
Recently, a friend of mine had a colonoscopy. No one's favorite procedure, but hey, the thought of colon cancer makes it sound pleasant. Since I am nearing the colonoscopy age, I thought it would be wise to be proactive in my colon health. What I found on the internet in this realm made me rethink this decision, and to perhaps take a whole day to focus on this goal. I certainly did not realize that so much ambiance was involved in the whole ordeal. Read on, but remember, this suggestion is not for the faint-of-heart:
High Enema
A high enema is designed to wash, clean out, and empty the entire colon, the large intestine. By comparison, a regular enema only washes fecal matter out of the area near your rectum. When done properly, you will introduce enough water into your bowel that it will reach to the beginning of the colon, which is an average of 5-6 feet long. This can be done easily at home. The first time requires a little patience. Place a couple of old towels or rugs on the bathroom floor for cushioning and to catch any water leakage. One can make themselves comfortable, by putting a little heater in the bathroom. They might want to play some soothing music, spray some essential oils or light some incense; create a comfortable environment to enhance the experience. After filling the enema bag with warmed, purified water or herbal tea mixture (not tap water), lubricate the speculum with vegetable oil or ghee. Kneel on the towels with elbows touching the floor. Insert the speculum slowly into the rectum.
Eight to sixteen ounces of water or herbal tea can be introduced while kneeling on the floor with the shoulders as low as possible. Some catnip can be added to the water if one is prone to having bowel spasms.
(Make sure the cat is locked out) Now, start introducing water into the colon itself, it's very simple. Just lower your shoulders and relax as much as possible, unclip the hose and let the water slowly fill the colon. Not much water gets in the first 2 or 3 times, because there isn't much room in a plugged up colon. Usually most people will feel a lot of pressure and feel a need to eliminate. The water can be felt, especially if cooler water is used or if there is a little vinegar in the water, on the left side as it's entering the sigmoid and descending colon. If it feels a little crampy, or, like it can't be held, clip the hose to stop the water flow, relax and breathe, then unclip the hose slowly and fill again, getting as much water in as possible. It will take about 40 minutes to an hour to do this high enema. There's no hurry to get up. The rectum will empty, but there will also be some emptying out of the descending and sigmoid colon. Use a little more oil or clarified butter, fill the enema bag again, and then kneel down. The second or third time gets a lot more water in. The whole bag will be emptied.
The water will be felt on the left side, all the way up under the left ribs, where the colon makes a turn. At this point, one can roll over and lie on their back. The rear can be elevated with a little pillow to create an incline. The water will then travel above the navel to the base of the ribcage and through the transverse colon. This may feel as though there is a belly full of water; it will feel a little heavy.
Next, you roll over onto the right side. The right side will be filling up; the water will be felt, especially if it's a little cool, going down the ascending colon to the lower right abdomen, where the colon begins. When it feels like no more can be taken in, or the bag is empty, clip the hose off, remove the speculum and lie there. Elevate your rear a little more if possible, to help move the water through the colon. Some people do a yoga shoulder stand at this point to entirely invert the body upside-down. Lie there and relax. Remain there for 5-15 minutes and then get up and sit on the toilet. Just relax. All the water doesn't come out at once, rather in cycles. It may take a few evacuations to get all of the water and fecal matter out. When finished with this stage, begin again.
Should you think this sounds to you like a date, give me a call and we'll make it a double!