The rules that are followed to protect health are called health rules. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "rules of health are those rules and practices that help maintain good health and prevent infection." [1] Personal hygiene refers to physical cleanliness.
Many people think that hygiene and cleanliness are one of the two issues. But hygiene is a pervasive issue. This includes personal matters such as bathing, washing hands, cutting nails, washing and changing clothes, and so on. It also includes keeping homes, workplaces and even toilets clean and germ-free.
Some of the practices of regular hygiene are seen as good qualities and habits in the society. Exclusion of which is generally considered reprehensible, insulting or threatening.
Chapters
2 background
4 Daily and domestic hygiene rules
4.1 Hand washing
4.2 Respiratory hygiene rules
4.3 Food hygiene rules
4.4 Hygiene related to kitchen, bathroom and toilet
4.6 Hygiene rules regarding medical services at home
4.6 Anti-infectives and antibacterials
4.6 Domestic hygiene in developing countries
5 personal hygiene rules
5.1 Adherence to additional physical hygiene rules
5.1.1 Excessive physical hygiene and allergies
5.1.2 Excessive cleaning of inner ear
5.1.3 Excessive oral hygiene
Food hygiene
৮ Society and culture
6.1 Religious health policy
9 History
9.1 Hygiene in medieval Europe
10 See also
11 References
Nominal theory
The word hygiene is basically a replica of the English term 'hygiene'. The word hygiene was first brought to the English language in 18 CE from the French hygiène (hygiene), which is basically the Latin form of the Greek word ὑγιεινή (হ) (hyugene tekne) meaning "health or health". The use of the Greek word ὑγιεινός (Hughes) meaning "good or healthy for health" [2] is used synonymously with the word ὑγιής (Hughes) which also means healthy, beneficial, diet. [2] In ancient Greek mythology, Ὑγίεια (Hughes) ) Meant human form of health, cleanliness and hygiene (offspring of the medicine god Asclepius). [2]
Background
Hand washing to prevent germs
Hand washing is the most effective way to prevent germs
An astronaut bathes with hot water in the crew quarters inside the orbital workshop of the Skylab space station in Earth orbit.
Hygiene is an issue related to cleanliness, health and treatment. It is possible to prevent many bacterial infections by following the rules of hygiene in daily life and taking medicines.
However, hygiene can be different depending on the society and culture. Hygiene recognized in one culture may not be acceptable in another. Adherence to advanced hygiene in the production of food, medicine, cosmetic products and other products is a complex and important issue in ensuring product quality.
Hygiene and cleanliness can be confusing as they are often used interchangeably. So it is good to say that hygiene is the practice of preventing the spread of pathogens. And cleanliness is the removal of infectious germs as well as garbage.
Physical hygiene, personal hygiene, sleep hygiene, mental hygiene, dental hygiene and occupational hygiene are also major issues related to public health. Hygiene is also the name of a branch of science which is conducted for the purpose of maintaining and improving good health.
Medical hygiene
Medical hygiene is primarily applicable to practices involving medical care and medication that reduce or prevent infection.
Matters covered in medical hygiene:
Isolate the infected person or object to prevent the spread of germs.
Disinfect or sterilize equipment used in surgery.
To take protective measures against germs like masks, gowns, hats, hand gloves etc.
Apply bandage and dressing well on the wound site.
Dispose of medical waste in a safe place.
Disinfect reusable materials such as clothing, pads etc.
Wash hands, wash items in the operating room or in places where there is a possibility of spreading the disease.
Most of these methods were introduced in the nineteenth century. They have only been re-established in the twentieth century. Some methods have been redesigned in the twentieth century due to the outbreak of diseases such as AIDS and Ebola.
Domestic hygiene refers to health practices that reduce or prevent the spread of disease in integral parts of the home and daily life, such as in the social sphere, public transport, workplace, public place, etc.
