If qualities admit of degrees and mixtures (as in Aristotle's De Generatione et Corruptione), then bodily elements are better understood through proportional blending than through polar extremes.

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Aristotle: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
De Generatione et Corruptione(as the specific text being referenced): A book written by Aristotle with a Latin title meaning 'On Coming to Be and Passing Away'; it's his work about how things are created, change, and are destroyed.
bodily elements(what the statement is explaining how we should understand): The basic physical materials or substances that make up physical bodies—in ancient philosophy, often thought to be things like earth, water, air, and fire.
polar extremes(the way the statement argues we should NOT think about elements)

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