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.
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.
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.
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.