How to treat temporary female malaise in Ancient China and medieval Europe? Than he was treated by our ancestors? What features are available now? Says the candidate of historical Sciences, St. Petersburg historian and anthropologist Victor M. Evstigneev.
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Roman law
In ancient States - Rome, Greece, Sparta was ruled by the cult of the body. Everything it touched was perceived as perfectly normal. So to the female cycle treated fairly simple. "Critical days" were not shy, they are perceived as the norm, in which there is nothing to be ashamed of.
In Rome and Sparta sports games often took place among women. The participant could withdraw from the competition, only for good reason. One of them is "critical days". They were announced publicly, explaining the lack of athletes. This proves the scroll, found in 1985 in the North of Italy. This document regulates the rules of sports games, including women. And the point about "women's week" appeared there one of the first.
"Women's week" included a few days before menstruation. Since that time, many women suffered from poor health. This fact is reflected in the lifestyle. Usually the Roman spent most of the time on the female half. Of the men there had a right to enter only the husband. Even a slave could not see into the room of her mistress.
This rule was unquestioned. If the house was burning, and I had to save the hostess to get her out of the female half could only spouse. Otherwise, the woman had all the chances to suffocate in the smoke. There was one indisputable rule.
Husband could go to his wife at any time. She had no right to abandon the meeting, otherwise the woman was waiting for severe punishment - up to the physical. Usual routine could change only the female cycle. On the eve of their "critical days" a woman had the right to deny her husband the entrance to his quarters. What is now called premenstrual syndrome, did a woman untouchable.
She was able with impunity to thwart the desires of the spouse. Moreover, in the premenstrual days a woman could not perform the duties relating to home furnishings. The Roman women were excused even irritability changes, grouchiness and aggressiveness. In normal days, women of the great Empire had to be cute, docile and compliant.
Relief in respect of PMS, reflected not only in the family but also in the criminal code. Crimes committed before menstruation or during them, very softly pleaded. Historians known one very interesting fact. The Roman court declared Plevako Valery VARTA guilty of murdering her husband. The justification was only one - premenstrual discomfort. Relatives of the condemned women equally agreed that once a month Valeria ceased to be a regular woman and was turned into an angry doctor. There were bright manifestations of premenstrual syndrome.
After a short consultation, the murderer was released. Guilty of the crime was found deceased husband, who is in ill time demanded Valeria enforcement of marital responsibilities.
Chinese diuretics
Eastern cultures have tended to female physiology is different. For example, in China to show his discomfort in front of the "critical days" was considered shameful. The woman always had a calm and balanced. Flash irritability was regarded as poor parenting. Most of all it ruined the reputation of unmarried girls - they risked forever to remain old maids. No man wanted a wife every month spoiled his life his bad mood. Future girl could ruin even the rumor that she suffers from PMS.
Women find this out. Almost every family from generation to generation recipes from women's disease. They were a concoction of various herbs, which, as a rule, had a diuretic effect. This is not surprising because most of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome is associated with a delay in the body fluid. And now doctors recommend their patients to take diuretics. But first invented by the Chinese.
Japanese alone
History is silent, than treated PMS Japanese women. But it is known that in ancient times in the land of the rising sun were very interesting rules relating to the menstrual cycle. A few days before menstruation, the woman was excluded from communion with men. For example, the maids could not administer the representatives of the stronger sex. They could not serve meals on the table, to help hair and dress. The only exclusion was the cleaning. Room was cleaned very quickly - as long as there were no men.
One time in some provinces were different law. In "critical days" woman was shielded from contact not only with men but also with other women. This was done through monthly links in a separate house. There is a woman and she lived until the end of menstruation.
Scientists give different explanations to this fact. Most agree that the "references" helped family members to guard against contact with "unclean". What they wanted was a woman during menstruation. She had no right to pray and to attend the temple. One of her presence could discredit others. They prefer not to risk and to send their relatives to a temporary dwelling.
French history
In medieval Europe about a mortal body cared much less, than about the soul. Therefore no PMS and speech could not be. The female body was considered only as a playback mechanism. Stuff not related to childbearing, was not considered serious. So feeling before and during the "critical days" women are not thought of. But before we got very interesting facts.
For example, the French historian Henri Sorger put forward a hypothesis concerning Joan of Arc. Under this assumption, the French won the war solely through the female malady. The fact that the maid of Orleans, proving his innocence, was repeatedly exposed to the inspection of the court midwives. So about your menstrual cycle Jeanne know almost everything.
French scientist made a calculation and came to interesting conclusions. It turns out that the most wild and crazy antics of Joan of Arc did just before menstruation. She led troops in hopeless battles and won them because of its fury. Orders on the most mass and the most brutal executions Jeanne was also before the "critical days".
Spanish jealousy
Research scientists has been the behavior of another medieval ladies - wife of Philip the fair. So for a beautiful appearance called one of the Spanish king. And the Queen got another nickname. It was called Crazy for stubborn temper. It was expressed in wild fits of jealousy, which began almost from the wedding. Young rolled his spouse grandiose scandal, which shook the whole Spanish court. In the end, the Queen was imprisoned in the castle, where he lived for many years.
Examining the life of the Spanish Queen, scientists drew attention to an important detail. Philip Insane pleasure to bear children. Every pregnancy she experienced as a celebration. Newborn infants mother nursed herself, although it was not customary at that time the offspring of noble families were suckled by a wet nurse. But the Queen and hear about it is not wanted, she breastfed all of their children. Scientists have decided that these facts point to a surplus in Philippi female sex hormone estrogen. Against this background very often develops premenstrual syndrome. Perhaps they are explained in a Royal rage.
Don't blame me! It's all PMS
Source:
Women's health
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