Dr Alexander Yuan on Colon Hydrotherapy

COLONICS

Stimulation of the Lining

The process of irrigating the bowel can, in many instances, have a stimulatory effect on the cells lining this organ. As the business of these cells is to provide mucous and facilitate much of the excretion, it is not surprising that stimulating enhances this effect. Can they be stimulated merely by contact with water? Probably to a slight degree; but it is more likely that bringing the cells in contact with certain herbal agents, and possibly chemical agents, enhances this effect. For instance, it is well-known in conventional medicine that the addition of magnesium sulfate to the contents of the bowel causes the lining to pass more water into the lumen, and the patient develops diarrhea. This is a purgative effect. A number of herbal agents are known to have other effects on the linings. Terms such as carminative, mucous- enhancing, relaxing, stimulating, and enhancing excretion are all used, and a number of specific herbs have a number of specific actions along these lines. This is not mysterious. If you were to drop some lemon juice into your mouth, would you not experience an increased flow of saliva? Does peppermint not clear the passages by causing shrinkage of swollen lining? Why should these botanical preparations not have a similar effect on the lining at the other end of our gut? Of course, they do. Experience in colonic circles is growing with the use of a number of specific herbal agents that can be mixed gently into the warm water passed into the colon for irrigation; so that individuals with a tendency to spasm are given relaxing agents. Conversely, individuals whose bowels are too relaxed might benefit from a mild contractile stimulant. You see that none of these considerations are particularly mysterious. The skill and experience of using the right herbs in combination is, however, still something of an art, and not all individuals respond equally to all herbal stimulants. The skillful colon therapist will therefore introduce small quantities of proposed remedies at a time and evaluate the response before proceeding.   

 
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