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The '''four humours''' were fluids that were thought to govern the health and temperament of people. The theory was popularised in the [[renaissance]] through the writings of [[Galen]]. |
The '''four humours''' were fluids that were thought to govern the health and temperament of people. The theory was popularised in the [[renaissance]] through the writings of [[Galen]]. |
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*[[yellow bile]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:15, 25 August 2008
The four humours were fluids that were thought to govern the health and temperament of people. The theory was popularised in the renaissance through the writings of Galen.
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| Sanguine | Choleric | Melancholic | phlegmatic |
