Temperature:
Most people find that a warm water enema can be held more easily than a coldone. I use a very warm enema when I want to fill myself with the maximumamount of water possible. I use a cool water enema when I need to force outwater and material that is stuck in my bowel. The temperatures given arethat of the water as it is poured into the bag. It cools off some beforeit gets into the colon. Don't try to judge temperature with your fingers,they're too unreliable. If you don't want to use a thermometer, use yourtongue! It's a fairly reliable reference for body temperature.
Cool water is 30 - 35 degrees C ( 86 - 95 degrees F ) Warm water is 40 -42 degrees C ( 104 - 108 degrees F ) Hot water is 43 - 45 degrees C ( 110- 113 degrees F ) Don't take water any hotter than 45 C or 113 F or you canscald the colon. You can take it as cold as you can stand, some take crushedice enemas, but I suspect most people couldn't even accept water that coldinto their bowel.
Anatomy of the Colon:
The Anus is the external sphincterthat closes off the rectum from the outside of the body. It is a ring ofmuscles. It can easily stretch to about 1 inch diameter, and can be stretchedwider if you go about it slowly.
The rectum is a powerful muscular organ about 5 inches long, with a sphincterat each end. The sigmoid colon is a looped section of the bowel just abovethe rectum. It is shaped somewhat like a question mark, hence its name. Theloop occurs at about a depth of ten inches, as can be felt if you push afirm object into the rectum, and up through the inner sphincter. The sigmoidcomes in two sizes in humans. There is the long sigmoid and the short sigmoid,and few are born with one in between the two distributions of sizes. Thosewho have the big sigmoid can probably take about a full quart of water morethan those with the short one.
The descending colon is in the left side of the lower abdomen, and can beeasily felt any time the abdominal muscles are fully relaxed. It hugs theleft wall of the pelvis, and reaches up to the splenic flexure, which isjust under the left rib cage.
The transverse colon extends from the splenic flexure to the hepatic flexure,right across the abdomen on the right. It follows a sagging course across,and in many people sags about ¾ of the way down in the middle.
The ascending colon is on the right side of the pelvis, and the lowest partof it is called the cecum, the part of the colon where the small intestineexpels its contents into the colon in a liquid form. It is the part of thecolon with the largest diameter, and is most effective in absorbing water.
After taking a large enema, standin front of a mirror, with the light from a ceiling lamp falling across theabdomen, and the shadows will make many of these structures readily apparent.The transverse should show up as a shadow about 2-3 inches below the bellybutton. When lying face down on a bed, the cecum will expand to an enormoussize, then lift the body a few inches with the hands and knees and the rightside of the belly will clearly show the shape and position of this part ofthe colon. The colon narrows gradually from the cecum (about 2-1/2 to 3 incheswhen distended) to the sigmoid, about 1 to 1-1/4 inches diameter.
Positions:
There are many positions in which an enema can be taken. Two of the mostwidely known are the "Sims" position and the "Knee-Chest" position. The Simsposition has the recipient lying on the left side, with the right knee broughtup near the chest. The Knee-chest position has the enemee supported by theknees and the shoulders, with the chest sagging down, so that the chest almosttouches the floor. This places the abdomen nearly upside down, so that thewater can flow down from the rectum to the transverse colon by gravity. Incases of deep-seated constipation, this position will help the water reachway up into the colon for a good cleaning out. It is also useful in a techniquefor floating air or gas in the colon above the water so that the air canbe expelled.
Standing upright requires you to hold the tube in the anus unless you usea nozzle that can be held in, but it allows me to accept more water thanany other position.
Lying on the back is a favorite position, especially for the first enemaof a session. You can watch the bag slowly deflate, and you can also watchthe abdomen expand as the water enters the colon. You should lie down sothat you can prop your head against a wall, like a pillow. You will probablybe most comfortable if the knees are raised. You will first see the bellyswell very low, just above the crotch, as the sigmoid expands. Then you willsee the left side start to bulge as the water enters the descending colon.You will be in a position to massage the bowel as well as feel the shapeand position of your colon.
Lying face down can be used, but pressing the belly on the floor restrictsthe abdomen's need to expand.
Lying face down and arching the back by raising the upper body on the elbowsis a very stimulating position, and lifts the belly up from the floor. Thispresses the genital area against the floor, and leaves the hands free tomassage the breasts, etc.
Lying on the right side is the opposite of the Sims position, and causesthe water to flow down into the cecum. When you do this, feel the ballooningout of the cecum, the part of the colon with the largest diameter.
Sitting on the floor allows you to tense certain skeletal muscles, and canlead to a powerful orgasm. The floor helps hold the nozzle in. This may notbe the greatest position for filling and cleaning the bowel, however.
Reclining is similar to sitting, but you lean back against something.
Standing on the head uses gravity to force the water down into the transversecolon, which usually needs a good cleaning out anyway, but especially ifyou are quite constipated.
Reclining in the bathtub is quite comfortable, except that the tub may becold. You don't have to worry about leakage here.
Leaning over the edge of the bathtub is similar to getting on your handsand knees, but it leaves your hands and arms free, and is a little easierto stay in that position for a while.
Sitting on the edge of the bathtub is comfortable, and is the way to do afaucet enema, described in equipment.
