How did Plague Doctors treat patients?
Frequently Asked Question about the extinct profession: Plague Doctor
Plague doctors treated patients primarily by isolating them and using herbal remedies, bloodletting, and purging. They wore protective clothing, including beaked masks filled with aromatic substances to ward off miasma, believed to cause disease. Treatments were largely ineffective, as the understanding of germs and infection was limited. Quarantine measures were also implemented to control the spread of the plague.