In all of these cases, the role of hygiene in preventing the spread of infectious diseases is invaluable. [3] Domestic issues such as hand hygiene, food and beverage hygiene, indoor hygiene (healthy home environment), livestock rearing and domestic medical services Hygiene included.
Preventing the spread of disease means breaking the flow of the infection. Usually the disease can no longer spread if the flow of infection is interrupted. The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a risk-based approach developed by the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene to develop effective home-based hygiene regulations. This is also called "targeted hygiene". The cornerstone of targeted hygiene is to identify diseases that are spreading from house to house and to introduce hygiene practices that break the cycle of infection at risk.
The main sources of infection [4] are humans (infected or germ-carrying), food, water, and livestock (more than 50 percent of households in the United States have pets) [5]. Places where water accumulates, such as ponds, toilets, damaged water pipes, etc., easily allow the germs to breed. The germs then spread easily from these places through the mucous membranes, feces, vomit, etc. When people gather in a place, these germs get a chance to be transmitted directly or through food.
The easiest way to spread germs from house to house is by hand, hand and food touches, washing cloths and utensils. Germs can also be spread through clothes. Although toilets, basins, etc. are designed for cleanliness, there is a risk of spreading germs from them. Moreover, dumping of waste in places can spread diarrhea through unsafe drainage system. Respiratory viruses and fungal seeds spread through the air.
How to observe domestic hygiene:
Soap
Or use detergent. Rinse well with water to remove germs.
Using antibacterial ingredients. For example, waterless hand sanitizer or heat generator.
Combined pathogen removal can be used.
Hand washing
Taps made by cutting plastic bottles
Taps made by cutting plastic bottles for hand washing after using the toilet
Hygiene of the hands is to clean the hands, nails with soap and water or with waterless hand cleaner. Hand washing is the main focus of preventing all germs in daily life. [6]
Where hand washing is not possible, waterless hand cleaners such as alcohol handwash can be used. These should be taken as an alternative to hand washing to reduce the risk of germs. It should contain 80% v / v alcohol to make such a cleanser effective.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is best to wash your hands with ash in the absence of soap in emergencies. [7] [8] It is as effective as soap in removing germs. [10]
Respiratory hygiene
Adhere to hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene during cold sneezing or coughing. [3]
Keep with tissue paper for use during sneezing or coughing.
Discard used tissue paper as soon as possible.
Wash hands with handwash.
Food hygiene
Main page: Food hygiene rules
Food hygiene is the hygiene that is followed to prevent food poisoning. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are five keys to dietary hygiene: [11]
Prevent food contamination by using chemicals in food, spreading disease germs from humans or animals.
Separate raw and cooked foods so that cooked food is not contaminated.
Cook the food at the right temperature for the required time to kill the germs.
Store food at appropriate temperature.
Use safe water and raw materials.
Hygiene related to kitchen, bathroom and toilet
Regular cleaning of kitchens, bathrooms and toilets can reduce the spread of germs. [12] Clean and hygienic toilets are less likely to spread the disease. After bathing or washing, germs can grow in the scheme or scale of the bathroom or basin. The water trapped in the shower pipe can become contaminated and the germs can be carried in the air when the shower is turned on. So if you have not used a shower for a few days, you should turn on the shower during use and leave the shower for a few minutes at a slightly warmer temperature.
Hygiene is very important in preventing fungal infections. [13] They can nest on walls, floors or bathroom screens. Usually fungi grow more in stable places. E.g., carpets, furniture. [14] Infestation of airborne fungi occurs due to humidity, poor ventilation, and confined spaces.
