Galen supported the Hippocratic belief that health occurred when a _________ .His work ensured that this theory influenced medical belief until the nineteenth century C.E.

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Galen supported the Hippocratic belief that health occurred when a _________ .His work ensured that this theory influenced medical belief until the nineteenth century C.E.

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Galen believed in the Hippocratic theory that health was achieved when the four humors (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) were in balance. His work ensured that this theory remained influential in medical belief until the nineteenth century.

Galen Supported the Hippocratic Belief That Health Occurred When a _________ .His