SREF - The Four Humors

4 Humors

I chose to go to the History of Medicine Museum in Rome for my SREF site. An interesting topic that I learned more about was the 4 humors that the Ancient Greeks believed necessary to keep the body in balance. The four humors are: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. These four liquids also correspond to the four elements, which reflects the Greeks’ Pagan roots. Many of the Greeks’ beliefs stem from nature and a desire to keep the elements balanced. As such, it was believed that the four humors in the body also need to be balanced to achieve a healthy life.