Cleansing enema at home: what is it and how to give it? Esmarch's mug sounds like something sacred... The Holy Grail comes to mind, however, unlike the latter, Esmarch's mug does not grant immortality, but it does relieve such an annoying condition as constipation! Esmarch's mug is used for “major” lavage of the colon.
The procedure for washing the intestines with this simple but ingenious device (after all, it is rightly said: everything ingenious is simple!) may not seem pleasant, but it is the most effective at home! The Esmarch mug, named after the outstanding German surgeon Friedrich August von Esmarch, consists of a water reservoir with a capacity of 1-2 liters, a long elastic tube with a tip coming out, as well as a tap for regulating the flow of water. The tap can be improvised with a regular pin or something else like a clamp. Read how to assemble Esmarch's mug correctly here.
The enema must be filled with clean water. It would be correct to boil the water and let it cool to a temperature of 36-37 degrees. Warmer water will be absorbed by the intestines, dissolving all the harmful substances in the feces, and this will not lead to anything good. Excessively cold water will cause the intestine to do a “wave dance”, which will lead to unpleasant and painful sensations. You don’t have to worry about it and use raw tap water at room temperature
What is an enema for?
The method of cleansing the body by infusing liquid into the colon was given to us by our distant ancestors (enema translated from Greek as “washing”).
Mention of the healing procedure can be found in ancient Indian and Egyptian treatises, and in the works of the ancient Greek healer Hippocrates.
Performing an enema rids the colon of hardened feces and prevents intoxication of the entire body.
Indications for performing an enema
The enema is designed to wash the inner surfaces of the intestinal walls with water, freeing them from waste materials.
It solves a number of other problems:
- laxative effect during prolonged stool retention;
- rapid removal of toxins in case of acute poisoning of any kind (food, alcohol, drugs);
- bowel cleansing before a series of medical examinations of the gastrointestinal tract;
- emptying the colon before fasting to prevent intoxication of the body with toxic gases.
Why do colon cleanses?
Colon cleansing with an enema is used only when necessary.
Namely in such cases:
- Preparing the patient before surgery on the intestinal tract.
- Enemas for women before childbirth and in the postpartum period.
- Before conducting an examination of the intestines (ultrasound, colonoscopy, anoscopy).
- For prolonged and frequent constipation.
- If laxatives do not help or there is no time to wait for the effect of them.
- To introduce medications into the body and begin their rapid action (the large intestine has the strongest absorption due to the location of a large number of blood vessels).
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Contraindications to the procedure
Giving an enema is considered a safe method of cleansing the body. However, it is worth consulting with your doctor.
The procedure is strictly prohibited for the following ailments:
- intestinal or stomach bleeding;
- any neoplasms;
- cracks and ulcers in the anus, bleeding hemorrhoids;
- rectal prolapse (prolapse of the rectum);
- pregnancy (peristalsis threatens miscarriage due to increased uterine tone).
Enema should be used with great caution as a method of weight loss.
Along with toxins, useful substances (for example, potassium and calcium) are removed from the body, and the microflora is disrupted. If you are too enthusiastic about the procedure, arrhythmia, inflammation of the intestines, and problems with the kidneys and joints may develop.
"Fillers" with different effects
For a more voluminous pear, you can choose different “fillers”.
The simplest is clean water at a comfortable temperature for the body. But it will not give a lasting effect: you will simply free the anus ampoule from blockage.
Syringe for enema with herbs
Other options for enema liquids are water:
- with magnesia (helps people with gastrointestinal problems);
- with medications (relieves inflammation);
- with herbs (suppresses harmful bacteria).
Saline and soap solutions are also used for oral administration. Of course, there are those who like to experiment by “pouring” something completely exotic into themselves. But do not forget: it is possible that in this case you will have to “pay” with hemorrhoids or other intestinal “troubles”.
The principles of administering an enema with the smallest syringe and a bulk bulb are identical. Simply, the larger the capacity of the instrument, the larger the area of the intestine “processed” by it. However, not a single pear can compare in effectiveness to Esmarch's mug.
Learning to fight fear
With certain skills, it is not difficult to administer an enema at home.
Some people have to deal with a feeling of fear at the first stage.
Self-hypnosis will help solve a psychological problem.
Close your eyes and mentally go through the whole process. Hold the tip in your hands and make sure it is safe.
It is often enough to imagine the huge deposits of feces, products of decay that have accumulated over decades in the large intestine, for the hand to reach for Esmarch’s mug.
Sometimes the large volume of water that needs to be poured inside is scary. You can start with a small bulb balloon.
A few words about Esmarch's circle
The invention of the German doctor Friedrich Esmarch looks like a rubber heating pad with a long tube ending in a removable tip. There is a tap located next to the tip. With its help, the flow of fluid into the intestines is regulated.
Tips come in glass and plastic.
You should not use glass at home due to the risk of injuring the mucous membrane of the rectum.
Modern Esmarch mugs are made from transparent polyethylene. Convenient for controlling the amount of liquid injected. The package includes a set of rounded tips with silicone lubricant. This prevents injury.
