medicine through time periods

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  • The ancient Greeks believed that illness was caused by an imbalance of the four humors: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile.
  • Ancient Greeks believed that illnesses were caused by imbalances in bodily fluids called humors.
  • In ancient Greece, Hippocrates, known as the "Father of Medicine," emphasized the importance of observing and recording symptoms to diagnose and treat diseases.