Hygiene rules for washing
Hygiene rules for washing wipes are those that, if followed, can prevent the spread of disease from dirty clothes, rags, towels, or towels. [15] ), Personal towels, face masks, children's nappies or diapers etc. Clothes used to prepare food or to clean toilets or to clean feces, urine or vomit are extremely risky. [18]
According to microbiology and epidemiological sciences, clothing, housekeeping, etc. can play a major role in the transmission and spread of disease in daily life, from house to house and even to the institution. It is difficult to reduce this risk because there is not much information on how to get an infection from dirty clothes at home. [15] [16] [18] A little less. However, the risk of clothing needs to be eliminated by regular laundry. For this, laundry should be done routinely in every house. [15] [16] [18]
Dirty clothes can spread germs quickly and in some cases can cause extensive damage. For example, in a hospital, in a room where a patient is being treated for a skin infection or cholera or diarrhea. For patients with low immunity, dirty clothes can exacerbate the disease.
Hygiene regulations are very important in preventing antibiotic-resistant germs. [16] [19] Any healthy person in society can also be a carrier of MRSA bacteria or entero bacteria that can carry many antibiotic-resistant factors (NDM-1 or ESBL). He could be caught after going to the hospital. But when living in a healthy society, these bacteria continue to spread "silently" around. [19] Research suggests that clothing and housekeeping may also play a role in the risk of spreading such infections. For example, S. aureus (along with MRSA and PVL-producing germs) works effectively in clothing and house-cleaning to spread bacteria. Proper laundry can greatly reduce the prevalence of these germs in society. [15] [20] Experience in the United States suggests that these germs can spread indoors or outdoors in various social organizations, such as prisons, schools, and sports venues. Can be spread through direct skin-to-skin contact or indirect contact with contaminated objects (e.g., towels, sports equipment, etc.). [15]
Detergents and the resulting heat act against the germs in the laundry. Dirt and germs get out of the cloth and wash off in water. Microorganisms that grow at higher temperatures when used with extra physical removal die of heatlessness. Laundry is healthier with the use of oxygen-rich active bleaching powders and other lubricants. Using hypochlorite bleaching powder kills germs well. There are some more good ways to dry and iron clothes after washing.
Washing detergents contain many types of ingredients such as lubricants, light enhancers, builders, etc. The cleaning of the cloth is done mainly by lubricants and dirt removers which help to separate the dirt from the cloth and mix it with the liquid water. There are also oxygen-rich bleaching powders or some enzymes (enzymes) that feed on bacteria. Although the ingredients in oxygen-rich active bleaching powders are contained in many detergent powders so that they can be eaten by bacteria, these detergents also do some additional work, such as neutralizing and inactivating bacteria, fungi and viruses. Cloth cleaning powders or tablets contain ingredients of oxygen-rich active bleaching powder, not liquids. However, lubricants also work in the chemical neutralization of some species of bacteria, although we do not know the exact amount of its work.
In 2013, the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) raised the temperature from room temperature to 60 degrees Celsius. So far, 30 studies have looked at the health aspects of washing clothes at room temperature. [21] But there were so many gaps and differences in the studies that
It was not possible to give any definite guidelines on healthy laundering based on certain criteria. This is because, in each study, the amount of laundry, etc., varied when laundry was done. Therefore, there are many differences in the guidelines of health care providers regarding healthy laundering. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [26]
More worryingly, recent data show that in reality modern home washing machines are not capable of delivering adequate temperatures.
Hygiene rules for medical care at home
Medical hygiene is primarily applicable to those practices associated with medical care and drug use that reduce or prevent infection.
Governments in every country around the world are under pressure to allocate funds to provide the expected health care to the people in the medical field. So increasing patient care at home can be a way to overcome this problem. However, it is important to keep in mind that the house must have an uninterrupted immune system. In addition, people engaged in patient care (any member of the family) must have health knowledge.
The number of people with low immunity continues to rise. [3] This reduces their immunity. However, there are more people with low immunity, such as the young, those discharged from the hospital, and those taking immunosuppressive drugs.
Therefore, people discharged from the hospital or patients being treated at home have to be covered by special medical hygiene rules. For example, in case of catheter or dressing change, the patient is at risk of infection.