Capacity:
Every individual has his or her own capacity, and it will change from eachenema to the next. The cleanliness of the colon and the amount of gas presentwill have a great effect on the volume of water that can be taken. Medicalresearchers have determined that the average adult human colon has a capacityof 7 quarts. I believe that this measurement may have been made using colonsremoved from cadavers, who wouldn't complain about the pressure. It may bethat the average colon has this capacity, but that no one except a womanwho has just delivered a baby has that much room in the abdomen to allowthe colon to expand to its fullest. You may want to experiment with thisby taking the largest enema that is comfortable, and then rolling from sideto side very slowly and seeing if the water runs downhill to distend thelower side more. You probably will find that the lower part of the colonwill be noticeably more swollen, indicating that it is your abdomen thatis unable to expand to allow the colon to accept any more fluid.
Fifty or so years ago, most adult patients receiving barium enemas were given4 quarts of the barium solution and made to hold it during the X-ray procedure.At the same time, the enema bags sold in drugstores held 3 or 4 quarts, andmany people felt that they could not be properly cleaned out unless theytook the full bag. I took my first 4 quart enema at 12 years of age. I hadto refill the bag in the middle - what a pain. Today's drugstore fountainsyringes do not hold over 2 quarts, which many feel is a real shame.
For more on this topic, see The 4 Quart Enema: Fact OrFiction
Retention:
Most people will find it difficult to retain an enema for more than 5 minutes.If the bowel is not clean, then the peristaltic action of the colon willpush against the fecal masses and produce intense pressure. This will frequentlyhappen with your first enema in a series. Not much to do but expel and tryagain. If you get a strong cramp and an urge to expel, getting up is theworst thing you can do. Making the descending colon vertical adds gravityto the force pushing out. This is how to have an accident. If you can, waitwhile lying down. The pressure will pass in 10-15 seconds as the wave ofperistalsis passes the sigmoid colon and reaches the end. Then you can getup and expel without straining to hold it in. If you must go to the toilet,and the pressure is intense, you can hold the buttocks together with bothhands. This helps the anal muscles keep it in.
A trick I use is to lie face down on the bed, and wait for three waves ofcramps to pass down. After the third cramp, I can walk leisurely to the toiletto expel, and I get a real good expulsion of all that stuff. If the crampsare extreme, however, I just don't wait. Another aid in retaining the wateris to get into the knee-chest position when the pressure builds. This causesgravity to help hold the water in.
Another method is to lie on your back, and massage the colon with both hands.Whenever you feel pressure building, or can feel a big bulge with your hands,massage around that area until the pressure relaxes.
Some people recommend rolling from one side to the other every minute orso. The idea is that the water will flow repeatedly downhill, alternatelyfilling the descending and sigmoid colon and then running down to the cecum.This is supposed to break up any masses in the transverse.
Need I mention that some people use a butt plug to hold the water in?
Expulsion:
Obviously, most people expel their enemas while seated on the toilet. Thisis probably not the best position for expelling water from the colon becauseof the need for the wide cecum to push the water up hill to the transverse,and then for the transverse to pump it back up its sag to get it to thedescending. A large volume in the descending will cause the descending colonto slide down the left side and kink where it meets the sigmoid. This canget you stuck! If you can feel lots of water bulging on the left side, butcan't get it out, you need to change positions. Get up and lie down for amoment, or get into the knee-chest position, or just turn around as if youare looking over your right shoulder. These techniques can un-kink thedescending, and get the water passing out again.
Some people prefer to expel in the bathtub, which is much easier, becausethe colon does not need to lift water to get it out. This is extremely messy,however, so don't do it unless you don't mind cleaning up. If the colon becomesseverely blocked while holding an enema, you may prefer to do this ratherthan call the paramedics. In the hospital, patients are frequently givena bedpan when expelling enemas, to get the same benefit of the position.
If there is substantial gas in the colon, it may be very difficult for thecolon to lift water when large air bubbles are present. These like to collectat the hepatic flexure, high on the right side, and can be detected by arumbling sound when you press there. If you want to get the gas out, youcan sit on the floor and make sure the gas is at the hepatic. Roll slowlyonto the right side, then massage the transverse, following its course withyour hands. You will know that you are moving that gas by the rumbling. Whenyou have the gas moved to the splenic flexure, move quickly to the knee-chestposition. Now massage the descending colon upward, from the ribs to the groinon the left side (you're upside down, remember) until the gas has moved tothe sigmoid. Use heavy massage in the groin area, to move water out of thesigmoid, and move the gas in. When this is done, get on the toilet quickly,and you should be able to expel a prodigious gas blast. You may have to repeatthis procedure several times, but when all the gas is out of the colon youshould be able to expel the water quickly.
Don't sit on the toilet for more that a few minutes if there is no watercoming out. Sitting too long and straining are the chief causes of hemorrhoids.Those will certainly ruin your enema pleasure. If nothing is coming out,lie down either face down or up, or lie on your left side, or get into theknee-chest position. These will help the water move, and soon you can goback to the pot.
