Enema Types

There are 5 basic forms of liquid enema:

1. The evacuation enema   (to empty the bowel)
2. The medication enema   (to deliver medication)
3. The purgative  enema   (to cleanse the body generally)
4. The reabsorption enema (to deliver nourishment)
5. The drug enema         (to deliver analgesics or narcotics)

In adition there are thre other forms of enemas

1. The air enema
2. The steam enema
3. The smoke enema  (Steam and smoke were very popularin previous times, but
are generally not practiced today)

Some recipes for enema solutions (quantities are for a nominal amount, which
can be halved, doubled etc):

Mild Basic Enema

1.5 litres water
1/4 litre milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey (optional)


Basic Cleansing Enema

1.5 litres water
Salt
2 tablespoons oil - olive, sesame, glycerin or parrafin


Aniseed-Fennel Enema

Make a tea of
1.5 litres water
3 pinches of aniseed and fennel seeds
1 pinch camille
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspons olive oil


Basil-Aniseed Enema

Make a tea of
1.5 litres water
3 pinches dried basil
2 pinches aniseed


Lavender Oil Enema

Soak a handful of lavender in
half a litre olive oil in a warm
water bath for about 2 hours. Let it
stand for a night and then filter it.
Mix this with 2 litres of warm water.


A Potency Enema (from old Roman times - recorded in the Satyricon)

1 litre red wine
5 egg yolks
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of fresh truffles (or mushrooms etc)
Mix well