Antiseptics should be used on the cut or wound; So that harmful bacteria cannot enter the body. There may be pus in so many wounds. Can even hold up to digestion.
The difference between hygiene and medical hygiene rules is increasing day by day for patients at risk of infection and other non-risky family members. [26] The only difference is that the risk of infection is higher if the hygiene rules are not followed properly.
Anti-infectives and antibacterials
Chemical infections are substances that kill germs. Infection products are labeled "disinfectant" or "kills pathogens". Some products, such as bleaching powders, will not be considered as anti-infective products even though they are practically anti-infective and have "kills pathogens" written on the packet. Because not all types of anti-infectives kill all types of germs. Some anti-infectives kill bacteria which are called bactericidal or bactericidal. Some anti-infectives kill fungi called fungicides. Some anti-infectives also kill bacterial spores or seeds which are called sporicidal. Some infectious bacteria kill viruses called virusesidals.
Antibacterials are products that prevent bacteria. Although some products have "antibacterial" written on them, they can actually stop the growth of bacteria and not destroy the bacteria forever. So you should see the writing on the product "kills" bacteria. Antibacterials are not usually fungus or virus destroyers; Unless it is written on it.
Sanitizers are substances that act as cleansers and antiseptics. In recent times the term has become more commonly used in the case of alcoholic products that are used to prevent hand infections (alcohol hand sanitizers). However, these sanitizers are not effective in killing hand germs.
The term bioside is much broader than the terms mentioned. Biosides are substances that destroy, weaken, or inhibit the reproduction of microorganisms. These include antiseptics, antiseptics (which are less active than antibacterials) and fertilizer pesticides as they fight microorganisms.
Domestic hygiene in developing countries
The availability of clean water and improved sanitation globally is considered an important step in preventing infectious diseases in developing countries. Health awareness activities among the people are more effective in this regard. Providing safe water and improved sanitation is not complicated if people are aware. Therefore, public awareness activities have been linked to the 7th point of the Sustainable Development Goals, the second of which is to ensure adequate and adequate sanitation and hygiene for all by 2030 and stop open defecation. Special emphasis should be placed on the needs of women and young girls and those at risk. [29] Because of the strong link between safe water, sanitation and hygiene, they are collectively referred to as 'WaSH' (water, sanitation). , hygen).
About 2 million people die of diarrhea every year. Most of these children are under 5 years of age. [30] Developing countries are most affected by destitute, muffsball or rural families. These families need to be provided with adequate water supply, improved sanitary latrines and hygienic rules to eradicate the disease.
Research shows that hand washing with soap can reduce the death rate from diarrhea by 50 percent [31] [32] [33] and respiratory diseases by about 25 percent [34] [35]. Washing hands with soap can prevent skin infections [36] [37] and eye worms. [36]
Other health
Practicing procedures such as dumping garbage at specific dumping sites, keeping floors or walls clean, taking care of livestock, etc. are very effective measures to prevent the spread of disease in low-income families and the spread of disease from one family to another. [39]
Keeping the toilet clean, hand washing system can prevent bad smell and it is well looked after in the society. In areas where open defecation is still practiced (as is the case in some villages in developing countries) people can be socially motivated to use the toilet and wash their hands well. Social acceptability is very important for the people in the society.
Water purification at home and storage in a safe place
Safe drinking water can be ensured by purifying water at home and storing it in a safe place. Ensuring safe drinking water is now a major problem in developed [40] and developing countries [41]. Even in Europe, it is estimated that 120 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. Maintaining the purity of water can prevent diseases such as diarrhea. [40] [41] [42] [43] In addition, safe water needs to be stored for emergencies. Pure water kept in the house is also likely to become contaminated (e.g., by contact with dirty hands or by the use of old utensils such as pitchers, pots, etc.). Therefore, safe water storage containers are also important.
Methods of purifying water: [11] [43]
Chemically disinfect water (using chlorine or iodine, e.g., using alum).
