The period of menstruation in women is surrounded by many signs and superstitions, and this article will discuss why it is impossible to preserve various products on critical days and what else is not recommended to do during this period.
Is it possible to preserve with menstruation
For a long time, it has been believed that during menstruation one should not engage in canning, since a destructive energy emanates from a woman and any of her work will not bring a positive result.
However, there is a rational explanation for this superstition. These days, a woman's body secretes a substance through the skin pores that has a toxic effect on food. This leads to the fact that the preservation begins to ferment, and the rolled up cans swell.
What else can not be done with menstruation
In addition to closing the preservation during menstruation, girls should not:
- knead the dough – it can turn sour, the pastry will not rise and will have an unpleasant aftertaste;
- sauerkraut or pickle cucumbers – these products will have a bitter taste, quickly darken and foul;
- doing hand washing – it will not be possible to wash the stains, and the person who has put on the washed things may soon become very sick;
- to sew – the thread will constantly get tangled, and the sewn thing will quickly break;
- use items made of iron – they will be covered with rust;
- take new knives for cooking – they will become blunt in a short time;
- cut bread – crumbs foreshadowed imminent financial problems for the people living in this house;
- wash windows or mirrors – difficult to remove cloudy spots will appear;
- weeding a garden or planting a new crop – the crops will not sprout, most of them will rot;
- having a haircut, dyeing your hair or curling – the hairstyle will not work, the hair will deteriorate, and the color will lie unevenly and wash off quickly;
- taking a newborn child in your arms – you can unwittingly jinx the baby;
- going to the funeral of relatives – will negatively affect the deceased and prevent him from going to heaven, because of which he may begin to persecute the living and even take them with him to another world.
It is popularly believed that on critical days a woman should not go to church or touch icons so as not to pollute the face of the saint. The holy water drunk by her will lose its healing power, and a lighted candle will burn for evil spirits.
Some people believed that a girl who visited God's temple during her period could grow a beard. In addition, during menstruation, you cannot undergo baptism or become a godmother.
Expert opinion Kanti Gauri Carmologist, parapsychologist It is not recommended to visit a dentist on critical days or to resort to surgical intervention without an urgent need – during this period, girls experience a deterioration in blood coagulation, which can lead to prolonged bleeding, and the established fillings will fall out in a short time.
Church opinion
In the Orthodox Church, it is not customary to believe in folk omens and superstitions – this is considered a sin, however, regarding a woman visiting a temple during her menstruation, the servants of the Lord agree that these days it is better to refrain from going to church.
Do not believe all superstitions – if you want to preserve on critical days, feel free to get to work. To prevent the preservation from spoiling prematurely, pay maximum attention to sterilizing cans and lids, and perform all work in sterile gloves.
