Ancient Medicine - A Scratch Wouldn't Kill You In The Middle Ages
Channel: Ermenher
Date: 06/06/2019

"A scratch would kill you in the middle ages people say" but its not true. Götz Von Berlichingen fought and lived for decades after having an arm ripped off. Ancient Medicine was not that primitive, they knew to use clean tools and wash but did not understand germs or other concepts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6tz_von_Berlichingen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_Oath

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a22716927/amputee-soldiers-lombard/