The Black Death, Causes and Treatments

The video discusses historical beliefs about the causes of the bubonic plague, including imbalances in bodily humours, celestial movements, divine punishment, and airborne poisons. It also covers various ineffective remedies, such as bursting buboes, using ointments with human excrement, and applying live chickens or toads to draw out infection. The video concludes with the rapid and deadly nature of the plague, which often resulted in death within two days of symptom onset.

What was one unconventional method mentioned for drawing out infection?

How did the symptoms of the plague manifest in patients?