Hippocrates discovered medicine in 400s BC.
No, Hippocrates did!
Hippocrates believed that the human body was controlled by four humors, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile and blood. Illnesses were caused by an imbalance of the humors.
Galen learned from doctors such as Hippocrates about the four humors.
Hippocrates, a greek doctor, in 460-377 BC
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According to Hippocrates the theories of disease causation are the 4 humors, blood, phlegm, yellow and black bile.
Athena did not codify Hippocrates' ideas about humors; rather, Hippocrates, often referred to as the "Father of Medicine," developed the theory of the four humors: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. This theory posited that an imbalance among these humors would affect a person's health and temperament. Athena, as a figure from Greek mythology representing wisdom and warfare, did not have a role in the development or codification of medical theories. Instead, Hippocratic texts and later physicians helped formalize and disseminate these ideas in ancient medicine.
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Hippocrates discovered medicine in 400s BC.
Galen built upon Hippocrates' theory of the four humors by incorporating his own observations and anatomical studies, emphasizing the role of the body's organs and their functions in relation to health. He introduced the concept of the "pneuma," or vital spirit, which connected the humors to the body's physiological processes. Additionally, Galen categorized the humors not only by their qualities (hot, cold, wet, dry) but also by their corresponding organs, thereby creating a more comprehensive understanding of how imbalances could affect health and disease. This integration of anatomy and physiology marked a significant advancement in medical theory.
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates first popularize the theory that humors in the body contributed to the temperament of people. Melancholia was it was believed to be caused by an excess of black bile.
The person is being influenced by black bile, one of the 4 humors or temperaments.Hippocrates only had observations upon which to base his theories. All of 4 humors, as given in the question, were about what he observed about blood exposed to the air.