19 Questions I Have For Filipino "Medical" Practices And Beliefs Now That I'm A Adult

    What's with all the rules in taking a bath??

    1. OK, so, I know soft drinks are bad, but why am I especially not allowed to drink it when I'm on my period? Does the carbonated shit mess with my uterus, is that it?

    2. And speaking of, what's the science behind washing my face with my first menstruation to avoid getting pimples??????

    3. Do you know what it feels like to have your period? Yes?? THEN WHY PROHIBIT ME FROM TAKING A BATH WHEN IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP WHEN SOMEONE IS ON THEIR PERIOD??????

    4. Speaking of baths, why slather me with oil before letting me take a shower? Is it like a pre-bath?

    5. Like, what's with all these rules about taking a bath or a shower?!?!

    6. Can you please just let me live and practice proper hygiene???

    7. You don't really believe drinking the first rainwater of the month of May will cure my diseases, right?

    8. And hey, why is it so bad to adore a baby?!

    9. And how exactly would wetting a baby's tummy with my saliva revert whatever horrible effects I've caused?

    10. So all it takes for a fishbone stuck in my throat to go away is for me to find someone who was born in the breech position and have them rub my neck?????

    11. Why won't you let me go to a doctor when I'm feeling sick?

    12. How does sleeping on my books actually improve my memory? Osmosis?

    13. And how many books are we talking? Are these enough?

    14. Why, for the love of everything good and pure, would you make me drink Tempra AKA Satan's blood?

    15. And why would you only give me the food that I want when I'm sick and can't eat anything?

    16. How'd you get from tooth fairy to rats replacing our baby teeth?

    17. What does "mahipan ng hangin" really mean and why is it so bad?

    18. What exactly is lagnat laki and can we cure it by, I dunno, not growing up?

    19. And finally, what's in Vicks VapoRub that can cure literally anything?