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“These four mixtures support the body. The pairing «»l these ele­
ments in the body did nut happen to the bodies of men equally hut
differed. Some have an increase of cold or heat with dampness or dry­
ness.
“These mixtures produce certain temperaments. The cause of hilous-
ness is because the heat is combined with too much dryness or the
cold is combined with too little moisture and is shown by making u
man move quickly both physically and mentally. He will have courage
and understanding and his body will be slender and he can do with u
small amount of sleep. If there is more heat than drvness his skin will
be red and if more dryness than heat, it will be purple mixed with
red. Lf these two elements are equally mixed it will be yellow.
“Sometimes in the mixture of blood there is more heat than moisture
or less cold than dryness and the owner of such a temperament will
know it by feeling good physically and morally. He will have a good
deal of flesh and will want much sleep. He will be lazy and of medium
intelligence. If there is more heat than moisture his skin will be yellow
and if there is more moisture than coldness it will be of a pure white
color like leprosy mixed with red. If the mixture is equal he will
have a red or fair complexion.
“The third temperament has to do with phlegm. If there is too
much cold and moisture and only a little heat and dryness, the sign
will be that its owner will have a bulky body, much fat, much moisture
and will take much sleep, be lazy, be slow to move, stupid in under­
standing and very forgetful. If there is more cold than moisture, hi*
skin will be white like leprosy and if there is more moisture than cold,
it will be a clear white.
“The fourth temperament has to do with the condition of bile. When
there is too much cold with dryness and too little heat with moisture,
il will show ilself in ils owner by languor, lie will be worried, lake
little sleep and have no patience with others. Unc who has such syui|h
toms needs a yellow purgative."
The above will give my readers some idea of the Aral* mind along
medical lines. It is not easy for the doctor to know just what all \U\%
means or in satisfy the patient’s questions as to whether hi* trouble
is from too much heat or loo much cold. However, results so oftcu
prove that the doctor understands the case, that the patient is willing
to leave himself in It is hands.

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