Boiling water.
Filter the water using a ceramic filter.
Disinfection by exposure to sunlight - a very effective method without any chemicals. [44]
Leaving water under ultraviolet rays - for example, water can be placed under a house lamp or lamps can be submerged in a stream of water.
The above few methods can also be used together.
Personal Hygiene
Daily practice
Toiletry bag
A toilet bag
Personal hygiene rules are the practice of those rules that maintain the health and well-being of the person. The goal of personal hygiene is to reduce the illness of the individual, to cure the disease completely, to maintain optimal health and well-being, to become a socially acceptable person, to prevent the spread of disease in society. Appropriate personal hygiene can also be a social feature and its rules and regulations may change over time.
The rules of personal hygiene include regular bathing, regular hand washing, especially before or after eating, keeping the scalp clean, shortening or shaving the hair, wearing clean clothes, brushing the teeth, cutting the nails, etc. There are some rules that are different for men and women. For example, the rules of menstrual hygiene for women. However, using toilet bags makes these tasks easier.
Anal hygiene rules are the rules for cleaning the anus. The anus and penis or vagina should be washed with water or dry toilet paper (preferably with gel wipes [45]) or wet toilet paper (also called wet tissue) or hard objects (e.g., pieces of soil, stones that are loose in our country). Or called kuluf) should be cleaned so that dirt does not stick to these places.
I want to have a personal routine to follow the rules of personal hygiene properly. In this routine, some additional things can be added keeping in view the individual. For example, putting your hands in your mouth while coughing, disposing of used tissues, keeping the toilet clean, keeping food places clean, etc. In some cultures, kissing or shaking hands is also forbidden to prevent the spread of bacteria - a practice that can be followed in society.
Personal care promotes personal hygiene. For example, the use of perfumes, shaving creams, etc. is also environmentally friendly.
Follow additional physical hygiene
Following extra physical hygiene can cause many diseases. It is characterized as an over-the-counter pathogenic disease.
Excessive physical hygiene and allergies
The first hypothesis on hygiene was given in 1989. Scientist David Stracan showed that there is an inverse relationship between allergic disease and growing family. The larger the family, the smaller the number of children in the family, the less allergic the children in the family are. [46] Continues to grow. Stracan added that the reason allergens are not exposed is not only small families but also improved housing and improved personal hygiene. So in small families, allergies are no longer caught due to being more hygienic. But when the germs of these allergens secretly enter the body of the elder brother or sister from the body of the child, then the allergy becomes everyone's.
Since there has not been much public awareness about hygiene, many people still think that being dirty is healthy and that the rules of hygiene are unrealistic and unnatural. That is why health experts are quite worried. People's misconceptions about these hygiene rules, which are important for daily life, are really worrying. The International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene has developed a number of risk-based approaches to meet the goal of hygiene in daily life at home. This is also called "targeted hygiene". The cornerstone of targeted hygiene is to identify diseases that spread from house to house and to introduce hygienic practices that break the cycle of infection in high-risk situations. [4] A balanced immune system can be formed.
Excessive cleansing of the inner ear
Excessive cleaning of the inside of the ear can lead to an infection inside the ear. The inner part of the ear is very sensitive. So it has to be cleaned gently compared to other parts of the body. Most of the time the ear itself cleans the inside of it. Since a duct exists from the eardrum to the outer part of the ear. Earwax usually flows continuously from the deep inside of the ear to the outside and dries out and falls off. [46] Piercing the ear to remove dirt can make the inside of the ear more dirty than usual. It is better to let the earwax out naturally than to push the earwax out or insert cotton or any other material into the ear to make the inner part of the ear more unclean.
