A (Really) Thorough Cleansing
Dr. Stool writes: Since there has been a lot of discussion on this site about colon cleansing, we wanted to share more about Enemas:
The act of instilling a liquid (usually water) into the rectum has been around for centuries. Historically known as “clysters,” enemas were the preferred treatment of the bourgeoisie for a wide variety of gastrointestinal ailments. The medical history books are filled with examples of unusual uses and types of enemas. In fact, the expression “to blow smoke up her ass” comes from the practice of imparting tobacco smoke into the rectum of a fainting woman in attempts to revive her. Lest you think these practices were solely found in the eighteenth century, enemas consisting of coffee, alcohol, and even milk and honey are widely touted today by certain homeopaths as having beneficial effects on colonic health.
While medical professionals sometimes give patients enemas to help with constipation or inflammatory bowel disease, we have included some useful information if you want to give yourself an enema at home. The theory is that doing an enema at home provides you with a comfortable setting, an economical alternative, and a valuable means of helping your body to pass an impacted bolus of stool or to soothe inflamed intestinal mucosa.
After the jump: How enemas work!
Original post by Joel