StoryNote logo

Why was humorism - the ancient medical philosophy that espouses that all human illness originates from an imbalance of the four “humors” a.k.a. bodily fluids - a widely held medical theory for such a long time?

by /u/JustinJSrisuk in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 4

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.