| One of the best times to take an enema is before going to bed, so you can take
advantage of the relaxed hydrated state of the body. Some take enemas just to help relax
after a stressful day. There are lots of reasons for taking an enema, other than being
constipated. I suggest learning to use enemas, before you think that you will need one. Getting Started
Fill an enema bag with approximately 2 quarts of filtered, never use plain tap Water
It contains too many impurities.
The water should be 101°-103° Fahrenheit For your colons' sake, NEVER GUESS at the
water temperature. USE A THERMOMETER.
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 the 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.
This type of enema, is useful to clean out approximately the rectum and sigmoid colon even part
of the descending colon and to hydrate the body. It can
be used in any of these positions:
(1) In a knee-chest position with buttocks in
the air.
(2) In left lateral side position the
most often used enema position
(3) In Right lateral side position
for filling the last part of the colon and cecum.
(4) On back with knees up and apart, feet
apart, (my preference for comfort).
(5) While Sitting on the toilet taking
an enema in this position can be uncomfortable because it puts pressure on the anus
starting the reflex to defecate. However, it is an option, especially for those not so
agile at jumping up and getting to the toilet. Many people require the assistance of
another to help with the mechanics of the procedure.
While home enemas should be a regular part of personal health care, The addition
of various implants allow the enemas used to nourish colon tissue, reduce fever, relieve
tension, and diminish pain. Home enemas can often make fewer Colonics more effective.
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