in another Post (1) several references note that the “seat of the soul” for the Aztecs was the intestines and as such gastrointestinal illnesses and conditions, specifically trip ida, are synonymous with another condition called susto (2). My research does not indicate this though. Empacho and Tripa Ida a condition caused by fright of some kind that forces the soul from the body and which … Continue reading A Short Discourse on the Aztec Soul.