Colon flushing, hydrotherapy, and irrigation
A colon flush (also known as hydrotherapy and irrigation) is the use of liquid solutions delivered by enema to remove material from the rectum or colon, to eliminate toxins from the bowel.
How colon flushing is done.
In general these treatments are performed at a special clinic. At the time of treatment, the therapist will insert a small tube into your rectum. This tube is called a speculum; it’s about 51/2 inches long and is attached to a plastic hose connected to a colon irrigation machine. The Colon irrigation machine will then introduced purified, warm water into the five-foot length of your colon.
The water will cause the colon,s muscles to contract. This forces the fecal matter out through an evacuation tube that leads back to the colon irrigation machine. A total of 20 to 30 gallons of water will be flushed through your colon.
You should not feel any pain, however, It is possible to feel a warm sensation as the toxins and fecal matter leaves your body.
A colon flush usually takes 30 to 50 minutes. Most practitioners will advise two to eight sessions depending on the built-up fecal matter in the colon. Some practitioners believe that in order to maintain a well-functioning colon; you need treatments every 3 to 6 months.
Who Should Avoid a Colon Flush ?
People should avoid hydrotherapy if they have Crohn’s disease,
diverticulitis, and hemorrhoids, tumors of the large intestine or rectum, or ulcerative colitis.
Important information to consider about the colon. Colon hydrotherapy has been around for years and before the advent of antibiotics and other modern medicines, it was used as a popular form of therapy for everything from infections to heart disease to depression.
Modern advocates of colon irrigation say it’s an important way of maintaining general health and preventing illness. Opponents deny its ability to cure any sort of ailment, and warn that careless administration of the treatments can spread disease and cause serious, even life-threatening
problems.