Equipment:
Standard Brands:
The standard enema apparatus available in the drug store can be divided intoseveral types. There is the open-top fountain syringe, usable for enemasand douches. There is the closed-top type bag, which can also be used asa hot- water bottle. There is the four-way type, which also is intended tobe used as an ice bag. Most of these units offer 2 quart capacity. If thatis the limit of your capacity, the open-top fountain syringe is the besttype to use, because it is very convenient. The enema and douche nozzlesthat come with these units leave much to be desired. There are also discreettype units sold primarily for feminine hygiene use, but some come with enematips also. These are good because a woman can put them in her purse.
Shy - An expandable syringe that is filled by pressing the mouth of the bagagainst the sink faucet. This bag will hold 4 quarts. The big drawback isthat it has no way to shut off the flow except to remove the bag from thetube, which will cause the water to flow from the rectum. What you need todo is to attach a hose with a clamp to the nozzle, which is inserted intothe bag. You can pour liquid soap into the bag before filling with water.
Special Hardware:
Here are some descriptions of exotic enema equipment you can build from commonlyavailable items.
The faucet enema is not for the inexperienced. If you don't have much enemaexperience, I suggest that you start with a standard 2-quart open-top fountainsyringe from the local drug store. When you get able to take 2 fillings ofthe bag at one time, then you are ready to get more exotic.
Actually, the equipment for the faucet enema is available at any hardwarestore. It is called a shower hose adapter for the bathtub faucet. It hasa rubber fitting that fits over the bathtub faucet, a hose, and a rubbershower head. Attach the faucet fitting to the bathtub faucet, remove theshower head from the end of the hose, and you are ready. Set the faucetsto a gentle flow, with a temperature that feels a little warm to the tongue.Sit on the edge of the tub, and ease the flowing hose against and then intoyour anus. You will feel the water filling your rectum. Relax the bowelsas much as you can, and you don't need to worry about spilling a little waterinto the tub. When the bowels feel full, remove the hose and wait a moment.The feeling of pressure should pass, then insert again. When you are totallyfull, move to the toilet and expel the water. You can repeat the processas many times as you like. Since the water is always running, you can moveback and forth between the tub and toilet very quickly, and get a good cleaningout in about a half hour to 45 minutes. When the bowel is clean, take asmuch water as you can, and then enjoy the sexual release. When completelyfilled, don't miss looking at your distended belly in the mirror. You canalso adapt a colon tube or other nozzle to the flexible hose on a personalshower head.
A few cautionary notes about the above procedure! The pressure from the waterfaucet is enough to burst the colon. Don't let the pressure rise too muchin the bowel. When the pressure is strong, pull the tube out, or let thewater pass out of your rectum. Don't take water that is too hot. Use somelubricant on the anus first, and after every few insertions. If you havea very large colon, or have heart disease, the water absorption can be deadly.You must use water with salt in it to avoid "hyponatremic shock" - dilutionof blood electrolyte.
A 4 quart enema jug can be made from a Rubbermaid 1 gallon orange-juice pitcher.Drill a hole near the bottom of the pitcher, insert an all-thread pipe nippleof about 3/8" size, and seal with nuts pressing on rubber washers sealedwith RTV (bathtub caulk) or contact cement. Attach plastic tubing to exposedend of pipe nipple, held with hose clamp, and sealed with same sealant. Youwill have to make or order a large diameter enema nozzle or colon tube, althoughthe end of the plastic tube can be smoothed off and used just like that.
A 4 quart bag can be made from a Faultless brand ice bag. Drill a hole inthe center of the plastic cap, and adapt as above with the pipe nipple, etc.Get an 8-32 Eye Bolt with machine screw threads, 2 8-32 fender washers aslarge as available, and 2 8-32 nuts. Poke a hole in the center of the endof the bag opposite the filling mouth just big enough to take the eye bolt.Screw one nut onto the eye bolt. Place a washer on the eye bolt. Put contactcement onto the washer facing away from the ring end. Push into the bag fromthe outside. Coat the other washer with contact cement, and place over theexposed end of the eye bolt inside the bag. Screw the other nut on to holdthe bag between the two washers. This should provide a leak-proof hanginghook for the bag. Glop some contact cement on the inside washer and nut toprevent rust. Voila! A 4-quart enema bag!
Nozzles and tubes: There are many different types of nozzles and tubes availablefor inserting into the rectum. What you want is either a colon tube (a rubbertube from ¼" to ½" diameter and anywhere from 10" to 3 feet long)or a nozzle with a bulb on the end, to help you hold it in. These are called"N-Tips". Some of the best drug stores carry these items, but you will haveto ask for them. Some drug stores also carry the fleet high-volume bag enemaor an equivalent brand, these are made of plastic and will not deterioratewhen oils are used, as a rubber bag will. The "high-volume bag" usually holds2500 CC (over 2 quarts) but in the same series, the manufacturers make abarium enema container which can be ordered, and it has 3500 cc capacity(almost 4 quarts). Medical and ostomy stores carry many of these items. Theseare considered disposable, but with a little care they will last a long time.
The Colon Tube is a straight tube with a rounded end, and usually a smallhole in the side near the tip. They come in many sizes, and are usually measuredin "French" sizes. 28 French is a small tube, and 36 is fairly large.
Conversion of French size to standard measures,
As provided by Cody - Thanks
Fr. size Inches mm 18 ~¼ 5.7 24 .30 7.6 28 .35 8.9 32 .40 10.2 36 .45 11.5 42 ~½ 13.4 48 .6 15.3 60 ¾ 19.0
The N-tip is really made to help patients hold a barium enema, but many peopleuse them for other enemas. It is made of molded plastic.