And a few secrets
The delicate enema technique has its own secrets that help make the procedure more effective and reduce possible discomfort.
Please pay attention to these recommendations:
- try to prevent air from entering the intestines: to do this, squeeze out the syringe thoroughly before filling it with water, and do not pour Esmarch’s mug completely inside;
- stroke your stomach in a circle while introducing liquid from a mug - this will reduce the feeling of its distension;
- after the “infusion” process is completed, it is best to turn on your back and lie down, deeply inhaling and exhaling air.
The optimal place for an enema has long been proven to be the bathroom, where no one will disturb you.
Having mastered all the intricacies of performing enemas, do not forget that this is an emergency measure. And you should bring your bowel movements back to normal with proper nutrition and sufficient physical activity.
Proper preparation is the key to success
At home she uses two types of enemas: cleansing and therapeutic.
The principle of preparation for both is the same.
- Two to three days before the enema, switch to a low-calorie diet (fish, poultry, cottage cheese, buckwheat, rice).
- Avoid foods that cause fermentation: brown bread, fresh cabbage, bananas, legumes, raisins, carbonated drinks, pearl barley and millet cereals.
- Purchase the necessary products at the pharmacy:
- — an Esmarch mug with a set of sterile tips (or a pear-shaped syringe);
- - latex gloves;
- - oilcloth;
- - water thermometer;
- - Vaseline.
- Choose the right time. Chinese medicine states that the large intestine is most active at sunrise (from about five to seven in the morning). This is the time that is most favorable for procedures. It is better to give an enema on a weekend morning. The process is long. After finishing, you must rest.
- You should not eat food immediately after completing the bowel cleanse. You have to wait two hours.
Cleansing enema
It is designed to wash the inner surfaces of the intestinal walls with water, freeing them from waste masses. It has a laxative effect, so a cleansing enema is used as a therapeutic enema to eliminate the problem of constipation.
There are no strict recommendations on the position taken during manipulation. You can squat or lie on your side with your legs bent. The knee-elbow position is considered the most comfortable.
Depending on the components used, cleansing enemas can be oil, starch, herbal, beet, honey, coffee and others.
One of the best ways to achieve the goal is considered to be the method proposed by the American Norman Walker, an adherent of alternative medicine.
Walker enema
Dr. Walker assured that a weak alkaline environment is favorable for decay processes. To normalize the functioning of the intestines, it is necessary to “acidify” it.
You will need an Esmarch mug, at least two liters of boiled water, apple cider vinegar (can be replaced with lemon juice, sour apples or sauerkraut brine).
Heat the water to 36 - 37 degrees (body temperature), add 2 - 3 tablespoons of sour liquid to it and pour it into Esmarch's mug.
Secure the mug at such a height that the hose is not under tension.
A comfortable position for administering an enema is knee-elbow. You need to kneel down, press your chin to your chest, lean on your elbow and raise your pelvis.
Lubricate the tip with Vaseline and carefully insert it into the anus. If this is done correctly, the manipulation will be painless.
Open the tap on the hose and allow water to flow slowly into the rectum.
It is important to breathe correctly: take a deep breath and quickly exhale through your mouth.
All the water should come in. After this, place a pad on the anus and try to hold the water for 15 minutes. Then empty your bowels.
The procedure is considered successful if at the end you feel lightness in the body.
Dr. Walker developed a scheme for administering enemas. According to his theory, weekly cleansing procedures should become lifelong companions of a person.
Modern medicine does not recommend abusing enemas.
Classic enema
It differs from the Walker enema only in the absence of an additive in the form of apple cider vinegar.
Sometimes, to better liquefy feces, a tablespoon of grated baby soap is dissolved in a liter of water. It is useful to add a few drops of vegetable or petroleum jelly.
The water temperature for normal purification should be from 25 to 35 degrees. If the goal is to eliminate spastic constipation, heat the water to 40 degrees. When treating atonic constipation, cool the liquid to 15-20 degrees.
The volume of injected liquid is selected individually. It is customary to focus on the size of the waist circumference. With an indicator of 100 cm of water, 1.5–2 liters will be required, 70 cm - one liter. For those with a forty-five-centimeter waist, 0.5 liters of water is enough.
Lightly stroking the abdomen will eliminate pain and speed up bowel movements. The massage is done clockwise.
If acute cutting pain appears during the administration of the liquid, the procedure should be stopped immediately.
Oil enema
The principle is based on enveloping the walls of the colon with oil and softening hardened accumulations.
An oil enema is given using a pharmaceutical rubber bulb with a tip with a volume of at least 200 ml.
Heat 50 to 200 ml of olive oil in a water bath (can be replaced with castor oil). Oil temperature should not exceed 37 degrees!
Take the required amount into the reservoir and slowly insert it into the anus.
It is better to do cleansing before bed. The unfavorable period is from 17 to 19, since the intestines are passive.
Defecation occurs after ten hours. It is advisable to spend this time in bed to avoid the unpleasant situation of spontaneous leakage of oil.
Simple or more difficult?
