Physiognomy Physiognomy Physiognomy (from the Greek φύσις "physis" meaning "nature" and "gnomon" meaning "judge" or "interpreter") is a practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face. It is often linked to racial and sexual stereotyping. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics—as in the physiognomy of an individual plant (see plant life-form) or of a plant community (see vegetation). Credence of such study has varied. The practice was well accepted by the ancient Greek philosophers, but fell into disrepute in the
Traditional Chinese medicines derived from the human body placenta in the ground for 7 to 8 years, and it dissolves into a fluid that is as clean as ice. In south China, people blend human placenta with "gāncǎo" 甘草 ""Glycyrrhiza uralensis"; Chinese licorice root", "shēngmá" 升麻 ""Cimicifuga simplex"; bugbane", and other drugs, which they store in a bottle, and bury in the ground for 3 to 5 years. Then they dig it up and use it medicinally. The 52.24 "rénpò" 人魄 "Human ghost (of a hanged person)" medicine refers to Chinese hun and po soul dualism between the "hun" 魂 "spiritual, ethereal, yang soul" that leaves the body