14. Applying Dried Feces or Dead Animals
In one of the most bizarre approaches, some healers applied dried human feces or even placed dead animals—such as pigeons—directly onto plague sores, known as buboes. The hope was that these unpleasant substances would “draw out” the toxins or poisons causing illness. Rooted in the humoral theory, these treatments often led to further infection and suffering. Read more about strange plague remedies
