Hippocrates Flashcards
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This was influenced by the Greeks and their ideas about balance.
The theory of the 4 humours.
What did the Greeks believe the world was made up of?
Four elements:- air, fire, earth,water.
They noted that these elements had different properties,eg.water was wet,fire was hot.
What properties do these elements have?
Spring-air, Summer -fire, Autumn-earth, Winter- water.
Each season had a dominant element.
Spring =
Warm and moist.
Summer=
Hot and dry.
Autumn=
Cold and dry
Winter=
Cold and wet.