Question

1. Which one of the following categories is not classified by Hippocrates?
(a) Sanguine
(b) Phlegmatic
(c) Asthenic
(d) Choleric​

Answer 1

Answer:

Asthenicis not classified by Hippocrates?

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer for the category which was not classified by Hippocrates is found to be option (c) Asthenic.

Explanation:

Hippocrates and his followers did not consider the disease to be pure organic matter. They believed that the mind and  body were one. Thus, during illness, the mind has certain effects on the  body and vice versa.

Later Galen dealt with this. He explained that the imbalance of  the four fluids/humours affects your behaviour, feelings, and ways of  thinking. Finally, he outlined the existence of four temperaments:

• Melancholic: Black bile predominates in these people. You have a melancholic temperament and enjoy very sensitive and artistic activities.
• Choleric: People in this category have a large amount of yellow bile, which is the source of their passionate temperament. They have tremendous vitality and quickly get angry.

• Sanguine: Blood is the dominant humor among these people. You are confident, cheerful, optimistic, expressive and sociable.
• Phlegmatic: Phlegmatic has a large amount of sputum/phlegm in the system. They are deep thinkers, fair, calm, and willing to compromise and work hard.

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