The Melancholic Temperament

Body type and personality:
Usually tall, thin, long-limbed with a large forehead.
Can be stooped later in life.
Complexion may be pale.

Deep Thinkers.
Tend to study science or religion.
Usually committed to a spiritual practice.
Often contemplative or serious.
Notice and verbalise the suffering of others.
Compassionate, with a desire to rescue.
Tend to give too much of themselves.
Can philosophise and theorise, whilst remaining stuck.
Too much focus on the suffering of the world.
Can lead to feelings of isolation, emptiness, sadness and hopelessness.
A visionary.
Life must have meaning.

Typical Melancholic Illnesses:
Asthma
Diabetes
Tuberculosis
Parkinson’s
Osteoporosis
Emphysema
Depression
Insomnia
Vertigo
Constipation
Anaemia