The typical balloon retention catheterhas a rubber balloon (they usually come in 50 and 100 cc sizes) near theend of what would otherwise be an ordinary colon tube. When the balloon ininflated with air from a bulb, it makes it impossible for the tube or thesolution to come out until the balloon is deflated. These tubes are nearlyalways made of gum latex, and you must be sure not to use Vaseline or oilon them. Lately, some people have had severe allergic reactions to certain types oftubes, and some models have been taken off the market. It's probably rare,however. In Great Britain one style of this tube is called a "Warneke Barium"tube.
Jon
The 4 Quart Enema: Fact Or Fiction?
Maintained byjmelson@artsci.wustl.edu
Transmitted: Tue Sep 26 00:37:30 1995
Elf Sternberg writes:
In article <317ekm$499@bigfoot.wustl.edu>
jmelson@artsci.wustl.edu (Jonathan M. Elson) writes:
If you start out with one quart of water administered with the bag about 2 feet above you, and try to hold the water in for 5 minutes, and then expel completely, you should get most of the large fecal masses out of the bowel.
A couple of points: One, not everyone can take one quart, much less the two Jonathan recommends later. If you're going to play with enemas, play safely-use the valve if you have to and, as with any sex games, if it hurts when you don't want it to, something is wrong and it's time to stop.
Yes, most certainly, if it hurts, or is even uncomfortable, stop the flow and relax until the pressure passes. Certainly, there is considerable variation in all aspects of human anatomy, and the colon is special in that a dimorphism is well recognized in the sigmoid colon. Some people have a short one, some have a long one, and few people have one in between. I think that nearly all adults can take at least 3 quarts, but the colon must be empty of fecal matter, free of air or gas, and completely relaxed and free of cramps. This is tricky! To artificially empty the colon with enemas, which are irritating at some level to the colon, and then to have the colon completely relaxed requires some work, but it can be done.
The other point is that the bowel is not really intended to take a whole lot of pressure, especially not pressure applied externally. The best books on enema play recommend *one* foot above the top of the bowel, so if you're standing, the bag should be just about even with your breastbone, and if you're kneeling, the bottom of the bag should probably be hanging just above your belly, and no higher.
Further to the 4 Quart Extravaganza
Research gastroenterologist have measured the force exerted by the musclesof the rectum as providing 50 Pounds per square inch of pressure during abowel movement. Now this is the rectum, not the entire colon, but the pressureof water standing at a height of four feet is less than two pounds per squareinch.
Nursing textbooks and radiological textbooks suggest heights from 1 to 3feet for the bag. As long as you control the flow with the clamp, you shouldhave no worries about harming the bowels. When gastroenterologists have acase of intususception (infolding of the bowel), a free flowing enema withthe bag 5 or more feet above the patient is used, the enormous pressure pushesthe intususception out and back to normal. This procedure is done under lightanesthesia, and would undoubtedly be unbearably painful, but the doctor whodeveloped this procedure wrote that he had done hundreds of these proceduresand never burst a patient's bowel.
Now, I'd like to describe the method for taking the largest enema you can.This isn't a dominance issue, some people find that by stretching the bowelwith a large enema they receive fantastic sexual stimulation. It is probablydue to pressure on the internal pelvic organs (both male and female), whichcan't be provided any way from the outside. This is true for me.
First, the bowels must be completely cleaned. You can start with a one quartenema (or as much as you can get in) taken slowly in the knee-chest position.You can make the enema soapy by holding ivory bar soap in the water as itfills the bag. The water should be warm, about 102 degrees F (39 C). Thiswater will actually have cooled to body temperature by the time it entersyou. Take it slowly, stop the flow with the clamp when you feel pressure,but try to take about one quart and hold it for 5 minutes. Massage the bellygently while the water is going in, and while you hold it. Expel on the toiletuntil you feel that you got all the water out. Repeat this procedure at least3 more times, preparing 2 quarts of water each time, in case you will beable to accept more than one quart. Relax, let the water flow in, and tryto take as much in as you can. You might allow as much as ten minutes forthe enema to flow in (with pauses as needed), although if you use soap, youprobably can't wait that long. Again, hold it for 5 minutes, if possible.
If there is substantial gas in the colon, it may be very difficult for thecolon to lift water when large air bubbles are present. These like to collectat the hepatic flexure, high on the right side just under the ribs, and canbe detected by a rumbling sound when you press there. If you want to getthe gas out, you can sit on the floor and make sure the gas is at the hepatic.Roll slowly onto the right side, then massage the transverse colon, whichsags from just under the ribs on the right, down about 2-3 inches below thebelly button, and then back up to just under the left ribs, following itscourse with your hands. You will know that you are moving that gas by therumbling. When you have the gas moved to the splenic flexure high on theleft, move quickly to the knee-chest position. Now massage the descendingcolon upward, from the ribs to the groin on the left side (your'e upsidedown, remember) until the gas has moved up to the sigmoid (in the groin region,and hard to feel). It is behind the bladder. Use heavy massage in the groinarea, to move water out of the sigmoid, and move the gas in. When this isdone, get on the toilet quickly, and you should be able to expel a prodigiousgas blast. You may have to repeat this procedure several times, but whenall the gas is out of the colon you should be able to expel the water quickly.
