Choleric: Western Energetics

CHOLERIC: YELLOW BILE

The choleric person is one who is predominant in the yellow bile, which is basically the digestive bile within the body, related to the organs of the liver and the gall bladder. They are known as an unstable extrovert.

Choleric is the element of fire and these people tend to run hot - hot to trot. Even in winter, they can be found in shorts and a t-shirt. They have got the natural heat of radiant fire in their body, mind and emotions. The classic choleric facial features tend to be quite sharp, with strong jaws, sharp noses and piercing eyes that look straight through you. They tend to be active sporty types and naturally feel a need to exercise to burn up their fire energy. They are quite competitive and so sport is a good outlet for them. They’re not so much a team player, and are more likely to be found in marathons and triathlons.

Cholerics are extremely motivated. They’re your A-type personality. Prone to extremes, they don’t do things by halves. Cholerics are the movers and shakers in society, these are the people who get things going. If you want to organise a rally or create a change in society, you can motivate a choleric and they’ll make it happen. Imagine how you would treat these kinds of people in your clinic – these people are goal driven and work best when they are in action.

Keep in mind, this is the fire element, any imbalances that are inflammatory, or ‘hot’ in nature, will often present. Digestive conditions such as overactive digestion and heartburn are classic. If it’s got the word ‘burn’ in it, its fire! 

Cholerics don’t usually visit you in clinic unless they’re really unwell. They’re not likely to seek out help for general maintenance, like a sanguine or phlegmatic would. They tend to just keep going, or do it themselves. 

What we’re looking at, through humoral theory, is trying to understand the nature of the fluids and their interactions in the body rather than pinpoint different disease states into a humour box. Some disease symptoms are characteristic, but you can have an imbalance of a few different fluids causing a disease state. 

Cholerics tend to love that motivated feeling, and thrive on to that fire energy to motivate and inspire them. Gently introducing salads and leafy greens will help to cool them down and alkalise their body if they are out of balance. Even though they do better on salads, they would never survive on salad alone. They have so much digestive fire that they need to eat constantly and need high protein sources. They often wake up hungry, and I joke that if they’re not found running around somewhere, they’re hungry or eating more fuel! Two modes, eating or motivating!

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