The history of the clean colon can be dated back more than 100 years. Enemas were recorded around 1500 B.C. in an Egyptian medical document called the Eber Paprus.
Enema treatments were first performed in the river with a hollow reed to encourage water flow into the rectal area. They were mainly used to get rid of any disease or to preserve ones health. It was reported that patients who had irregular bowel movements had a much higher risk of health issues than those who did not have irregular movements.
In the early 1900s there was a doctor named John H. Kellogg who used colon therapy on multitudes. In over 40,000 patients, all of them except for 20 didn’t have to have surgery for their diagnosed gastrointestinal diseases.
Another instrument used to perform enemas in our past were these metal nozzles called clysters. Of course, we have improved on this design since then, as it was very easy to puncture the colon with these metal instruments.
Popularity of having a clean colon became widespread in the United States in the early 1920s through the 1930s. However—in the following 50 to 60 years, practitioners have claimed that colon therapy is no longer a useful treatment. So here we are today, going on 90 years later and the use of colon therapy is gaining popularity again as there has been an increase of illnesses among Americans.
There are so many treatments emerging right now, it’s hard to decipher which one is the best and doesn’t produce any side effects. Your interest is also my interest and that is why I have found it necessary to research this intriguing health conscience topic. My health is too important to let something so simple as colon cleansing slip by the way side without finding the benefits it has for my life.
The methods of having a clean colon has evolved. The colon cleaning enemas sold today are made out of a silicone material, which is said to be much safer than rubber, latex, or plastic.
Our past has shown the benefits of a thorough colon cleansing, especially with the purpose it served in the hospitals; however, as time has passed—you can see there has been a decline in its use with an increase of illnesses. There has been a decline, but colon cleansing is still around today. Taking proper measures to care of yourself as well as create awareness in others can help to prevent many illnesses today.