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The ancient Greeks used the term 'humors' to describe a liquid or semiliquid substance in the body. Hippocrates, of ancient Greece, believed in the theory of four 'humors' -- yellow bile, black bile, phlegm and blood.
The theory holds that good health results when the four humors are in balance. Any imbalance, however, results in an illness or a personality problem.
The theory holds that good health results when the four humors are in balance. Any imbalance, however, results in an illness or a personality problem.
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