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Greek and Roman Beliefs and TherapiesThe Humors

The HumorsThe belief in the era of 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. was there were four humors: yellow bile, black bile, blood and phlegm. It was believed that an imbalance among the four humors causes disease. These ideas emphasized the importance of diet in the etiology and treatment of disease, and argue against the popular claim of the day that diseases are all caused by excessive heat, cold,The Humors wetness, or dryness.

The Humors




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The above pictures are of the four humors and were taken from http://www.collectmedicalantiques.com/bloodletting.html