The Four Humors Flashcards
1
Q
the four humors
A
four bodily fluids thought to effect a person’s temperament/attitude
A person who has a balance of all humors were thought to well mannered, civil, and/or “normal” in the sense of fitting into the ideal mold of behavior
2
Q
the bodily fluids
the four humors
A
- blood
- yellow bile
- black bile
- phlegm
3
Q
blood
effect
A
mirth
4
Q
yellow bile
effect
A
anger
5
Q
phlegm
effect
A
calmness
6
Q
black bile
effect
A
sadness
7
Q
blood
temperament
A
sanguine
sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in a seemingly bad or difficult situation
8
Q
yellow bile
temperament
A
choleric
bad-tempered or irritable; easily angered
9
Q
phlegm
temperament
A
calm
10
Q
black bile
temperament
A
melancholic
