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On August 9, the great martyr and healer Panteleimon is venerated in the church.

They pray to St. Panteleimon for good health and a cure for all diseases. The saint is considered the patron saint of doctors and the sick, so on the day of Panteleimon they go to the temple and light a candle for the wounded  - the saint is able to heal even the most seriously ill.
On this day, you need to collect medicinal herbs - they have healing properties, and it is also customary to cook pies with cabbage from the new crop. It is believed that they give strength and health. The same pies should be treated to the sick and needy.