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HISTORY OF THE ENEMA AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Anenemais"afluidinjectedintotherectumforthepurposeofclearingoutthebowel."Theenemahasbeencalled"oneoftheoldestmedicalproceduresstillinusetoday."TribalwomeninAfrica,andelsewhere,routinelyuseitontheirchildren.Theearliestmedicaltextinexistence,theEgyptianEbersPapyrus,(1,500B.C.)mentionsit.TheGreekswroteofthefabledcleanlinessoftheEgyptians,whichincludedtheinternalcleansingoftheirsystemsthroughenemas.EnemaswereknowninancientSumeria,Babylonia,India,GreeceandChina.AmericanIndiansindependentlyinventedit,usingasyringemadeofananimalbladderandahollowlegbone.Pre-ColumbianSouthAmericansfashionedlatexintothefirstrubberenemabagsandtubes.Infact,thereishardlyaregionoftheworldwherepeopledidnotdiscoveroradapttheenema.EnemasarefoundinworldliteraturefromShakespearetoGulliver’sTravels.

ItwasanacceptablepracticeinParisiansocietytohaveasmanyasthreeorfourenemasaday,thebeliefbeingthataninternalwashingor"lavement"wasessentialtowell-being.Itwasnotonlyconsideredindispensableforhealthbutpracticedforgoodcomplexionaswell.LouisXIVissaidtohavetakenover2,000inhislifetime.Forcenturies,enemaswerearoutinehomeremedy.

JohnHarveyKellogg,M.D.reportedinthe1917JournalofAmericanMedicinethatinthetreatmentofgastrointestinaldisease,inover40,000cases,heusedsurgeryinonly20cases.Therestwerehelpedasaresultofcleansingthebowels,diet,andexercise.

ColonHydrotherapygainedtheattentionofJamesA.Wiltse,M.D.,whocontendedthat“ourknowledgeofthenormalandabnormalphysiologyofthecolon,andofitspathologyandmanagement,hasnotkeptpacewiththatofmanyorgansandsystemsofthebody”.Hewentontosay,“Aslongaswecontinuetoassumethatthecolonwilltakecareofitself,justthatlongwillweremainincompleteignoranceofperhapsthemostimportantsourceofillhealthinthewholebody.”

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Whatiscolonhydrotherapy?Alsoknownasa"colonic","colonlavage",colonirrigation",or"highcolonic",colonichydrotherapyisasafe,effectivemethodofremovingwastematerialfromthelargeintestinebyrepeated,gentleflushingwithwater.Byintroducingfilteredwaterintothecolon,thewasteissoftenedandloosenedresultinginevacuationthroughnaturalperistalsis.Theremovalofwasteencouragesbettercolonfunctionandelimination.

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isthecolon?Thecolon,orlargeintestine,istheendportionofthehumandigestivetract(foodcarryingpassagewayextendingfromthemouthtotheanus).Thecolonisapproximately5feetlongand21/2inchesindiameter.Itsmajorfunctionsaretoeliminatewasteandtoconservewater.Also,therearebacterialivinginthecolon,whichsynthesizevaluablenutrientssuchasvitamins"K"andportionsofthevitamin"B"complex.

Whatisthepurposeofhavingacolonic?Wastematerial,deadcellulartissue,accumulatedmucous,parasites,andtoxicwastecanaccumulateinasluggishcolonandcanimpairthecolon'sabilitytoassimilatemineralsandbacteria-producedvitamins.Abuildupofmaterialonthecolonwallcaninhibitmuscularactioncausingsluggishbowelmovementsandconstipation.

Butthecolonisn'ttheonlyorganofelimination,whatmakesthecolonicsoimportant?Whilethelungs,skin,kidneysandliveralsoservetoeliminatetoxins,peoplehaveexperiencedthroughouthistorythatwhentheyensurethatthecoloniscleansedandhealed,thewellbeingofthewholebodyisenhanced.Colonicshavebeenfoundtobeaveryeffectiveprocesstoaccomplishthisquicklyandeasily.

