Cures and their Usefulness

Treatment: Herbs, Spices and Flowers

Why it was used: To stop the bad smells
How useful was it: Not useful because the plague wasn’t spread
through smell

Treatment: Crouch over the toilet for several hours

Why it was used: Bad drives out bad so the point was to overpower
the plague smell
How useful was it: Not useful because smell doesn’t cause the plague

Treatment: Place a live frog on its belly next to the plague sore
Why it was used: Draw out the poison
How useful was it: Not useful because there was already poison
inside the victim and it couldn’t be removed that easily

Treatment: Drinking London Treacle

Why it was used: As a medicine
How useful was it: Good for clearly out bodily systems

Treatment: Eating Crushed Minerals

Why it was used: To cure the plague
How useful was it: More harmful than useful

Treatment: Leeches
Why it was used: Draw out blood
How useful was it: Not very useful The thought was to allow the
disease to leave the body

Treatment: Rubbing chopped up snake head

Why it was used: Transfer the disease
How useful was it: Not useful