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The colon, bowel or large intestine, is the end portion of the human digestive tract which is a continuous food-carrying passageway extending from the mouth to the anus. The colon is approximately 1.5 metres long and 60 centimeters in diameter. It’s major functions are the absorption of water and mineral and the formation and elimination of waste (faeces).
Colon hydrotherapy is a gently infusion of warm temperature regulated purified water into the colon.Using no chemicals or drugs, the warm water helps to soften, break up, and then remove impacted and dehydrated faecal, mucold, parasitic and other waste material that layers the colon walls.
The client relaxes comfortably on a massage table as a small sterile, disposable rectal tube or speculum is gently inserted into the anus. The speculum has a separate water and waste line that is attached to the hydrotherapy equipment. The warm purified water isrun very slowly into the colon, via a filtered air systemwhich allows the water to flow at a natural pace and notbe jet washed into the body, which may cause the colon to stretch. The process of filling and releasing waterfrom the colon is repeated many times during your treatment. During your treatments approximately 100 litres of water gently flows in and out of the colon.
ust one colon hydrotherapy session can be equivalent to having 20 or 30 regular bowel movements. Eliminations during subsequent therapy sessions can be even more substantial as older, hardened, impacted
During your colon hydrotherapy session your therapist peristalsis (the muscular action of the colon to push waste through), this then loosens any impactions and may move some gas. If preferred you can massage your abdominal area yourself. Good peristaltic action is key to a well functioning colon, therefore the massage is an excellent tool together with the warm water to encourage this muscular action. Your colonic hydrotherapy session will last approximately one hour with the actual treatment take 30-45 minutes. A consultation will also take place (during which the procedure will be explained and we will talk you through your completed medical questionnaire) and you will be able to change before and after.
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