A rubber bulb is a familiar thing since childhood; it is in every home. Therefore, we are accustomed to consider manipulations with it absolutely harmless to the body, but this is not entirely true. If you get too carried away with “enema procedures,” you risk making your intestines completely lazy, and you can also get microtrauma in the anus.
“Mechanical cleansing” of the rectum is carried out using:
- syringes (pears);
- Esmarch's mugs.
These delicate devices differ in the volume of liquid that can be introduced inside and the method of application. A syringe is a very simple tool, but you will have to use it many times. And Esmarch's mug, which is more difficult to use, will complete the task at once.
Therapeutic enema
Fast bowel movements effectively reduce pressure in the abdominal cavity and inside the blood vessels. After which the colon intensively absorbs the medicinal substances dissolved in it along with water. This allows drugs to be introduced into the body without going through the stomach.
Hypertensive enema
Usually used in surgery. They are used at home to get rid of swelling of various types.
For a hypertensive enema, a special solution is prepared: a teaspoon of table salt or three tablespoons of magnesium sulfate is diluted in one hundred milliliters of water.
Using a pear-shaped balloon, 150 ml of warm hypertonic solution is injected. The liquid must be retained in the intestines for 30 minutes.
A significant advantage of an enema is its rapid laxative effect without sudden contractions of the walls of the rectum.
The disadvantages include a negative effect on the intestinal mucosa. Hypertensive enema is considered as an ambulance. Frequent use is not recommended.
Therapeutic herbal microenemas
Half an hour before the procedure, a regular cleansing enema is given.
Good effect for constipation, inflammation of the appendages, colitis, prostatitis, joint diseases. Treatment is based on the introduction into the colon of drugs that have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects.
In addition to special medications (for example, microlax), infusions of chamomile, yarrow, sage, St. John's wort, and thyme are used.
To prepare, add a tablespoon of dry material to a glass of water. Boil over low heat for thirty minutes and leave for the same amount of time (you can use a thermos), cool to body temperature.
Using a syringe, 50 to 150 ml of liquid is injected into the rectum. You must immediately lie on your side and wait until the infusion is absorbed.
Herbal microenemas are effective for the overall health of the body.
When is siphon lavage useful?
A siphon enema is a device for carrying out cleansing procedures. It helps eliminate stool and gases from the intestines.
A siphon enema is a fairly massive device that holds a large amount of water. Therefore, cleansing the intestines with its help is associated with very unpleasant sensations. Despite this, a cleansing enema of this kind is indispensable in some cases.
Such an enema is a product that is very similar to the communication of blood vessels in the human body. This is why it is considered so effective.
Deep enema has many alternative options. However, in those moments when modern drugs are powerless, it is this remedy that comes to the rescue.
When an enema of this type is really necessary:
- For constipation, which cannot be relieved with the help of modern medications, a siphon enema will help correct the situation. It will completely cleanse the intestines.
- After stomach surgery, this procedure may be required. The fact is that after surgery, the contractility of the intestine often decreases, because of this a person cannot empty it on his own. A cleansing enema will help start all the processes.
- When a person is poisoned, he urgently needs to cleanse his intestines. After all, all poisons and toxins accumulate in it. Complete cleansing of the intestines will correct the situation.
- This procedure is used in preparation for operations on the gastrointestinal tract. It is also used to diagnose intestinal obstruction.
In these cases, ordinary laxatives will not help you. You will have to use full-fledged cleansing enemas.
How to give an enema to a child at home
A cleansing enema is the first aid for childhood constipation. It should be placed as safely as possible for the baby. This is not difficult if you follow a number of rules.
- You should purchase a special children's rubber bulb with a soft tip. It is boiled for half an hour. The tip is lubricated with vegetable oil sterilized in a water bath.
- Be sure to boil the water and cool it to 25 degrees.
- To quickly empty the intestines, it is recommended to add a teaspoon of table salt or glycerin to the water. Chamomile infusion (a small spoon per glass of liquid) is effective.
- The volume of water administered depends on the age of the child. For newborns, 25 ml is enough, for a one-year-old child, 150 ml.
- The smallest children are placed on their backs, their legs are raised and the tip is inserted without effort. Older children are asked to lie on their side with their legs crossed.
- The liquid must be retained in the intestines for some time. To do this, squeeze the child’s buttocks with your hand for five to ten minutes.
The solution is administered very slowly, monitoring the child’s condition. If the baby experiences pain, the procedure is stopped.
If your child suffers from frequent constipation, you should consult a doctor. Overuse of cleansing enemas can cause more serious problems.
And at the end, watch a video on how to do an enema at home.
Precautionary measures
You can't use an enema every time you want. After all, the body can get used to such outside help and refuse to empty itself.
There are also some medical conditions in which you should refuse an enema:
- intestinal bleeding;
- haemorrhoids;
- oncological diseases of the intestine;
- rectal fissures;
- intestinal ulcers.
Lack of fluid in the diet is one of the main causes of constipation. To get rid of it in 3 days, you need to drink a simple remedy every day.
Before you give yourself an enema, you should definitely consult with your doctor about its advisability. It is better to buy Esmarch's mug and syringe in pharmacies, and not on the Internet. Trust only trusted manufacturers and remember your health is in your hands.
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