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Why is it that after giving birth, a mother should undergo a month of confinement where she does not bathe, cannot take “cooling” foods, and can only wash her hands with warm water?

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Why is it that after giving birth, a mother should undergo a month of confinement where she does not bathe, cannot take “cooling” foods, and can only wash her hands with warm water?

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After giving birth, the immune system of the mother is usually weaker. She should use the confinement period to build up her immunity by eating nutritious food. To prevent muscular and joint aches, or catching a cold, she should still bathe, but with warm water.