Commentary for Shabbat 257:15

(סימן שנמסר)

Now it was understood from him, only for a lying-in woman, but not for an invalid; only in winter, but not in summer. But that is not so: there is no difference between a lying-in woman and any [other] invalid, and summer and winter are alike. [This follows] since it was stated, R. Hiyya b. Abin said in Samuel's name: If one lets blood and catches a chill, a fire is made for him even on the Tammuz [summer] solstice.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tammuz is the fourth month of the year, corresponding to about July. ');">¹¹</span>

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