Can I visit the graves when I am menstruating?

Female menstruation is a normal phenomenon that every woman cannot avoid, but many people associate it with other things. Is it possible to visit graves when you are menstruating? Although there is no scientific basis for this, if it is a local custom, it must be followed to avoid causing unnecessary impact. In fact, during menstruation, women should pay attention to rest and avoid eating raw and cold foods.

1. Related to local customs

This is related to local customs. In many places there are some taboos about women visiting graves. If you have such beliefs, you might as well abide by them.

For example: women who are weak or sick cannot visit the graves. If they must go, they must wear amulets such as jade or jade Buddha. Also, pregnant women and women who are menstruating are not allowed to visit the graves;

A woman who is not officially married but is just a girlfriend cannot accompany her boyfriend to visit the graves;

In some places, it is stipulated that women whose husbands have died within three years are not allowed to visit the graves.

2. Disrespect for the Dead

You cannot visit graves because it is disrespectful to the dead.

Some also say that it is because they are afraid of "evil spirits" entering the body. Generally speaking, women's body resistance will be lower during menstruation, making them more susceptible to "evil spirits".

3. Avoid fatigue during menstruation

You can go. Menstruation has nothing to do with tomb sweeping. But don't walk too much to avoid fatigue. The old people's prohibition of going is just superstition. From a scientific point of view, you can go. Common factors that affect your menstrual period include catching cold, mental stress, abnormal emotions, and endocrine disorders caused by other reasons, etc. As long as you maintain a good attitude and keep warm and avoid the wind, there will be no impact.

Basis 4: Superstitious belief

The menstrual period is the time when a girl's yang energy is the weakest. According to superstition, it is easy to bump into things when visiting graves.

It is said that girls’ yang energy is not as high as men’s, so it is easy for them to get involved in some dirty things, and they are afraid that it will affect their health in the future.

4 Folk sayings

This statement is because trained ghosts have a bloodthirsty taste, so they are more sensitive to animal blood and will come out as soon as they smell it. They all have their own ways. Girls' menstruation comes from their lower body, so it is disrespectful to call them out. So there are many taboos like what you mentioned among the people.

Warm reminder: There is no scientific basis for whether you can visit the graves during menstruation, so if there are no relevant customs in the local area, it is recommended to visit the graves within your physical tolerance.