Vietnamese behavioral and dietary precautions during confinement

Mathews, Megan; Manderson, Lenore

doi:10.1080/03670244.1981.9990651

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“…This is also true for other food that can cause illness and death, such as fruits, fresh vegetables, red meat and cold drinks (Rice, 1999). The concept of hot and cold foods and body temperatures connected with a woman's postpartum vulnerability has been described among many Asian cultures (Mathews and Manderson, 1981;Daviau, 2003;Kaewsarn et al, 2003b;Liulan et al, 2003;Thi, 2004;Lo, 2007;Lundh, 2007;Raven et al, 2007;de Boer and Lamxay, 2009). The Hmong we interviewed mentioned these precautions but they also said that Agrimonia nepalensis, Apiaceae sp.1, Boehmaria nivea, and Xiphidium caeruleum are non-toxic and that these species constitute 'not harmful' food to the new mothers and that they can help in treating abnormalities caused by consumption of other species encompassed by food taboos.…”

Section: Food Taboos and Plants Used For Postpartum Dietmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…As part of this, most cultures have special practices and activities related to women's healthcare, especially such ones that are used in the pregnant and postpartum period. In most cultures, pregnancy, childbirth and peuperium are critical periods of human life (Mathews and Manderson, 1981;Jambunathan and Stewart, 1995;Thi, 2004). Many practices, such as dietary restriction, herbal steam baths, mother roasting, are common during the postpartum period in many Southeast Asian cultures (Mathews and Manderson, 1981;Daviau, 2003;Kaewsarn et al, 2003a,b;Liulan et al, 2003;Thi, 2004;Lo, 2007;Lundh, 2007;Zumsteg and Weckerle, 2007;Barennes et al, 2009;de Boer and Lamxay, 2009;Villamin and Villamin, 2009;Lamxay et al, 2011;Panyaphu et al, 2011) and a number of medicinal plants are practices (e.g.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Srithi

Trisonthi

Wangpakapattanawong

et al. 2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section: Food Taboos and Plants Used For Postpartum Dietmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Srithi

Trisonthi

Wangpakapattanawong

et al. 2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…The body is washed with water in which some ginger has been boiled. Many of these practices are also reported by Mathews and Manderson (1981).…”

Section: Postpartum Dietsmentioning

confidence: 77%

From concept to practice: Food behaviour of Chinese immigrants in London

Wheeler

Tan

1983

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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“…To re-establish lost heat, heavy clothing and blankets are worn and small fires are often build under the woman's sleeping platform (Ellis, 1982;Hart, Rajadhon and Coughlin, 1965). Since women are by nature cold (yin), they become highly susceptible to cold diseases and "the wind" which can get into the joints and produce arthritis and rheumatism in old age (Mathews and Manderson, 1981;Pillsbury, 1978;Sich, 1981). Because of these conditions, the new mother must avoid chilling drafts and in some cases regular bathing is forbidden or restricted for an extended period of time (Ellis, 1982;Hart, Rajadhon and Coughlin, 1965;Manderson and Mathews, 1981b).…”

Section: Post-partum Diet and Behaviormentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Midwives or other female relatives are the preferred birthing attendants in Southeast Asia (Ellis 1982;Hart, Rajadhon and Coughlin, 1965;Mathews and Manderson, 1981;Muecke, 1976), particularly for rural and less educated women. During delivery the woman should not cry out or express any signs of distress.…”

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Dietary habits and obstetrical service utilization during pregnancy and lactation among Tai Dam women of central Iowa

Stewart

Whiteford

1987

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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Throughout the world, pregnancy and lactation are considered to be periods of vulnerability to the well-being of both mother and child. Cross-culturally the physiological, metabolic and psychological requirements of childbirth are met differently. This study investigates the nutritional and medical worldview of Tai Dam refugee women living in central Iowa. It focuses on perceptions of pregnancy and lactation, dietary beliefs which affect the foods consumed during these stages of the female lifecycle, and provides an assessment of the health implications to Tai Dam women. Physician/patient communication is addressed, particularly in terms of how cultural traditions inhibit the utilization of available health care during pregnancy. In addition, this article examines social change and its effect on traditional health practices. INTRODUCTIONThroughout the world, pregnancy and lactation are considered to be periods of vulnerability to the well-being of both mother and child. These are times, for example, when women in many cultures often are thought to possess supernatural powers, or be influenced by them. In most cultures specific foods are equated with health (Foster and Anderson, 1978). Although there is an enormous range of diversity, dietary precautions are commonly followed in order to promote a healthy pregnancy and ensure successful lactation.Cross-culturally the physiological, metabolic and psychological requirements of childbirth are met differently. In the United States, for example, the emphasis on nutrition cautions against the use of alcohol and certain medications, while encouraging the consumption of milk, protein-rich foods and vitamins. In other cultures, dietary restrictions may be influenced by the belief that certain common foods cause specific maladies. For example, Tamilnad women of South India believe ingestion of fish during pregnancy will produce fits in the child (Ferro-Luzzi, 1973). In many Asian cultures precautions are based on the belief that a balance of foods containing "hot" and "cold" qualities is essential. In rural Latin America, pregnant women avoid many foods with hot qualities. Similarly, traditional Chinese women 121 F.N.-B demonstrate this principle by avoiding the overuse of hot spices in their diet .Regardless of the cultural reasoning behind dietary alterations, nutrition during pregnancy affects the health of both mother and child. For health officials who wish to provide traditional ethnic women with pre-and post-natal care, familiarity with the cultural differences between health providers and patient can ease communication and provide more successful health care.The purpose of this study is to investigate the nutritional and medical worldview of Tai Dam refugee women living in central Iowa and obtain previously unavailable information on their traditional belief system. Specifically, it focuses on perceptions of pregnancy and lactation, dietary beliefs which affect the foods consumed during these stages of the female lifecycle, and provides an assessment of the health i...

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Vietnamese behavioral and dietary precautions during confinement

Cited by 23 publications

References 13 publications

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

From concept to practice: Food behaviour of Chinese immigrants in London

Dietary habits and obstetrical service utilization during pregnancy and lactation among Tai Dam women of central Iowa

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