What are the 4 bodily humors?

Greek physician Hippocrates (ca. 460 BCE–370 BCE) is often credited with developing the theory of the four humors—blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm—and their influence on the body and its emotions.

What was the 4 humors theory?

Hippocrates believed that the body had 4 humors (body fluids): blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. When the humors were balanced, a person was healthy. The belief was that too much or too little of any of the humors caused disease.

How did they balance the four humours?

Phlegmatic people are calm, cool, and unemotional. Classical medicine was all about balancing these humors by changing diet, lifestyle, occupation, climate, or by administering medicine. A cold and wet cucumber might help to redress the balance in a feverish individual, as might bloodletting.

What’s the difference between phlegmatic melancholy and choleric temperament?

The Phlegmatic Melancholy responds to deep personal relationships with loyalty and deep feelings, where the Phlegmatic Choleric responds by wanting love and affection, according to their own terms. The Phlegmatic Melancholy has a high fear of rejection but the Phlegmatic Choleric does not.

Which is the best description of the phlegmatic choleric inclusion?

The Phlegmatic Choleric Inclusion: This person expresses himself as a Phlegmatic. He has the ability to socialize and to observe life as a screening device for those very few people with whom they wish to associate. The Phlegmatic Choleric and the Phlegmatic Melancholy will act much the same; however, their motives will be different.

How does a melancholic-choleric blend affect a person?

Melancholic-choleric: like the mel-phleg blend, mel-chols tend to be introverted and pessimistic. They are often very hardworking, due to the perfectionistic nature of the melancholic with a hint of the choleric’s drive. This combination may also affect their relationships with people;

What is the phlegmatic-sanguine combination driven by?

The Phlegmatic-Sanguine combination is driven by two temperament needs. The primary temperament need is to be accommodating. The secondary need is to be accepted socially. Either need may dominate their behavior depending on the requirements of the situation.