Last week in class, we talked about the four humors. So... I googled it to find out exactly what they were. And here is what I found:
The four humors are vital body fluids which must be kept in balance to ensure good health.
blood - air
phlegm - water
yellow bile - fire
black bile - earth
Let's go into them in a little more detail, shall we...
Blood- the Sanguine humor. It is the nutrient-rich hemoglobin portion of the blood which carried the vital life force and promotes happy feelings of joy and wellbeing
Phlegm- the Phlegmatic humor. It is composed of all the clear fluids in the body which protects the body by expelling waste and such and makes one lethargic and sensitive.
Yellow Bile- the Choleric humor. It carries little nutrients and is a yellowish residue which lives in the gall bladder (so of course it aids with digestion) and "provokes, excites, and emboldens the passions."
Black Bile- the Melancholic humor. It is a brownish grey sediment (platelets and such) that has barely any nutrients and has a cooling, solidifying effect on the body, which makes one pessimistic and depressed.
all credit goes to http://www.greekmedicine.net/b_p/Four_Humors.html for the information
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