Today many people began to be dipped into an ice-hole for the known church holiday – the Epiphany.
But, experts claim that similar "occupations" can do a lot of harm to health if not to follow certain rules and not to be prepared for this action. Therefore it is necessary to learn in advance how it is correct to be dipped into a font for the Epiphany and to use all councils of doctors and those people which already did it.
How it is correct to be dipped into an Epiphany font?
So, at first we will consider the recommendations of doctors who advise, first of all, to consult to the therapist about whether it is possible for the person in the principle to be engaged in similar things or it has contraindications. As a rule, the people who had a heart attack that who has asthma, or various diseases of a cardiovascular system are simply forbidden to overcool. Besides, it is impossible to do it and to the person who recently had flu, ORZ or pneumonia.
Also doctors advise in advance to prepare for this process, it is better in 2-3 months prior to the Epiphany to begin to be tempered, otherwise business can turn back heavy cold. Experts recommend initially 1-2 weeks to take a contrast shower, gradually doing water is more and more cool, then to start douches from a bucket and, only then to be dipped into an ice-hole.
Skilled people say that it is necessary not only to use the equipped fonts, but also to remember as it is correct to undress before dipping. It is necessary to take off at first clothes from an upper body, and only then to get rid of trousers and footwear. It is necessary to put on upside-down, at first trousers and boots, and then already a sweater. All objects of clothes have to be dry therefore a swimwear it will be necessary after an exit from water to remove.
It is also important to remember that to hurry and at once it is impossible to plunge into an ice-hole after undressing, it is necessary to wait about 1-2 minutes, so heart and vessels "will adapt" to ambient temperature and will easier transfer influence of ice water.
One more council from skilled people, sounds so, it is necessary to plunge into an ice-hole gradually, otherwise there can be an angiospasm and everything will end sadly.
To what number it is possible to plunge into a font?
Now we will understand rules of conduct and etiquette. First, it is necessary to know when are dipped into a font for the Epiphany. It is possible to do it and in the night of January 19 and all next day. Priests claim that strict date for a similar action does not exist as dipping is rather "the optional rule", it is much more important to visit service.
to plunge into water, and it is necessary to make it three times. Do not forget what after such "bathing", leaving water needs to be crossed and told "For the sake of the Father, both the Son, and the Holy Spirit".
Secondly, the person coming to specially equipped font has to understand that it is not necessary to shock other people both to offend their feelings and to dive "in the buff". The buried bathing suit, or usual dense (not lacy or guipure) linen and a t-shirt – here in what women should be dipped into a font. For men it is admissible to use swimming trunks or beach shorts.
And, at last, do not take alcohol and do not drink it before there is a bathing. It not only is dangerous, but also is offensive for those people who are really believing. Visit of a font not that action on which it is accepted to drink vodka, wine or champagne can be made it also at home if such desire is available.
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