4. Fumigating With Vinegar and Onions
Another widespread remedy involved hanging onions or carrying sponges soaked in vinegar. Some believed these pungent odors could cleanse the air and keep plague at bay. People would even wave them in front of their faces while walking through the streets. Despite its popularity, this method offered no real defense but illustrates the creative—and desperate—attempts at survival. Discover more unusual plague cures
