Ces Anciennes Pratiques d’Hygiène Très Peu Ragoûtantes

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00:00 Hygiene practices have been in place on this planet since life has been present.

00:06 Even the first unicellular organisms felt uncomfortable when they got dirty.

00:11 They therefore made shields and developed mechanisms to expel undesirable host, such as bacteria.

00:18 Animals are also surprisingly clean, especially pigs among all animals.

00:23 They pay particular attention to the cleanliness of their environment.

00:27 Domestic pigs, for example, choose a place to do their needs at a good distance from where they eat and sleep.

00:35 Man also has a long history, sometimes not very long, with hygiene that goes back to our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals.

00:44 It is proven that, even more than 60,000 years ago, they seemed to be concerned about having white teeth and in good condition.

00:51 Two fossilized teeth of Neanderthals testify to this thanks to strange grooves, which have obviously been made by a pointed object, a kind of toothpick.

01:01 There is also Willendorf's Venus, this tiny old statue, about 25,000 years old, and discovered in Austria.

01:09 Its function remains a mystery, scientists do not know if it was a work of art or if it had a spiritual meaning.

01:17 But it gives us some indications of ancient hygienic practices.

01:21 Nothing confirms it.

01:23 But the bumps and thorns on the head of the statue could represent braids.

01:28 Scientists have no idea of the frequency at which people washed their hair at the time, nor if they used specific cleaning products.

01:36 But the fact that they devoted time to their hair shows a care that other species generally neglect.

01:43 In all honesty, the great initiator of prehistoric hygienic practices is certainly the evil little one.

01:51 Closer to us in time, there are the Egyptians, who undoubtedly won the palm of the hands of personal care practices.

01:58 Indeed, according to the Greek historian Herodotus, around the 5th century BC, the Egyptians were the cleanest and holiest humans in the world.

02:08 Why? Because they made sure to wash twice a day to avoid health problems.

02:14 The spiritual leaders, in particular, took cleanliness very seriously.

02:19 They shaved every three days and took two baths a day and two baths at night.

02:24 Do you know what you should also take seriously?

02:27 The likes under this video and the little subscription button to this channel, it does not take as long as an Egyptian bath.

02:34 Ancient Egyptians did not only use water, they also used perfumes to stay fresh.

02:40 And they had soap with scented natron whose properties allowed them to fight bacteria and mushrooms.

02:47 This natron, a mineral salt, was also used for mouth baths.

02:52 People chewed on parsley and other herbs to get a fresh breath.

02:57 The Egyptians of the time even invented one of the first deodorants.

03:01 Ancient texts suggest that a kind of perfumed bread was passed under the arms after the bath.

03:07 An ostrich egg was also mixed with pulverized turtle shell and used as a scented ointment to remove bad odors.

03:15 Women, especially the most vulnerable, shaved their heads with metal razors or metal razors,

03:21 and wore human hair wigs to protect their skin from the sun and avoid scabs.

03:26 Those who kept their natural hair often used extensions that they fixed with beeswax and resin.

03:33 Some women even wore scented wax cones on their heads.

03:37 It released a delicious smell all day long. And it smelled super good.

03:43 Let's go back a little to the north now and examine the practices of these good old Romans.

03:50 Certainly, the Babylonians and the Assyrians were the first to invent the toilets.

03:56 Indeed, they once built a space specifically dedicated to this need.

04:01 Their waste flowed into pipes with bath water.

04:05 But it was only with the Romans of Antiquity that these toilets became widespread.

04:11 The least wealthy housekeepers used a barrel in which they poured the contents of their bedroom pots.

04:17 Public toilets were also popular, sometimes even large enough to accommodate more than 50 people.

04:23 Imagine being able to discuss business and marketing with other professionals while doing...

04:29 what you have to do. You would not be wrong.

04:32 In fact, that's what the Romans did. And business was doing pretty well at the time.

04:38 Did the ancient Romans use toilet paper?

04:43 No. But it would seem that they used a sponge fixed on a stick, the tersorium, to clean themselves after having done their business.

04:52 These utensils were often found in public toilets, but the way they were used remains a bit mysterious.

04:59 That said, our toilet paper is generally not sold with a manual.

05:04 However, the big sponge was undoubtedly a reusable object.

05:08 Some say that it was dipped in a little water mixed with vinegar, cleaned, and then rinsed,

05:14 or that it was dipped again in a bucket of salt or vinegar, so that the next person could use it.

05:20 I would have gotten up early to be the first.

05:23 Roman toilets are probably one of the most important ancient inventions in terms of hygiene.

05:29 These marvels of sophisticated engineering were designed to transport fresh water from mountain springs,

05:35 far away in the city.

05:38 Thus, the Romans always had a supply of their own water.

05:42 The medieval era is said to be one of the most smelly in the history of mankind.

05:49 However, if we examine the data, we can see that it was not so terrible.

05:54 People were advised to get rid of their hair by shaving or shaving.

05:59 Another technique was to prepare a mixture of needle seeds and vinegar and to soak the skin in it.

06:06 It was like a body scrub.

06:08 As for the hair, doctors advised washing them, but not too often, once every three weeks.

06:15 The method? A good cleaning with water and a mixture of herbs.

06:19 The comb was used daily, and hair was scented with flower powder, rose petals for example.

06:26 For the laundry, our medieval ancestors threw their clothes and clothes in a bowl, a river or a stream.

06:33 For greater cleanliness, some added wood ash to their water.

06:38 Women often brought their clothes to the river, where they stepped on the clothes or beat them with a wooden bat.

06:44 In fact, the enthusiasm for laundry was such that it led to serious public health problems.

06:51 It is said that during the 1400s, an English city even banned washing the laundry in the city's sewage.

06:57 The situation was unbearable.

07:00 As for the laundry, the inhabitants of the Victorian era did too much.

07:08 First of all, it took days and days.

07:11 The manuals of the time suggested that clothes be soaked overnight.

07:16 The next day, they had to be soaped, boiled, rinsed, dried, starched and ironed.

07:23 Sometimes, these steps had to be repeated.

07:26 To keep the white as new, women had several options to eliminate stains.

07:32 For example, it was said that the milk made wonders to remove rust.

07:37 Each washing also included a blue-staining step.

07:41 White clothes were boiled with a little blue dye.

07:45 The dye turned out to be whiter.

07:47 It is interesting to note that we still find whitening products for the laundry.

07:52 Another manual gave advice on whitening clothes.

07:55 Cotton could be whitened with butter or by adding terrabantine essence to the first washing.

08:01 Muslin required a chemical mixture after the first soap bath, followed by a sun drying.

08:09 At about the same time, lived one of the most beautiful women in history, Sissi of Austria.

08:15 She became famous for her personal hygiene and the care she took.

08:20 Her most recognizable attribute was her thick, long-haired, chateau-like hair up to her feet.

08:26 It took her three hours a day to do her hair.

08:30 Every morning, she took a cold bath, massaged herself, then sat in a chair for hours,

08:36 letting her hairdresser do her job.

08:38 Her skin care was just as scandalous.

08:41 Obsessed with the fight against wrinkles, she washed her hands, neck and face with crushed strawberries.

08:48 She also slept with a mask with pieces of raw veal inside.

08:53 This lady also spent a lot of time taking hot baths with olive oil to keep her skin soft.

08:59 And for the daily, she used distilled water.

09:02 Sissi also had the habit of sleeping without a pillow, because she thought it would be beneficial for her skin.

09:09 A little exaggerated, isn't it?

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