choler, or yellow bile predominant in those endowed with a choleric temperament

• element: fire
• qualities: hot and dry
• color: yellow
• taste: bitter
• season: summer
• time of day: midday
• body organ: spleen
• period of life: youth
• signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
• planet: Mars

melancholy, or black bile predominant in those endowed with a melancholic temperament

• element: earth
• qualities: cold and dry
• color: black
• taste: sour
• season: autumn
• time of day: afternoon
• body organ: liver
• period of life: maturity
• signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
• planet: Saturn

blood predominant in those endowed with a sanguine temperament

• element: air
• qualities: hot and moist
• color: red
• taste: sweet
• season: spring
• time of day: morning
• body organ: heart
• period of life: childhood
• signs: Gemini, Aquarius, Libra
• planet: Jupiter

phlegm predominant in those endowed with a phlegmatic temperament

• element: water
• qualities: cold and moist
• color: white
• taste: salty
• season: winter
• time of day: evening
• body organ: liver
• period of life: old age
• signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
• planet: Moon

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