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As the preparation for candied horseradish begins, the episode takes a comedic turn, highlighting various bizarre practices believed to ward off or cure the plague:
Herbs: People believed that fresh-smelling herbs could repel 'miasma'—an invisible, toxic cloud thought to spread disease, showcasing the lack of understanding about germs.
Living in Sewers: Strangely enough, some believed that living amidst human waste would protect them from miasma, pandering to the idea that filth could be a sanctuary.
Cutting Open Buboes: The grotesque method of cutting open buboes and packing the wounds with moss, weeds, and human excrement (not one's own) illustrated the dire measures taken in the name of "health."