humor psicologia 11
It was Hipócrates of Cos, the first doctor of the West and author of the Hippocratic oath, who in the 5th century - IV a. d. C. formulated the theory of the four humors, noting the blood expelled by patients. In the sputum observed red blood; mixed with the blood had white particles called phlegm; foam yellow called yellow bile and more dense and dark substances called black bile. These body fluids should be in a relative balance for health. Disease consisted of a humoral imbalance. Related these 4 moods with the seasons of the year: primavera-sangre, yellow verano-bilis, black otono-bilis, and invierno-flema. Later philosophers like Ereso 40 Teofrastro; 4th century - III a. d. C. ) they related the prevalence of some of the moods with the character and the personality of the people, establishing 4 types: blood, phlegmatic, choleric, and melancholic.