Table of contents:
- 1. A pot under the bed
- 2. Unwashed hands
- 3. One bathroom for all
- 4. Washing was completely irregular
- 5. Washing with urine
- 6. Toilet paper didn't exist
- 7. Floors consisted of rubbish
- 8. Bed bugs
- 9. Floral camouflage
- 10. Unsanitary conditions are in vogue
- 11. Pieces of animals on the face
- 12. Colds were treated with leeches
- 13. Moxibustion instead of vaccination
Video: The Mysterious Middle Ages: 13 Weird Hygiene Habits Of The Time
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Each time is distinguished by its own traditions and customs. When it comes to the Middle Ages, many of the habits of that time, in particular hygiene, may seem like something out of the ordinary today. Our review contains medieval oddities.
1. A pot under the bed
2. Unwashed hands
3. One bathroom for all
4. Washing was completely irregular
5. Washing with urine
6. Toilet paper didn't exist
7. Floors consisted of rubbish
8. Bed bugs
9. Floral camouflage
10. Unsanitary conditions are in vogue
11. Pieces of animals on the face
12. Colds were treated with leeches
13. Moxibustion instead of vaccination
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