SHOWER HEAD DESIGN FOR HERBAL BATH

A shower head with an integrated herbal module that merges traditional Chinese herbal baths with modern showering, promoting this tradition to younger generations.

A shower head with an integrated herbal module that merges traditional Chinese herbal baths with modern showering, promoting this tradition to younger generations.

Role

Product design

Tool

SketchBook, Rhino, Grasshopper, Keyshot

Client

Tsinghua University (Student design project)

Duration

4 weeks

Background

The herbal bath is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy in which individuals immerse their bodies in a decoction, allowing the skin to fully absorb the herbs' benefits for treating or preventing diseases. However, due to its complexity, people do not use it regularly. To make it more accessible, I integrated the herbal bath into the shower, bringing it back into daily life in a modern and convenient way.

Herbal Module

3D print herbal powders into cubes, using a hollow structure to maximize the contact area between water and the powder for better blending. Adjust the thickness of the hollow form according to the desired rinsing duration.

Parametric modeling

Parametric modeling

Herbal module

Herbal module

Size

Exploded-view

Shower Head

Usage Process