Moreover, the use of extra soaps, creams, ointments, etc. can also damage the skin. Soaps and ointments, for example, can deplete the skin's natural protective oils, fat-soluble ingredients, such as cholecalciferol (also known as vitamin D3). In addition, soap or ointment can get into the ear and get inside and upset the normal hormonal balance in the ear. [Citation needed]
Follow extra oral hygiene
Daily dub for all adults
It should be brushed [47], gently [49] in the correct process. Toothbrushes should also be changed after a few months (less than three months) of sudden illness. [50]
But we also have some misconceptions about cleaning the face. Water should not be sprinkled on the face after brushing [51], there is no rule to brush after eating anything acidic. It is better to brush your teeth once a day [52], using a different thread each time. The effectiveness of toothpaste (Tooth Mousse) is still controversial. [53] Dentists should also see a dentist at least once a year. [54]
Food hygiene
Food hygiene rules include food preparation or cooking rules to prevent food contamination, food poisoning, and foodborne illness. Food hygiene focuses on food preparation, preservation, distribution and consumption.
Rules regarding food hygiene:
Keep food preparation space and ingredients clean and germ free. Can be used to disinfect bleaching powder, ethanol, ultraviolet rays etc.
Protect meat from attacks by trichina worms, Salmonella bacteria and other germs or do not cook the meat in question.
Exercise caution when preparing new foods such as sushi, sasimi.
Dishes washed with soap and clean water.
Wash hands before cooking or touching food.
Hand washing in case of indigestion, such as raw meat.
Do not use the same cooking ingredients to make different foods.
Do not give your food utensils, spoons, saucers etc. to others while eating.
Do not lick fingers during or after eating.
Do not eat licked food containers, spoons, saucers etc.
Preserve food well to prevent contamination.
Cooling food.
Mention the preparation time on the food packet.
Disposing of uneaten food in proper place.
Hygiene of private organization
The rules regarding the care and utilization of equipment, furniture and other items used in a private organization are called the rules of hygiene of a private organization.
Hygiene of private organizations
Disinfect used equipment, furniture and other products such as hairdressers, aesthetics (used to improve skin).
Disinfect with tattoo and body piercing materials with autoclave.
Hand washing.
Sleep hygiene
Sleep hygiene is the practice of getting a good night's sleep, which can be either behavioral or environmental. In 1960, all of these rules and practices were enacted to protect people from the problems caused by insomnia. [55] Therefore, it can be said that the simple solution to the problem of insomnia is difficult to say in one word. It can vary from patient to patient.
The guidelines for sleep hygiene in general are:
Get regular sleep habits
Occasional breaks from work and a little nap
Abstain from any other physical or mental activities during sleep
Reduce anxiety
Reduce light during sleep
Not sleeping is actually getting out of bed
Do not use the bed for any purpose other than sleeping
Abstain from alcohol
Not taking nicotine (tobacco), coffee etc. at bedtime
Creating a comfortable and cozy environment for sleeping
Society and culture
Religious health policy
Holiness is required or encouraged in many religions.
In Islam, ablution or bathing is necessary for performing prayers, touching the Holy Qur'an, etc. For prayer, not only physical purity but also clothes have to be kept holy, the place of prayer has to be kept holy. In addition, Islamic etiquette places great importance on cleanliness after defecation. That is why the Holy Qur'an itself encourages the use of water after the use of tissue. Islam also includes washing hands (before or after eating, after waking up), brushing teeth (doing meswak during ablutions), taking a bath (at least once a week on Fridays, good nightmares, ejaculation, intercourse, menstruation, childbirth) Etc. If bathing is obligatory then it is necessary), washing hands-face-feet five times daily (five times before prayers) etc. has included the rules and regulations of self-purification. There is also a separate branch of Islam called medicine, where health and medicine are still indebted to the extensive contributions of experts such as Ibn Sina, Ibn Sirin, and Al-Kindi on the mysteries of physiology, neurology, and psychology.
In Baha'i religion, it is necessary to wash hands and face before praying. Moreover, in the fundamentalism of Judaism, women must take a bath after menstruation, after intercourse, and after childbirth. Hands must be washed before prayer.
