reasons for secluding women at, 97
Menstruous blood, the dread of, i. 76.
See also [Blood]
—— energy, beneficent applications of, i. 98 n. 1
—— fluid, medicinal applications of the, i. 98 n. 1
Menstruous women keep their heads or faces covered, i. 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, 44 sq., 48 sq., 55, 90, 92;
not allowed to cross or bathe in rivers, 77;
not allowed to go near water, 77;
supposed to spoil fisheries, 77, 78, 90 sq., 93;