What is elizabethian hygene?

Answer 1

Elizabethan hygiene during the late 16th to early 17th centuries was quite different from modern standards. Bathing was infrequent, often limited to washing hands and faces, as many believed that full baths could be harmful. Instead, people relied on perfumes, herbs, and pomanders to mask body odors. Dental hygiene was rudimentary, with people using cloths or rudimentary brushes to clean their teeth, and oral health was generally poor.