History
Women bathing
Three women bathing, 440-430 AD, ancient Greece
Advertisements for toiletries
Advertisement of toiletries in Sweden, 1906/1906
The first detailed writings on hygiene are found in Hindu texts. For example, Manusanghita and Vishnupuran. [56] Bathing is one of the five daily activities in Hinduism. According to some scriptures, not doing so can lead to sin.
Bathing every day was a feature of the Roman Empire. [56] In urban areas, separate bathrooms were built for the people. There were also facilities like bathrooms like large swimming pools, small cold and hot pools, spas where haircuts, oil massages, massages etc. were done. There was also a system of always changing the water through continuous flow. The out-of-town bathrooms were not so convenient, of course. There were also large drains for toilet waste, such as the Cloaca Maxima.
Until the end of the 19th century, in the West, domestic facilities were only available for the physical activities (pee-toilet-bath) of the bondage families. But these needs had to be met in a small hut or similar place built on a well dug in the backyard of the poor. But Dr. When John Snow discovered that cholera was originally spread from contaminated water, something changed. However, it took decades for Snow's words to gain acceptance and recognition. Even then, public and private sanitary officials eventually became concerned about the issue and opted for drainage to protect the water from contamination. This is how the current sanitary latrine was invented and the toilet was made more domestic and private. [56]
Hygiene in medieval Europe
In Europe, Christianity was the focus of hygiene. [59] The church therefore forced the people of Europe to bathe in public toilets and public baths. [70] A healthier method was also introduced. For this purpose, the church also built separate public baths for men and women next to monasteries and monasteries. In the early Middle Ages, clergy built interior toilets in church basilicas and monasteries. [61]
Baths and sanitation did not leave Europe even after the fall of the Roman Empire. [62] [63] Although some Christian leaders, such as Boniface 1 [64], condemned bathing as un-spiritual, [75] and people in European society at the time did not like bathing. 6] Because the first soap production gained a strong commercial form in the Dark Ages. The Romans also used essential oils (mostly from Egypt).
The people of Northern Europe were not accustomed to bathing. In the 9th century, the Frankish monk Natkar 1 narrated a story (although it is true
Following the tradition of the Italians came a certain angel who tried to oppose nature completely. He bathed, shaved his head very well. He kept his skin smooth, he cleaned his nails, he cut his hair as short as possible, it looked like he had put his head on a lathe. He wore linen pajamas and a snow-white shirt.
A neutral reading of medieval writings reveals that in the Middle Ages, hands were washed before and after eating. However, Son de Nanaseya (famous for romantic stories in the 13th century) discovered that Norwegians did not wash their hands after eating. [6] Clonic monasteries usually had bathrooms. It was even customary for monks to take a dip bath twice a year at two Christian festivals. [6]
Bathing in Northern Europe before the European Renaissance was dropped from their culture list. At the same time, public baths in German cities were a magnet for Italian tourists. So in Europe, perfume was used instead of bath. When he became tired and lonely, it was considered as the stage of bathing. Because they thought that when they take a bath, the water enters the skin with germs. Due to the romantic writers, the loving atmosphere of bathing was inculcated among the aristocracy. [60] "Bathing and adornment were considered dubious by ethicists because they enhanced the attractiveness of the body. Bathing was said to be a prelude to sin. In Bishop Birchad's Code we find a complete list of the sins of men and women bathing together." [61] The chiefs believed that mass bathing created an environment open to immorality and disease. By the end of the 13th century, 26 public baths in Paris were strictly supervised by civil authorities. The Roman Catholic Church officials closed the public baths. [62]
Modern sanitation was not widely adopted between the 19th and 20th centuries. [63] According to historian Lynn Thorndike, people in Central Europe may have bathed more than people in the 19th century. The practice of hygiene began some time later, in the time of Louis Pastor.