👉 The Twelve Fluids, a foundational concept in ancient Greek medicine, describe a theoretical model of bodily fluids that were believed to maintain health and balance within the human body. These fluids, known as humors, include blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile, white bile, lymph, sweat, intestinal fluids, venesea (or phlegm), blood of the womb, and blood of the placenta. Each fluid was thought to correspond to specific bodily functions and emotions, with their balance being crucial for overall health. An imbalance in these fluids was believed to cause illness or disease, prompting treatments aimed at restoring equilibrium. This model, primarily associated with Hippocrates and his followers, dominated medical thought for centuries before being largely replaced by modern scientific understanding.
