Ergotism In Abigail Williams

Many lives have been lost due to the physician’s negligence. The physician that saw Abigail Williams, Betty Parish, Betty Hubbard and Anne Putnam Jr. and made an incorrect diagnosis. He to quickly decided the fits were being caused by something spiritual. His mistake may have caused a huge crisis. Although other possibilities have been suggested, ergot poisoning is the most likely. Recent scientific study shows that the condition and symptoms of the fits of a serious match up perfectly with ergotism or ergot poisoning. Although ergotism sparked a fit of hysteria the problem spiraled. The subconscious fraud by afflicted as to the nature of the hallucinations. Abigail Williams fit, as mentioned above, she supposedly is asked to take the Devils