[Integrated] European medieval plague doctor: Put on protective clothing like a bird man

Reflecting medieval plague doctor's prints

The plague doctor was a special occupation that existed in medieval Europe. They are often Mongolian doctors without professional training. They can't do surgery, they can't normally go to the doctors, and they have a place where everyone can help when the plague is at a loss. The status of this group of people is not low. Not only does it have the privilege of dissecting the bodies, but if they are kidnapped, their communities will be willing to redeem them with ransom money several times that of ordinary people.

In modern pop culture, plague doctors often show exaggerated masks. This mask was invented in 1619 by the French doctor Charles de Lorme. It was connected with a protective suit covering the entire body. Only two eyes were observed through the glass, and the nasal respirator was stuffed with dried flowers. Herbs, spices, and vinegar-impregnated sponges are used to prevent hernia, the cause of the plague that people thought at the time. The plague doctor looks like a bird man after wearing this protective suit.

The work of the plague doctor was not fruitless. Nostradamus summed up his effective experience in the prevention of dead bodies, more ventilation, and attention to drinking water hygiene. Anbrova Pare, father and father of modern surgery and pathology, was a plague doctor.