Abstract: The apparatus consists of a vertically upright rotatable brush roller (4) arranged in an outwardly opening groove (5) of a water-tight housing (3). An arcuate water supply pipe (14) with plural water nozzles (15) is provided above the upper peripheral edge of the roller. The periphery of the roller projects from the groove. The side edges of the groove are provided with air-jet nozzles (16) which are directed tangentially to the roller. A standing against the brush roller (4) permits a washing and/or massaging of the human body, whereby the washing process is aided by a curtain of water created by the water supply to the water pipe (14) having plural downwardly directed water nozzles (15). An acceleration of the drying process is enhanced by the air-jet nozzles (16). The brush roller (4) is equipped with nylon bristles.