The above procedure sounds like a real ordeal, and is only necessary whenthere is a large amount of gas in the colon. But if you can't get that gasout, the whole enema experience will be very uncomfortable and crampy, insteadof an incredible turn-on.
Don't sit on the toilet for more that a few minutes if there is no watercoming out. Sitting too long and straining are the chief causes of hemorrhoids.Those will certainly ruin your enema pleasure. If nothing is coming out,lie down either face down or up, or lie on your left side, or get into theknee-chest position. These will help the water move, and soon you can goback to the pot.
If you have used soapy water, take one more enema with plain water with oneteaspoon of salt per quart to flush out the irritating soap. If you havegiven enough time to expel each enema, your bowel should be almost completelyclean. The first enemas may take a half hour to expel, but the later onesmay only take ten minutes or so. When the bowel is completely empty of waterand gas, as can readily be felt with the hands, you are ready to find outwhat your capacity is.
Prepare a full enema bag and a 2 quart juice pitcher both with water saltedas above and at a temperature of 110 degrees F (44 C). Again, the water willhave cooled about 5 degrees when it enters you, so it will be warm, but nothot. An excellent position for obtaining the best filling is standing up,but it requires you or someone to hold the tube in. Hang the bag so it isabout shoulder height (Elf will have a fit) and start the flow. Stop theflow whenever the pressure is uncomfortable. When the bag is nearly empty,stop the flow to avoid drawing air into the tube, and refill the bag fromthe juice pitcher. Start again, and see how much you can take. I took myfirst full 4 quarts at the age of twelve, and I was a scrawny kid! If thesoap causes any strong cramps, You will probably do best without any soapwhen trying to find your maximum capacity.
With 3 or 4 quarts in the bowel (to the point of being *very* full but notquite painful), your sexual organs should be tingling, and the slighteststimulation will cause an earthshaking orgasm that leaves you completelydrained sexually. I'm usually interested in sex again 24 hours after an orgasm,but after an enema orgasm it is 2 to 3 days. Obviously, it is much morestimulating (for me) with an enema. I don't say that enemas are for everyone,but some experts have suggested that 10% of the population can be turnedon by them.
Jon
Enema Solutions Chart
Subj: solutions chart
Date: 95-12-08 09:41:13 EST
From: swtlass@conc.tdsnet.com (jessa)
To: WaterLuv@etzine.com
Highlights
Jim... one of our members, Bark, who has considerable medical expertise,created this chart of solutions a couple of years ago. We both thought we'dlost it and were lamenting that fact, but i ran across it on my officecomputer and now can't find Bark's address to send it to him. Soooo... ithought you might like to use it in the newsletter for the E-SIG whichshould both get it to Bark and get it to anyone else who might like it. :) (Note 2 qts is roughly equal to 2000ml) (105F is 40.5C)Solution Amount Comments ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tap water 2 qts Mild cleansing. Not isotonic meaning it does not match body electrolytes, depleting salts.Saline Isotonic. Recommended temp is table salt 4tsp 105F but is easier to hold water 2 qts cooler. Best enema for frequent use.Soda Useful in relieving diarrhea. sodium bicarbonate 1/4 cup Retain 5 min. or longer water 2 qtsSoapsuds Commonly referred to as "SSE" castille soap 2tbs Cleansing, irritating. Follow water 2 qt with tap water or saline enemaSaline and Soda table salt 4tsp sodium bicarbonate 1/4cup water 2qts Soda and Soapsuds Less irritating to expel with castille soap 2tbs the addition of soda. Follow sodium bicarbonate 1/4cup with tap water or saline enema water 2qtsPeroxide Gas expelling. Insert a rectal hydrogen peroxide 2tbs tube after 10 min. water 1 qtEpson Salt epson salt 1/4cup water 2qtGlycerin and Water Sometimes called "G&W" enema glycerin 1/2cup water 1 qt or glycerin 2tbs Small gas moving enema water 1/3 cupMilk and Molasses Warm milk to 110F, add molasses. milk 1 cup Administer rapidly. Very strong molasses(blackstrap) 1 cup cleansing action with brutal cramps. Follow with tw or salineTurpentine Stir well. turpentine 1tsp Turpentine is irritating to castile soap 1 tbs mucous membranes. water 1 pt Follow with tw or saline or turpentine 2tbs castile soap 1tbs mineral,cottonseed 1/4cup or olive oil water 1ptCoffee Precede with a tw enema for coffee (ground) 2/3 cup initial cleansing. Briskly boil water 2 qt water,add coffee and stir well. Continue to boil for 5 min. then remove from heat and steep 5 min Strain, add sufficent water to make 2 qts. Cool to 105F. Retain 10 to 20 min. Useful in relieving cold symptoms or a toxic headache.When introduced through the colon coffee does not act on the nervous system.Herbal Precede with a tw enema. Add catnip 1/4 cup catnip to boiling water, cover water 2 qt and steep 15 min. Strain, add to make 2qts,cool to 105F.Retain 10 to 20 min. This is a soothing calming enema. Very nice.Honey Precede with tw enema. Disolve honey 1tbs honey in water and add lemon. lemon juice(strain) 1tbs Retain 10 to 20 min. water 2 qtsWine Heat to 105F and slow wine (white recomm.) Use administration are the keys. water Equal Retain indefintely or until Qty's totally absorbed.NOTE: See cautions on amount of wine. Cold water Useful as fever reduction salt 2 Tbs therapy. Solution should be 50 water 3 qts to 60F. The enema MUST be given slowly and retained for enough time to permit heat absorbsion. The saline version is useful in treating heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
Isotonic Enemas
The Salt Water enema (Saline Enema) is just warm water with one tablespoonof salt to the quart. The salt is to prevent absorption of the water by thecolon. It does this by bringing the salts content of the solution closelyin balance with that of the body fluids. Thus, transfer of fluids throughthe colon walls is virtually halted.
