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History of Anatomy Early Greeks Greeks explained illness in terms of the 4 body humors (fluids). Thought the humors were governed by air, water, fire, and earth Healthy person had all four humors in balance. Bloodletting was a way of getting rid of excess humors. Physicians had to know the proper prayers and charms wherewith to approach Apollo the Healer, who would tell them what kind of herb poultice to put on a wound. Many “doctors” practiced by trial and error. If they made a lot of errors, people quit going to them. Socles, a physician, treated a hunchback by piling three solid stone