Hydrogen is easily the most abundant element in the universe. It is found in the sun and most of the stars, and the planet Jupiter is composed mostly of hydrogen. On Earth, hydrogen is found in the greatest quantities as water.
Ling developed the system of massage and rhythmic movement called the âSweden movement treatment,â also referred to as âmedical gymnasticsâ or the âLing system.â8 Ling suffered from chronic health problems, including rheumatism. He discovered that his daily regimen of exercise and manual therapy had a beneficial effect on his health.
Up until the 18th century, the Hippocratic Humoral System was the most important part of the medical paradigm - and at its heart was the idea that the body has four humors, (four fluids) - hot and cold, moist and dry. Any illness is the result of these humors being out of balance with each other.