The practice of colon lavage in one form or another has been practiced by humankind for thousands, if not tens of thousands of years. The earliest known recorded use of colon hydrotherapy can be found in the Eber papyrus, an ancient Egyptian medical document dated to
before 1500 B.C. Many others great medical thinkers, including Hippocrates, Pare and Galen also advanced the use of enema therapy. In ancient times, and until recently in some parts of the world, colon lavage treatments were given by inserting a hollow reed into the rectum and allowing river or stream waters to flow into the bowel. Enemas are still a popular treatment for a wide range of conditions the world over. In the early 1900's in Battle Creek, Michigan, John H. Kellogg, M.D., extensively used colon therapy on forty thousand of his patients. In 1917 he reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that he used no surgery for the treatment of gastrointestinal disease in his patients, in all but 20 cases. Kellogg was without a doubt the greatest instigator of the resurrection of this therapeutic modality in modern times in the western world.
The popularity of colon therapy reached its apex in the 1920's, 30's and 40's. At that time, colon irrigation machines wer.commonly seen, and regularly used as a standard practice in hospitals and Doctor's offices. But in the ensuing 50 to 60 years the public's access and use of this valuable health treatment greatly decreased. The public's present lack of knowledge regarding colonics and colon health may be the single most important factor in the general public's state of ill health.
Proper bowel management and health will never be achieved through the use of drugs and / or surgery. Colon hydrotherapy provides the answer - a natural and tried and tested approach. When coupled with natural diet to enhance both the colonic process and subsequent bowel health, the change in overall well being experienced by the patient can be quite enlightening.
In the last 10 years there has been a resurgence of interest in alternative medicine and personal health care responsibility. Once again people are discovering the many health benefits of maintaining a strong and biologically sound colon. This return to using colon therapy has been bolstered by the development of sophisticated colon therapy techniques, which make these therapies both safe and convenient. Current trends in healthcare have made colonics quite popular at last the lid is being lifted once again about this valuable therapeutic tool.
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