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The Zodiac Man dates all the way back to the Middle Ages and the body was seen to be divided up into regions just as the earth was. The belief back then was that man was known as “a little world”, the term they used to refer to this was ‘microgasm’, which is known to originate with the ancient Babylonians. ==Astrological Medicine== The Zodiac Man was used in mainly in medicine by working alongside the moon. Wherever the moon and stars are aligned with a certain astrological sign they correlated with a body part, bodily system, or the four humors. The four humors separate the body into four parts just as there are four elements. The four humors of the human body are yellow bile, black bile, phlegm, and blood, it was believed that these all needed to be in balance in order to keep up with your health. These humors were used directly to treat illness alongside the Zodiac Man and were also used to explain and simplify concepts to patients. Europe was, at the time, required by law to calculate the moon’s positioning before taking action on a patient or any kind of medical procedure. If the moon was not in its correct positioning, nothing was able to be performed because it was deemed unsafe. They used a volvelle, a rotating calendar, to calculate the moon’s position as well as multiple almanacs which described different phases of the moon. Most of the ways that illnesses were determined and diagnosed was through the four humors, especially through blood and yellow bile, better known as urine. This was one of the main ways people were diagnosed. Many pictures of the Zodiac Man solely depict the main body parts correlating with the astrological signs, but others go more in depth to then match the signs with internal bodily systems. The Zodiac Man externally & internally: Aries - Head, eyes, adrenals, blood pressure Taurus - Neck, throat, shoulders, ears Gemini - Lungs, nerves, arms, shoulders, fingers Cancer - Chest wall, breasts, some body fluids Leo - Heart, spine, upper back, spleen Virgo - Abdomen, intestines, gallbladder, pancreas, liver Libra - Lower back, buttocks, hips, kidneys, endocrines Scorpio - Reproductive organs, pelvis, urinary bladder, rectum Sagittarius - Thighs, legs Capricorn - Knees, bones, skin Aquarius - Ankles, blood vessels Pisces - Feet, some body fluids Over time leading into the Middle Ages, the belief of the Zodiac Man slowly faded out due to new scientific discoveries. While physicians, scientists, and doctors may have become wearier on the diagram and medical astrology, the people did not. The ordinary public stood by their belief of the signs the way they depicted the human body and its dependence of the moon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zodiac Man」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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