Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate)
A saline laxative used for the relief of occasional constipation. Taken
orally this product generally produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours. Epsom salt
increases amount of water in the intestine, thereby promoting bowel movement. Epsom salt
can also be used as a soaking aid for minor sprains and bruises. Use with warm water for
best results.
Enema Recipe:
4 tbsp. Epsom salts
2 qts. warm filtered water (mix well)
Temperature 103°Fahrenheit
Directions:
Add solution to enema bag, mixing with warm filtered
water to achieve the required amount of solution.
Hang enema bag about 18 in. to 3
ft. above rectum. A good tool for this is the IV
Stand for Enemas
If you need good flow control for the enema solution. A ramp
clamp is a good option.
The Knee-chest position with chest
against floor and rectum higher than head this is a best position to receive an enema.
Insert nozzle/rectal
tube tip into anus, using a good lubricant (Super
Salve Surgilube
Vaseline
13oz. Astroglide
KY
Warming Liquid Lubricant) as needed. using a good lubricant will help prevent injury
to the delicate anal tissues.
Inject solution into rectum slowly, approximately one cup per minute (8oz.) and take
as much as possible , you can refill bag if needed.
Try to slightly distend the colon or until it
becomes very uncomfortable to take any more solution.
Massaging abdomen in counter-clockwise direction during the injection will
distribute the solution throughout the colon.
When the enema bag is empty or no more fluid can be taken remove nozzle/rectal
tube.
For those that have trouble retaining the nozzle and or the solution.
You might want to try a retention
nozzle during the administration of the enema.
Some people use a retention
plug after they received their enema solution and removed the nozzle to retain their
enema for the desired amount of time. You can also fold a washcloth and press it tightly
against the anus.
Retain the solution for several minutes as, this will allow the enema to do its job.
Then you can move to the toilet and
release the enema.
When having a normal bowel movement or releasing an enema:
When expelling the enema:
Massage abdomen in a clockwise direction .
From the cecum up towards the transverse colon across to the descending colon and down
towards the anus.
Massaging the abdomen while expelling the enema helps move the enema solution , gas
and feces toward the rectum and out the anus.
The best position for expelling your enema is squatting over the toilet not sitting on
it. The squatting position puts pressure on your abdomen from your thighs.
In many countries, toilets are made so that people squat when they move their bowels. The
Welles Step positions your body so that you are squatting when you sit on the toilet.
Squatting, supports the abdominal wall and the bowel as we bear down, brings about
an easier bowel evacuation in this way.
People who use the Welles Step tend to have fewer hemorrhoids,
hernias, anal fissures, varicose veins and
almost never have to use laxatives.
It slides under the toilet when not in use.
It is best if you place a Welles
Step and then squat down over the toilet to release your enema.
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