n. a culture-bound type of sickness associated with the Mexican and Latin-American cultures. Caused by intense feelings of rage or anger, its symptoms show as headache, stomach upset, constipation, vomiting, and bitterness in the mouth. Also called colera- muina.
BILIS: “An understanding of bilis makes you aware that extreme anger does disturb your center of balance, to the point that it upsets your body functions and literally leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.”