The baking soda enema (which can also have salt added as above) has one or2 tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in each quart of water.
WaterLuv's favortite recipie is one teaspoon of salt and one tablespoon ofsoda per quart of water.
Soapsuds Enemas
Soaps: Ivory Bar soap works well. Hold the bar above the top of the bag whilethe water fills it. For a stronger soapy solution, use a container and swishthe water around to dissolve more soap.
Ivory Liquid dish-washing detergent should be used in very small amounts,such as one teaspoon per quart. It can be fairly irritating.
Castile Enema soap in premeasured packets. Standard packet is 2/3 Oz of soap.Instructions on packet usually say something like : Dilute contents of packetwith 1 or 2 quarts of lukewarm water. This is too strong for me, I use itabout half that strength.
Castile Liquid soap (Dr. Bronner's is one brand). Use about 1 teaspoon foreach quart of water. Dr. Bronner's soap is available in plain (green label),with Peppermint (blue label) and with Eucalyptus Oil (brown label). Neveruse the Eucalyptus oil in the bowels, it will cause a very bad reaction.The peppermint oil is a cooling additive, but I prefer the plain Castilesoap. If you use any Castile soap, you may want to finish with a plain waterenema to prevent any soap from remaining in the bowel to cause irritation.
Kirk's Hardwater Castile Soap is a very fast dissolving bar soap. If youhold it in the running water filling the bag, take the soap away when thebag is about half filled, or the solution will be too soapy.
Hair Shampoos can be used like soap for enemas. Look at the label, don'tuse any with formaldehyde. Use a small amount, perhaps a teaspoon per quartor less.
Non-soap: Plain tap water can be used, but be warned that your colon willabsorb quite a bit of the water, which will dilute the blood electrolytes.Then the various tissues of the body absorb the excess water and swell. Yourbrain swells, too, and there isn't any place for it to expand into. Thisis called cerebral edema. A few 2 quart plain water enemas won't do any harm,but if you take large or many enemas, use salt.
Oil Enemas
The Oil Retention enema is an injection of about4-8 fl. Oz. of mineral oil, vegetable oil or olive oil. It is held in thecolon for 1 hour or more before a soapy water enema is given. The soapy waterenema can be very strong because the oil will protect the colon from irritation.The oil coats the lining of the colon, and also softens the bowel contents,making for a spectacularly powerful evacuation. When the oil is in the colon,do not be fooled by what feels like the urge to expel gas. If you do so,you will expel a blast of dirty oil with it, and it will be a mess. If youabsolutely must pass the gas, get into the knee-chest position for one minute,and then hold a piece of toilet paper over the anus, to prevent the releaseof the oil. Do not expel the oil before taking the soapy water enema. Youwill need to take at least three soapy enemas to remove all trace of theoil, or dirty oil will leak out of the anus for about 12 hours.
Coffee Enemas
Coffee enemas have been used in the past forcleansing. The theory is that the coffee assists the large intestine andliver in getting rid of the toxic substances that have accumulated there.It does seem to work. They are still popular among certain US naturopaths,and are widely available outside the US in specialized clinics.
Exotic Enema Solutions
Beer (usually warm) or wine can be used. It is pretty irritating. Obviously,you will get drunk. A word of caution. Use any formof alcohol sparingly. It is absorbed in the intestines much more rapidlythan in the stomach, and once it's in the bloodstream, you can't readilyget rid of it. Also, whenever alcohol and sex are mixed, there is increasedrisk of doing foolish things that compromise safer sexual practices. Playshould be fun, so do play safely.
Lemon Juice is said to help dissolve fecal masses. Use 1/3 cup real-lemonper quart, similar to a lemonade recipe. It is also said to dramaticallyenhance cramping; so consider lemon-juice enemas if cramping is your bag.
Epsom Salts (2 tablespoons per quart) can be soothing to the colon.
AIR can be pumped into the colon. An easy way to do this is to disconnectthe hose from the enema bag and insert the nozzle into the anus. Take theother end of the hose into your mouth and blow. Don't mix air and water.If you have taken enemas, make sure you get all the water out before youput the air in. A mixture of water and air in the colon causes terrible cramps.If this ever happens to you, you may have to expel in the bathtub, wherethe flat position makes it easier for the colon to push the water out withoutthe large air bubbles defeating the peristalsis.
