Colon cleansing

The colon cleansing describes an artificially created thorough defecation , mostly for emptying the entire intestine .

Indications

The indications for a thorough colon cleansing are used in preparation for an examination or an operation . Under certain circumstances, colon cleansing is also performed before fasting cures or in the wellness area. Thorough colon cleansing can also be helpful when starting treatment for chronic constipation .

Methods

Medically necessary colon cleansing

Depending on the “cleanliness” of the intestine, different methods of intestinal cleansing can be considered. The most common method of preparing for diagnostic measures, such as B. a colonoscopy or a colon contrast enema , or to prepare for the operation is the orthograde intestinal lavage with a PEG solution . The intestine can also be emptied and cleaned with enemas and / or with laxatives in higher doses or even without the use of traditional laxatives with a combination of special herbal mixtures.

Colon cleansing before fasting cures

Glauber's salt ( sodium sulfate ) and enemas still play an important role in fasting cures . At the beginning of the fasting cure and then every two days, it is usually drained alternately with Glauber's salt or the enema, whereby the intestine is to be freed of " slag ". A health-promoting effect of such measures has not yet been proven.

See also

• Colon hydrotherapy
• enema
• laxative

Individual evidence

1. ^ Acosta RD, Cash BD. Clinical effects of colonic cleansing for general health promotion: a systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol . 2009 Nov; 104 (11): 2830-6. Epub 2009 Sep 1st Review. PMID 19724266

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