For weight loss, with prolonged constipation and dysbiosis, it is recommended to put enemas. This procedure is very effective, but you need to know how to do an enema at home. And for this we need some experience. And before you start, read the literature on the topic, or (even better) ask for advice from a person with a medical education. He will definitely be able to tell you how to do an enema at home.
About contraindications
They may be as follows:
- acute appendicitis;
- gastric, intestinal and hemorrhoidal bleeding;
- inversion of the intestines ;
- strangulated hernia;
- stomach ache;
- inflammatory processes or tumors in the anus or rectum.
How is the procedure carried out?
If you do not have such experience and you do not know how to do an enema at home, buy yourself a Esmarch mug. This is the most convenient device for conducting home cleaning procedures. Its components: rubber, rarely a polyethylene cylinder, attached thick but flexible tube, the length of which is not less than 1.5 meters. The kit also includes a set of special plastic or glass tips. On the tube is a tap that regulates the flow of fluid.
Before doing an enema, you need to make sure that the tip used is absolutely smooth. After all, otherwise you can cause damage. After the work with the enema is completed, it is necessary to boil the tip.
Typically, the capacity of Esmarch's mug is from one to two and a half liters. Doctors recommend starting to inject 500 ml of fluid, and then increase the volume with each procedure.
How to make an enema at home
Now we will describe the whole process of this manipulation. So, fix Esmarch's mug at a height of about 1.5 meters, pre-filling it with liquid. For this, boiled or well-settled water is most often used. Be sure to check its temperature, it should be slightly higher than room temperature.
When water is approximately equal to the temperature of the human body, the intestines absorb it and do not contract. In no case do you need to use hot water. To enhance the effect, add a small amount of beet or lemon juice to the liquid.
How to do an enema at home so that the procedure has an effect? Very important here is the optimal timing. The ideal option is early morning (5-7 hours) or late evening (8-9 hours). Just at these time periods, the body is most tuned to cleanse.
A very large influence on the quality of this manipulation is influenced by the environment and environment. Best fit bathroom. Nobody will disturb you there. Go to the toilet in advance. Cover the floor with oilcloth.
To properly make an enema, you need to lie on your side on the left side and pull your knees to your stomach. Another option: take a knee-elbow pose. Now grease the tip with the cream and gently insert it into the anus. Then open the faucet and drain the liquid. Be sure to adjust its feed.
If you suddenly experience any unpleasant sensations, stop the process and take a few deep breaths. Then continue the procedure. When all the fluid has been injected, pull out the tip and try to keep the fluid in the intestines for at least 10 minutes. You do not need to change the pose.
If you need to do an enema again, be sure to wait at least 40 minutes and make sure that all the infused fluid has found a way out of the intestine. According to the advice of specialists, it is best to do a second enema during cleansing procedures. In this case, you can add chamomile broth to the water , which has an antibacterial and soothing effect.
Even having figured out how to do an enema at home, do not hesitate to get the advice of an experienced doctor. After all, he prescribes the necessary procedures based on the tests taken.