Barium Sulfate is injected into the colon for diagnostic purposes. It absorbsX-rays, leaving a picture of the shape of the hollow inside of the colon.Sometimes some of the barium is released and then air (or CO2) is injected.This double contrast enema leaves barium coating the colon wall, and givesa clear but ghostly image of the lining of the colon.
Urine is sometimes used by the "Golden Showers" crowd. While you might catchsomething from the urine of an unhealthy donor, your own won't hurt you.You certainly won't contract any disease from it that you don't already have.In fact, yogis drink their own; and claim great restorative powers for thepractice. No question that the practice would at least let you exercise yourcontrol over your gag reflex.
Jmelson's Favorite Enema
Fromjmelson@artsci.wustl.edu
Maintainer of the a.s.e FAQ
Transmitted: Tue Sep 26 00:37:30 1995
This is the description of the way I normally take an enema. I do this atleast once a week, and will do it about twice a week if I get a chance.
I use a 4 quart bag made from a Faultless brand ice bag. It has a 6 foothose with a #28 Fr. colon tube, and a hanging hook added to the bag. I sprinklesome salt into the bag, and then fill it with warm water while holding abar of Ivory soap in the stream. When the bag has a little over 2 quartsin it, I screw on the cap and shake it a few times to mix up the salt andsoap. I then hang it from the doorknob on the bathroom door. I let the waterrun from the tube until it is warm, and all the air is out. I lie down onmy back, with my head propped up against the wall. I take the greased colontube and push it into my rectum, and then with a little twist I work it upthrough the second sphincter into the sigmoid colon. This puts the end ofthe colon tube about 8 - 10 inches into me. I then open the clamp. With thebag at this height, the flow is slow, and with a few stops it takes about3 to 4 minutes to get 2 quarts of water in. When it is all in, I get up andgo to the bed. I lie on my stomach, with a pillow under my chest, to takethe pressure off my belly. I try to lie there for at least 5 minutes. Whenthat time is up, I go to the toilet and let it all out. I usually don't geta lot of material out the first time, but whatever was in the sigmoid orlower colon comes out quickly. When I have expelled as much as will comeout, I start over again with three quarts or a little more in the bag, preparedthe same way. I now hang the bag from the towel hook on the back of the door,to get a little faster flow. I lie down on my back again, and put the tubein. This time the water flows more easily, and I can often take the threequarts without stopping. When I am full, and I don't always take the fullbag, I go to bed, and again try to hold it for 5 to 10 minutes. When Thepressure gets to me I go to the toilet and expel. This time a great amountof fecal matter comes out, and if I am lucky, the "mud" from the cecum comesout on this second enema. This diarrhea-like material is difficult and unpleasantto expel, but I know that I have gotten pretty clean if it comes out on thesecond. Anyway, when I feel that I have expelled everything, I prepare thethird enema. I need to decide if three will be enough, or I want to go forfour. The time available and how clean I already am enter into this decision.If I am going for four, the third enema is the same as the second. But forthe last enema, I use water that is a little warmer, 42-43 C, and usuallyonly use a little soap. I fill the bag up to the full 4 quarts, and hangit on the towel hook. I lie on the floor and try to take the fill withoutstopping. I massage my belly as the water expands my colon. Whenever I feelreally full, I stop. This is almost always at least 3 and a half quarts,especially if this is the fourth enema. When I get up, I always look in themirror to see how large my belly has gotten. I am usually swollen from mysternum (breastbone) to my pubic bone, and from one hip bone to the other.The bulging belly is a big turn-on. I go to the bed, and lay on the pillow,laying on it completely down to my groin. I put my penis under the pillow,and it is much like missionary position sex. I then lift up my upper bodyon my elbows, and squeeze my breasts. Not much there, but my breasts areabout as sensitive as my wife's. It usually only takes about one minute tohave an enormous orgasm that leaves me panting and sweating.
This procedure leaves me in a sexually tingling mood for an hour or more,and it is usually two days before I have much interest in sex again. I lovethe clean feeling after the enemas are over, and I don't have to think aboutBM's for about 4 or 5 days. I think I sleep better for 2 to 3 days aftermy enemas because the fecal matter and gas is not constantly moving aroundin my bowels while I try to sleep. Maybe it's just cerebral edema that makesme sleep better, I don't know. Or maybe its just being totally sexually drained.Any comments about sleeping better after enemas? I have seen others reportthis.
Jon
The Snake and I
Fromjmelson@artsci.wustl.edu
Maintainer of the a.s.e FAQ
Transmitted: Tue Sep 26 00:37:30 1995
Some years ago I ran across a length of smooth, large-diameter rubber hosein a laboratory. It was 5/8" (16 mm) in diameter, with a ¼" (6 mm) insidediameter, with a wall thickness of 3/16" (4.5 mm). Being a complete enemanut, I immediately thought of some interesting uses for such a fine pieceof tubing, and "borrowed" it.
I made a gigantic colon tube with it by rounding off one end of the tube.This was not such an easy task, but with scissors, fresh razor blades andsuch, I got it fairly well smoothed off.
I attached the other end of the hose to the bathtub faucet, and set the faucetfor a slow flow of warm water. I lubricated the hose with vaseline, and layingon my back in the tub, I started to insert the hose into my rectum. To mysurprise, it slid in easily, and further than I had ever gotten a tube inbefore. After letting the hose fill me for a while, I evacuated my bowelson the toilet.
