All the ancient civilizations had such taboos upon the menstruous woman.
Mr. Frazer gives numerous instances, where the same fatality is believed to result from food contaminated by a menstruous woman.
These are examples of the beneficent application of the menstruous energy.
Amongst the Maoris, if a man touched a menstruous woman, he would be taboo 'an inch thick.'
Menstruous is, 'having the catamenia;'( 79 ) and this last word is wanting, a frequent mode of definition in this book.
