This page is kind of "the enema general page", with various enema supplies, enema equipment, enema parts, and enemas. Enema "things" that aren't immediately obvious on our more specialized store pages, can quite likely be found here. Just about everything for the colon enema, not to mention the general enema information in the little article below.

The Enema Procedure - So Many Benefits

by Robert Thomson

Cleaning the colon is an age-old biological necessity and benefit. Awareness of the substantial health benefits produced by a successful enema has led to important advances in the procedure. What was once an elitist and sometimes embarrassing procedure is now a minimally invasive, accepted procedure that can improve the patient's overall mental and physical health.

The first recorded reference to an enema procedure was dated as early as 1500 B.C. The Egyptians described the use of emetics, purgatives, enemas, diuretics and diaphoretics in such detail that a reader can only wonder how long the cleansing process had been evolving. Doubtless, the Egyptians were ahead of their time as the descriptions included the use of suppositories, prescriptions, magical formulas, poultices, plasters, hemlock, castor oil and even opium as useful in the colon cleansing process. A look back at the ancient tribes along the Amazon, tribes in Central Africa and even in remote sections of Asia reveals the administration of enemas by tribal religious leaders. Indeed, enemas were an important part of the Taoist training programs and later in Hindu training programs.

The founding fathers of Western medicine, Hippocrates, Galen and Paracelsus all described, practiced and prescribed the use of colon cleansing procedures. Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen described the use of enemas and herbs in their book Medicinal Plants in 1880. In the United States, colon cleansing remained a necessary but uncomfortable procedure well into the 20th century. By the end of the century, patients, physicians and health insurers began to acknowledge the many benefits of colon cleansing.

However, the colon is a formidable body organ. The typical colon is approximately five feet long and about 2.5 inches in diameter. The colon is located at the end of the human digestive tract or the large intestine, whose function is to conserve water in the body and eliminate the waste from the body. Depending upon the individual's physical configuration, the colon can hold 10 to 25 pounds of fecal matter. With all that substance needing release, the use of enemas as colonic irrigation can assist many of the body's systems that are impacted by poor bowel mechanics. Often the operation of the colon falls victim to unwise lifestyle choices, poor diet, alcohol abuse or drug intake.

Colon cleansing hydrotherapy helps to prevent disease by destroying anaerobic organisms. The warm water used in this therapy calms the nervous system while the enema removes the parasites. Properly applied colon hydrotherapies can eliminate up to 30 pounds of dried fecal matter. The results stimulate the immune systems and restore proper ph balance to the body.

Organic coffee enemas are a proven way to cleanse the colon and detoxify the liver. Concentrated organic coffee and in particular lightly roasted beans with their high caffeine level is an excellent enema and is very stimulating to the colon while calming to the nervous system. Wheat grass enemas use fresh wheat grass juices to stimulate the liver to perform. The wheatgrass nutrients enter the hemerrhoidal vein and circulate to the liver. Wheatgrass juices add oxygen and energy to the body. Other effective enema solutions include catnip, aloe, lemon juice, garlic, spirulina and assorted herbal implant enemas.

The steps involved in receiving and enema are:

- Pick a comfortable position and one that provides access to the anus.
- Lubricate the anus
- Allow the anus to receive the tube
- Relax as the administrator turns on the flow
- Remain relaxed as long as possible and allow the enema to flow as deeply as possible into the intestine
- When the stomach expands, hold the enema in place as long as possible prior to evacuation

At the completion of the enema, the recipient may feel relief and a sense of euphoria. After a brief rest, the cleansing should yield immediate health benefits. After all, this is why mankind has been improving the enema procedure for centuries.

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