Itappearstobeimportanttocleansethecolon,butwhynotuseenemas,suppositoriesorlaxativesinstead?Everythinghasitsproperplace,butthosethingsreallyaren'tsubstitutesforcolonhydrotherapy.Enemasareusefulforemptyingtherectum(thelowest8to12inchesofthecolon).Usually,oneortwopintsofwaterareusedtodothat.Suppositoriesareintendedtoaccomplishthesametask.Laxatives,particularlyherballaxatives,areformulatedforavarietyofpurposes,suchasdealingwiththeeffectsofconstipationandbuildingupthetoneofthecolonmuscles.Butthe“RollsRoyce”ofcoloncleansingwithoutquestioniscolonichydrotherapy.

Itsoundslikeacolonicmaybegoodforme,butwillitbepainful?Itrarelyis.Usually,painfulexperiencesaretheresultofresistanceandtension.Aprofessionalcolontherapistisskilledatputtingyouateaseandminimizingdiscomfort.Mostpeopleactuallyenjoythecolonicandareespeciallypleasedwiththesensationoffeelinglighter,cleaner,andclearerafterward. WhatisaColonHydrotherapysessionlike?Asessionisacomfortableexperienceformostpeople,however,ifdiscomfortisexperienced,thesessioncanbestoppedatanytime.Techniquesutilizedallowasmallamountofwatertoflowintothecolon,gentlystimulatingthecolon’snaturalperistalticactiontoreleasesoftenedwaste.Theinflowofasmallamountofwateriscontinuallyrepeatedoveraperiodofapproximately35minutes.

Isitembarrassingtohaveacolonic?Youwillfullymaintainyourpersonaldignity.Youwillbeinaprivateroomwithonlyyourtherapistcominginandout.Yourtherapistfullyappreciatesthesensitivityofthecolonicprocedureandwillhelpyoufeelatease.Yourfeelingswillbe

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acknowledgedandhonored.Afteryouinsertasmalltubeintoyourrectumyouwillcompletelycoveredthroughtheentiretyoftheprocedure.

Whataboutsanitation?WeusetheAngelofWater™which ismanufacturedwithstrictcompliancetofederalguidelines and isstateoftheartintheindustry.Disposablesingle-userectaltubesareusedoneachclientaswellascleanlinen.

IsthereanythingIneedtodotogetreadyforacolonic?Youwillgetmorefromyourcolonicifyourbodyishydrated.Pleasedrinkplentyofwaterinthe3-6hoursbeforeyoucomein.Wealsosuggestnoteatingwithin2hoursofcoming,asnackisOK.

AndwhatcanIexpectafterwards?Mostlikely,you'llfeelgreat.Mostpeopleactuallyenjoythecolonicandareespeciallypleasedwiththesensationoffeelinglighter,cleaner,andclearerafterward.It'salsopossibleyoumayfeellight-headedorchilledforafewmomentsfollowingorduringacolonic.Assoonasthecolonicisfinishedyoucancarryonwithdailyroutine.Forsome,thecolonicmaytriggerseveralsubsequentbowelmovementsforthenextfewhours,buttherewon'tbeanyuncontrollableurgencyordiscomfort.

Ifcolonicsaresogood,whyhaven'tIheardaboutthembefore?Inaway,theanswerisacommentaryonourpresentdaylifestyle.Historically,artifactsandrecordsshowthatpeoplehaveregularlypurifiedtheirbodies,includingcleansingthecolon.Aroundtheturnofthe20thcentury,thepresent-daycolonicmachinewasdeveloped,providingasignificantlyimprovedmethodofaccomplishingcoloncleansing.Uptothelate1920'smanydoctorshadcolonicmachinesintheiroffices,andmachineswerefoundinhospitalsaswell.Articlesdealingwithcolonhealthfrequentlyappearedinprestigiousmedicalandscientificjournalsuntiltheearly1930's.Atthattimemodernmanbeganaloveaffairwithdrugsandsurgery,whichseemedtoofferinstantreliefforbodyailments.Purificationandpreventiontechniquesbecamelessattractive.Recently,therehasbeenaresurgenceofinterestinusingnaturalapproachesforhealingthebody,andcolonicshaverapidlybeenregainingtherespectabilitytheyhadearnedearlier.Arecolonicsdangerousinanyway?Beinganessentiallynaturalprocess,thereisvirtuallynodangerwithacolonic.Havingsaidthat,therearecertaincontraindicationswhereacolonicwouldnotbeadvisableandtheyarelistedatthebottomofthissection.Ourintentistoprovideasafeandhealthyservicesothatyoudonothavetoworry.Cleaningandsterilizationofthenecessaryequipmentisdoneasnormalprocedure.Arecolonic'shabitforming?Thecolonicisatoolintendedtobeusedoccasionally.Initiallyaseriesofcolonicsmayberecommended.Acolontherapist,whoisdedicatedtoyourhealth,will

