applying vegetable oil to the head and body, followed by a bath after approximately thirty minutes, is a common practice believed to provide a cooling effect. This method is thought to work by dilating blood vessels through the oil application, while the subsequent bath opens pores and enhances circulation. The combination of these effects facilitates heat transfer as the absorbed water evaporates, contributing to a cooling sensation. This practice is similar to the effects induced by mint shampoo.

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In our place people use to apply vegetable oil for head,( and to body at times) and have a bath after half an hour or so. They say it keeps them cool. A kind of effect induced by mint shampoo.

I don't understand how it works. But would love to know it.
 
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A guess: the oil dilates blood vessels and the bath opens pores and increases circulation, together they transfer more heat as absorbed water evaporates.
 

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