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The Four Humors Theory

The Four Humors theory, which was influenced by ancient Greek philosophers, held favor in 16th-century England, positing that the human body is made up of yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm. This concept also offered a ray of hope to doctors who were helpless in the face of smallpox’s ravages.

The Four Humors Theory

The Four Humors Theory

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