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Colonics or Enemas? What is the Difference?


First of all, although both colonics and enemas send large amounts water into your rectum in order to clean either the colon, in the case of a colonic or the rectum and the lower colon, in the case of an enema, there is a profound difference between the two.

Enemas

You take an enema, usually in response to being constipated.

  • An enema will loosen and break-up up a concentrated mass of fecal matter in the rectum or very bottom of the colon, and allow you to expel it comfortably.
  • An enema, on average, is a once or a twice a year occurrence.
  • People give themselves enemas at home.
  • Sometimes people use enemas to clean themselves in preparation for anal sex.
  • Enemas are usually a one off. You inject the water once, and that’s it. However, once in a while, you run across compacted fecal matter that requires more than one enema.
  • You can buy enema kit materials at the drugstore and many larger supermarkets.
  • Enema bags come in many different styles, from the old-fashioned large combination douche bag / hot water bottle, to the more modern syringe kits made specifically for enemas

Colonics

Using colonics to cleanse your body, is a lifestyle choice.

  • Colonics clean the entire colon.
  • Colonics are usually administered by a colon hydrotherapist.
  • However, you can administer a colonic at home using a colema board.
  • Colonics requires that water be injected into your body multiple times.
  • Evacuation of all waste and fecal matter is handled by the colonics machinery, and you neither see, (unless you request to do so,) or smell your waste matter.

Now, why did I say that colonics is a lifestyle choice, versus enemas being a response to something physical? It’s the reasoning behind your decision to get a “high colonic,” which involves wanting to change something in your life. Whether you’re constantly tired and know that colonics will give you more energy, or you are trying to get your system in gear for a diet, colonics usually involve changing your life.
 
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