Even if you never do an enema at home, it’s always good to know how it’s done!

Personally I always
travel with an enema bag just in case…it’s a great thing to have for any unexpected constipation or even
food poisoning while on the road. You can set it up in minutes as long as you have a towel rack to hang
the bag from and a toilet of course!

An enema is done while laying on the floor, as opposed to a colema which is done on a colema board.
Both use gravity-fed water, but with the colema board, when you feel the urge to release, you can simply
‘let go.’ With an enema, you have to first clamp the line shut, remove the tip, stand up to sit on the
toilet, and then release. So there are a few extra steps involved. It seems complicated but it’s actually
very easy! The key is to use the clamp and always be ready to stop the flow of water when you feel full.

How to Do a Plain Water Enema

Before doing a coffee enema, you should always do a plain water enema and wash everything out until
the water runs clear. Then you are ready for the coffee. If doing a cleanse at home, you should also do at
least one water enema per day during the fasting or juicing phase of your cleanse.

1. Prepare the Water.

Buy distilled water in advance and have it ready for your enema. You can heat up some of the water to
body temperature. If the water seems too hot to touch, then it is too hot for the enema! In that case,
add room temperature water to bring down the temperature of the water.

2. Set up Enema Bag.

There are a few different types of enema bags out there. My favorite is the type that looks like a hot
water bottle – it has a wide top to add the water easily and clean afterwards. This type of enema bag
comes with 2 different tips – one is smaller and is for rectal insertion. The other is larger with several
holes and it is for vaginal insertion. For an enema, you only need the smaller tip. You can screw the tip
onto the end of the water line. Then, be sure the clamp is shutting the line so no water can pass through
the hose. Next, hang you enema bag on a towel rack. You want to be sure that the tip can still be
inserted comfortably. If the bag is hanging too high, you won’t have any extra hose line to be able to
insert the tip. The towel rack is usually more stable than trying to hang on a door knob. When you have
the bag clipped and hanging, you are ready to add the water. Fill up the bag with distilled water warmed
to body temperature. (If the water is cold, the colon will contract and things will not flow out so easily. If
the water is too warm, the colon can relax too much and may become a bit ‘floppy’ after the enema.
Body temperature keeps things just right.)

3. Prepare towels for Comfort.

Lay one towel flat on
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[Your Phone]
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the floor and use
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another for a pillow so you are comfortable during the enema.
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4. Place plastic colander in toilet (optional).

This is an option for the hard-core cleansers who like to check out their mucoid plaque or look for
worms during their enema. You can have a pair of plastic gloves on hand as well as a pair of chopsticks
to thoroughly investigate all. It’s best to buy the colander and chopsticks at a Dollar Store, and clean
with hot water and vinegar every day during your cleanse.