When I felt empty, I got back into the tub, and repeated the process. Thistime I decided to try to slide the hose as far up into my colon as I possiblycould. I relaxed on my back, and eased the hose back in. I let the waterfill me for a moment, and then I started to twist and push the hose inward.
When the end of the tube reached the top of the sigmoid, I felt some resistance,and just gently pushed and pulled back on the tube while twisting it constantly.After a moment it slipped in farther. I could really feel the tube movingaround inside me, and it was great. I kept gently pushing, and the tube movedfarther until the tip was at the bend between the sigmoid and the descendingcolon, far down on the left side. I had a bit of difficulty getting pastthis point, but I pressed in with my fingers at that point on my abdomen,and worked my fingertips around in a circular motion, and the tube eventuallymoved up into my descending colon. Ahhh. I could feel even more sensationnow.
I kept pushing gently, and worked the tube all the way up to the top of thedescending fairly quickly, and then wiggled it through the splenic flexure(behind the stomach). Now the tube was passing across the transverse colon,and I was starting to get filled up. The sensation was incredibly stimulating,and I could feel the tube's progress across my belly with my fingertips.The tube made a firm lump whenever I felt the appropriate part of my colon.It was getting hard to make the tube progress farther, and when the tip reachedthe hepatic flexure, I pushed on the part extending from my anus until theloops inside me hurt.
I realized that I wasn't going to get it any farther up me than this, soI let the water fill me until I couldn't take any more. I then pulled theend of the tube from the faucet and let the water start to drain out. I hada marvelous orgasm at this point as the water gently ran out from the tube.When I could feel the end of the tube sucking at the interior of my bowels,I started to pull it out, slowly. I finished my evacuation on the toilet.
I worried that this might not be a safe procedure to perform, because itwas at least uncomfortable, and at times fairly painful. I now know thatwhen people are examined with a fiber optic colonoscope they are sedated,but that instrument hadn't been invented when I did this.
This same tube is now the hose on my high volume (1 ¾ Gallon) (6 Liter)enema setup. No, I have never taken (or even tried to take) the whole can.I really only did this whole procedure once, so you could say it was a oncein a lifetime thing, but it was quite an experience. If I'd left the tubein, I could have gotten a high colonic irrigation, but I really hadn't evenheard of colon irrigation before. I got somewhat in excess of 4 feet (about130 cm) of tubing inside me, and because of the thickness of the tube andmy ability to feel it through the abdomen I know it wasn't curled up insideme.
This tube was of a type made for vacuum use, it is very soft and flexible,but its wall thickness makes it resistant to kinking and folding up inside.I have several other large diameter colon tubes, but their stiffness makesit too hard to pass them around the many bends of the colon. The metricconversions are for those readers abroad who don't want to think in the old"English" units.
Jon
Mineral Oil Special
Fromjmelson@artsci.wustl.edu
Maintainer of the a.s.e FAQ
Transmitted: Tue Sep 26 00:37:30 1995
I would like to describe a new (for me) enema which I just tried, and I thoughtwent rather well. I saw it described in Waterworks Vol. 3 No. 2 from at least10 years ago (they never put a date in those things). I used to take a mineraloil enema about an hour before I took a soapy water enema, and the evacuationswere wonderful, but holding 6 Ozs. of oil for an hour was not the most pleasantway to do it. The writer described a method of pouring the oil into a colontube, and then connecting the colon tube to the bag of soapy water. I improvisedwith the equipment I had available in the following manner.
First I slid a standard enema bag-type steel clamp onto the colon tube. Iattached a small funnel to the end of the colon tube. Holding the colon tubeat both ends, and with the clamp open, I slowly poured vegetable oil intothe funnel, slowing down when I guessed that the oil was about to reach theend you insert into the rectum. When the oil did reach that end, I closedthe metal clamp. The few drops of oil that made it out of the tip of thetube were smeared all over the end of the tube, and I inserted it into myanus, while lying on my back. I slid it up as far as it was easy to insert.I then filled the funnel with oil and raised it, and then opened the clamp.As the oil level dropped, I refilled the funnel twice. This was a very smallfunnel, so I probably got about 4 ounces of oil into me. When the funnelwas empty, I clamped the tube, removed the funnel and attached the tube froman already filled enema bag to the colon tube. I then opened the clamp andthe soapy water rushing in pushed the oil farther up into my bowel, as Ipushed the colon tube farther in. The sensation was great, and I held thesoapy water and oil in for ten full minutes. As before, holding the oil foran hour and then getting the soapy water enema, I had a terrific evacuationthat seemed to leave me cleaned out much better than just a standard soapywater enema. But this method didn't require the holding of the oil for anhour to get the same great result. After using the oil, I always take 3 soapywater enemas to get all of the oil out. If I don't take three soapy enemasI tend to leak oil from the rectum for several hours, which makes a bit ofa mess. I wait till the third enema to come, it's a little hard to wait thatlong, but the results are worth it! I try to take as much water as possiblefor the enema I plan to have my orgasm on, and make it a little hotter thanthe ones that went before. This enema technique also seems to cause lessirritation of the anus, which I sometimes have trouble with, especially whenI have to strain to get it all out. This enema comes out with a gush andno straining.