Medical theory that micro-organisms are a cause of disease did not arrive until much, much later. So the idea of taking buboes from the carriers, as a contaminating substance, does not fit the knowledge of the times. They did not really know how the plague was spread.
I think this is a contrived account.
I had no intention of disparaging you, so have no worry there.
The work is likely real but may contain made-up facts. I do not doubt however that doctors of the time might have contrived to extend conditions in order to profit. Currently, we live under a Rockefeller-controlled medical establishment, and all HMOs are overly greedy and all insurance is out to profit highly. The future will see this period as highly barbaric as well as unstable.
The buboes were the primary etymology of Black Death. This indicates people at the time were focused on that aspect, likely generating many theories and rumors about them.
Just spitballing, but I would imagine that even doctors of the time, knowing that the plague is a thing that spreads, might select an easily identifiable symptom to try and collect samples from those places to spread. If they had known about how germ theory works they would have understood why the process described in OP would have killed the bacteria they were trying to spread. Though IIRC they did have some very rudimentary understanding of epidemiology, at least in that there were contagious illnesses that were spread through contact with an ill person.
Germ theory of disease, Wikipedia:
"Basic forms of germ theory were proposed by Girolamo Fracastoro in 1546, and expanded upon by Marcus von Plenciz in 1762. However, such views were held in disdain in Europe, where Galen's miasma theory remained dominant among scientists and doctors. "
On that page, check out the "development" section, covers what I was talking about with the rudimentary understanding of contagious illnesses. Keyword rudimentary.
I understand your view though don't fully agree. In science we observe things then form ideas, theories, about causality. Then where we can, we try to test theory and advance the model accuracy and completeness. In testing we propose causality reasons and then try to test these reasons.
In engineering however, practitioners may just take what works and not try to establish scientific theory. The problem with that is that if there are holes in the models, holes can be dangerous if areas such as medicine try this engineering approach. In that, one can cause harm if mistaken about cause. (That is also applicable to mRNA and I think we are in trouble in future because of it.)
But the early doctors were so very primitive, and buboe use amounts to witch-doctoring. You are right, one can use a substance without knowing how it works, but that is an approach fraught with possible failures or harm.
I just want to note I respect you though and it's good you commented.
I have an issue with the account.
Medical theory that micro-organisms are a cause of disease did not arrive until much, much later. So the idea of taking buboes from the carriers, as a contaminating substance, does not fit the knowledge of the times. They did not really know how the plague was spread. I think this is a contrived account.
I had no intention of disparaging you, so have no worry there. The work is likely real but may contain made-up facts. I do not doubt however that doctors of the time might have contrived to extend conditions in order to profit. Currently, we live under a Rockefeller-controlled medical establishment, and all HMOs are overly greedy and all insurance is out to profit highly. The future will see this period as highly barbaric as well as unstable.
Your posts are always worthwhile. It's what this site needs.
The buboes were the primary etymology of Black Death. This indicates people at the time were focused on that aspect, likely generating many theories and rumors about them.
Just spitballing, but I would imagine that even doctors of the time, knowing that the plague is a thing that spreads, might select an easily identifiable symptom to try and collect samples from those places to spread. If they had known about how germ theory works they would have understood why the process described in OP would have killed the bacteria they were trying to spread. Though IIRC they did have some very rudimentary understanding of epidemiology, at least in that there were contagious illnesses that were spread through contact with an ill person.
Germ theory of disease, Wikipedia: "Basic forms of germ theory were proposed by Girolamo Fracastoro in 1546, and expanded upon by Marcus von Plenciz in 1762. However, such views were held in disdain in Europe, where Galen's miasma theory remained dominant among scientists and doctors. "
On that page, check out the "development" section, covers what I was talking about with the rudimentary understanding of contagious illnesses. Keyword rudimentary.
I understand your view though don't fully agree. In science we observe things then form ideas, theories, about causality. Then where we can, we try to test theory and advance the model accuracy and completeness. In testing we propose causality reasons and then try to test these reasons.
In engineering however, practitioners may just take what works and not try to establish scientific theory. The problem with that is that if there are holes in the models, holes can be dangerous if areas such as medicine try this engineering approach. In that, one can cause harm if mistaken about cause. (That is also applicable to mRNA and I think we are in trouble in future because of it.)
But the early doctors were so very primitive, and buboe use amounts to witch-doctoring. You are right, one can use a substance without knowing how it works, but that is an approach fraught with possible failures or harm.
I just want to note I respect you though and it's good you commented.