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Colon Hydrotherapy

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hydrotherapy /hy·dro·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) the application of water, usually externally, in the treatment of disease.
colon hydrotherapy  an extension of the enema, used for cleansing and detoxification; the entire colon is irrigated with water, which may contain enzymes or herbs, introduced through the rectum.

colon hydrotherapy,
an extended and more complete form of an enema as well as a method of removing waste from the large intestine without using drugs. Colon hydrotherapy is used to treat constipation or impaction, as preparation for diagnostic studies of the large intestine (barium enema, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy), and as preparation before or after surgery. The procedure is also used for bowel training for paraplegics or tetraplegics, those with arthritis, and patients who have suspected autointoxication or intestinal toxemia.

Colon Therapy
A generic term for various types of enema, which are claimed to balance body chemistry, eliminate waste, and restore proper tissue and organ function

colon hydrotherapy (kōˑ·ln hīˈ·drō·theˑ·r·pē),
n washing of the rectosigmoid area, usually with an instrument, claimed to cleanse, restore intestinal flora balance, improve muscle tone, and enhance absorption of nutrients. See also hydrotherapy.


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Colon hydrotherapy is an alternative health therapy used to restore and maintain optimum health.
The basic idea in colon hydrotherapy is for the person undergoing it to get into a diet that is conducive to the (later) use of water to rid the colon of the wastes, and then at just the right time, increasing the intake of the water ?
COLON hydrotherapy involves passing purified warm water through the colon.
 
 
 
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