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educateyouonthetoolsavailabletocreateawell-functioningcolonandnotinmakingyoudependentuponcolonics.Manypeoplehavesluggishcolonsanditmaytakedaysforbowelmovementstoreturnafteragoodcolonic.Thisiswhenpeoplethinktheyarebecoming"dependent"oncolonics.Itmaytakesometimeforfecalmaterialtobuildupinthecolononceagainifonehasasluggishcolon.Willacolonicmakemeconstipatedorgivemediarrhea?Themostfrequentpost-colonicexperienceistohaveaslightdelayinbowelmovementsandthenaresumptionofasomewhatlarger,easiertomovestool.Ifthecolonissluggish,theremaybenobowelmovementforseveraldaysfollowingacolonic.Howeverthisisnotduetothecolonic,butrathertotheweaknessofthecolon,andshouldbeinterpretedasanindicationthatthecolonrequiresstrengtheningandprobablymorefiber.Veryinfrequentlydiarrheaorloosebowelsmaybeexperienced.Thiscouldbeduetotheextrawaterintroducedintothecolonortothestirringupoftoxicwaste.Ifthisshouldoccur,itisusuallyofveryshortduration.SupposeIhavebeensufferingfromconstipationforalongtime,willcolonicshelp?Constipationcanbesuccessfullymanagedwithnatural,harmlesstechniques,includingtheuseofcolonics.Often,however,becausethecolonhasbeensluggishforsolong,ithasbecomeweakenedduetobeingconstantlybathedintoxicwaste,stretchedfromholdingexcessiveamountofstools,andfrequently,constrictedbychronictensioninthecolon.Theprocessofcolonichydrotherapyisexcellentforcleansingthecolonsufficientlysothatchangesindiet,exercise,andattitudearethenabletoproducetheirpositiveeffects.Manypeoplefindthereliefprovidedbycolonicsstimulatesthemotivationandenthusiasmtoinstitutepositivechangesintheirlifestyle.Howlongdoesacolonictake?Probably90%ofallcolonicstakeabout40minutes.Itcouldalsobeshorterorlongerthanthat,dependinguponyourbody.Therewillalsobeabout15minutesrequiredbeforeyourfirstcolonicforthetherapisttogooveryourhealthhistoryandexplaintheprocedure,another15minutesshouldbeallowedforchanging.Onafirstcolonicyoushouldallowanhourand30minutes.Isthereaspecialkindofwaterusedforcolonichydrotherapy?Weusefilteredwater,whichpassesthroughtwoseparatefilters.Thewaterusedisapproximately100degreesF.Willitbeokaytoeatafterhavingacolonic?Wesuggestthatyoueatatyournormalmealtime,andconsumeamoderateamountofwhateverseemsgentleandnourishingtoyou.Justasitdoesn'tmakesensetohaveyourcarcleanedandthenimmediatelydriveitthroughmud,eatingamealknowntocausetroubleforyourdigestiondirectlyafteracolonicisn'tanintelligentchoice.

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HowwillIknowwhenthecolonisempty?Itwillprobablyneverbecompletelyempty,asitisanorganincontinuoususe.Asmoreoftheoldmaterialisreleasedyouwillactuallyfeelthewaterenterhigherregionsofthecolonwithoutanysenseofobstruction.Theobjectiveshouldnotbeanemptycolon,butrathertoencourageabetterfunctioningcolon.Willacolonicclearupmyskin?Yourskin"breathes"andisanimportantorganofelimination.Ifthecolon,liverorkidneysarefunctioningpoorly,theskinwillberequiredtomakeupthedifference.Eruptionsontheskinofvarioussortsmayoccurduetotoxinsbeingreleased.Cleansingthecolondiminishestheburdenplacedupontheskinanditveryoftenclearsup.ContraindicationsforuseofColonHydrotherapy:

• Congestiveheartfailure• Severehemorrhoids• Abdominalhernia• Renalinsufficiency • Colonorrectalsurgery• Cirrhosisofliver• Abdominalsurgery• Intestinalperforation• Carcinomaoftherectum• Fissuresorfistula