GALEN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026.

GALEN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026


▶ What humour is produced if food is processed in cold conditions?.
Answer: Phlegm.

▶ Which element corresponds to yellow bile in Galen's system?. Answer:
Fire → Bitter taste; Warm + dry; Produces yellow bile.

▶ What is the quality of yellow bile?. Answer: An active fluid; acts against
poison.

▶ Which element corresponds to black bile?. Answer: Earth → Sour taste;
Cold + dry; Produces black bile.

▶ What is the quality of black bile?. Answer: Thick fluid; causes slowing.

▶ Which element corresponds to blood?. Answer: Air → Salt taste; Warm
+ moist; Produces blood.

▶ What is the quality of blood?. Answer: Encourages growth.

▶ Which element corresponds to phlegm?. Answer: Water → Sweet taste;
Cold + moist; Produces phlegm.

▶ What is the quality of phlegm?. Answer: Nutritional.

▶ What does the slide note about the status of aloe in Roman culture?.
Answer: It was imported and expensive.

▶ aloe is described as helping with three main things:. Answer: Digestive
relief
Hair loss prevention
Headache relief