Maya rulers performed ritual bloodletting to speak with the gods and secure their power. | History Vault

Medieval physicians, guided by Galenic humoral theory, saw excessive love as a form of melancholy, an overabundance of black bile causing symptoms like insomnia, loss of appetite, and deep sadness. Treatments aimed to counteract this cold, dry humor with warmth and moisture. Beyond the diet and baths, a common but more drastic remedy was bloodletting, intended to physically drain the excess melancholy from the body. The condition, often called *amor hereos* (heroic love), was a frequent subject

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