Hydrocolon therapy is a simple method of purifying the large intestine which leads to detoxification of the whole system. It has its roots in Ayurveda, i.e. in Panchakarma, where it is called Jala Vasti. Through a pleasant bath the waste accumulated in years in forms of mucous layers, built up faecal matter and intestinal gasses is thoroughly cleansed. During the process of decay this material is turned into a toxic mass (even a thin layer of old faecal matter and mucous may weaken the body) causing many health problems. An average person can have 3-8 kilos of this matter and in some cases there can be found up to 30 kilos (evidenced by autopsies). When the level of toxins comes to a certain degree, a phenomenon called autotoxemia occurs. The body becomes suffocated and saturated by toxins due to its incapability to eliminate them and so it begins to poison itself. The Ayurveda mentions specific diseases caused by toxins in the large intestine, like rheumatism, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, bronchitis and asthma, chronic fatigue, skin problems, etc. Hydrotherapy of intestines is a method that can be used in the preventive as well as in the curative purpose.

What is the task of the large intestine?

The large intestine can be compared to tube 1.5 meters long and 6.5 centimetres in diameter, situated in the lower abdomen. With the absorption of minerals, vitamins, nutritive substances and excess water from digestion, the digestive process is finished. Equally so, it is one of the main organs of elimination. Over the years of irregular living, bad eating habits, insufficient consummation of water and exercise, overeating and ignoring the call of nature, the faecal waste is accumulated which results in building in and storing of a firm, rubber mass all along the intestinal wall. All this prevents the normal absorption of nutritive substances. Instead, the toxins are released into the circulation and lymph system. As a consequence of this manifests the loss of muscle tone and other disorders and diseases.

The large intestine and the problems of releasing toxins

Think about this! If there is no need for defecation after every normal meal, we could say it is a question of chronic constipation. The Ayurveda states that a person should excrete at least twice a day. In other words, the gradual sedimentation of the waste matter has begun. If we allow this tract to clog, the accumulated debris will gradually release toxins and stinking decayed poisons which return to the portal vein that carries them to the liver and causes it to choke. After that, the poisons circulate through the whole body weakening all major body organs, making shelter for parasites, fungi and other pathogenic factors. The capacity of the portal vein absorption can be tested by its ability to absorb medications that get into the system, and the result is shown in several minutes. This reveals how the intestine is capable of absorbing some highly unwanted materials back into the system.

How does the Hydrocolon therapy work?

During the treatment which lasts 45-60 minutes, 60-120 litres of water continuously rinses the intestine in the following way: a specially designed single-use tube with a rectal ending is placed inside the rectum, and while a machine secures free flow for the clean water through a small water tube, a bigger tube for the waste material drains the excess of water, faecal matters, gasses, mucus, parasites and stale gall directly into the sanitary tube.

Which are the implants in the Hydrocolon therapy?

In the Hydrocolon therapy we use certain natural preparations and supplements like bentonita (clay that has the ability to bond and eliminate toxins), coffee, probiotics (friendly bacteria the lack of which causes chronic candidiasis problems), various Ayurvedic tea mixtures, etc. which are inserted into the intestine during or after the treatment. It is a well known fact that the good bacteria like a clean intestine and their growth is greatly increased if they are placed in immediately after the treatment.

The usage of coffee and other implants in the hydrocolon therapy for detoxification of liver and large intestine

Coffee used for the purposes of detoxification is of organic growth and specially prepared. This coffee preparation is rectally inserted into the large intestine. The ingredients in coffee like caffeine, theophylline and theobromine stimulate the vasodilatation (expansion) and relaxation of smooth muscles in that way causing the expansion of blood vessels and the bile duct. The substances in coffee stimulate the production of an enzyme that helps liver in detoxification. Coffee and its enzymes (palmitates) support the liver in relaxing and eliminating toxins by stimulating the production of bile. Coffee increases the transit time of the waste material and thus reduces the toxic activity of this material.
Coffee is an unavoidable ingredient in the system detoxification.
The Ayurvedic herbal concoctions and oils are used for the purpose of quickening the mere process of detoxification and establishing balance of the basic biological energies (Tri Dosha). Each of these preparations is applied depending on the constitutive type of the individual in relation to his current imbalance or disorder.

How often is this treatment necessary?

Every person's health, dietary habits and life style are different. After the first three treatments on the basis of observing the eliminated matter, we make the further plan and programme concerning the number of treatments needed. During these first three treatments recently stored waste matters and gasses usually come out before the old deposited matters from the intestine. Remember, this is not a fast process; it is a process of removing "concreted" waste matters from the inside of the intestinal wall that was building up, in most cases, for the whole life i.e. since birth. A series of 10 treatments is recommended through a period of several weeks (1-3 times a week). In average, most people feel better after the third treatment. Depending on the individual needs more treatments in regular periods may be recommended.

Which reactions may be expected?

The reactions that occur at cleansing may be expected from people with high toxin level and from those who carry out this treatment for the first time. The reactions also indicate that the inner cleansing is actually happening. They can be manifested as mild headaches, muscle pains, nausea, hot and cold sweating, irritability. This may occur several hours after the cleansing and gradually disappear after the first few treatments.

Which are the contraindications in the Hydrocolon therapy?

Carcinoma of the intestines or the digestive tract, pregnancy, rectum carcinoma, diverticulitis, acute abdominal pain, recent heart attack, recent bleeding from the digestive tract, general weakness, cardiac failure and weakness, aneurysm, uncontrolled hypertension, insufficiency of kidneys, epileptic and psychotic attacks, hard hemorrhoids, abdominal operation, liver cirrhosis, intestinal perforation, fissures or fistulas, abdominal hernia, fresh operation of intestines and rectum.

Does the rinsing of the intestines affect the electrolytic-mineral balance of the body?

When the body is nourished properly with quality food that contains sodium chloride, potassium and magnesium, the electrolytic level is restored through food.

Which are the benefits of the Hydrocolon therapy?

With a specific nutrition and life style the treatment includes full detoxification. This is a systematic programme of regeneration and rejuvenation used either preventively or for treating a certain disorder. People most often experience a feeling of general purity and wellness on all levels of existence, mental clarity, increased vitality, etc. There is also the Spiritual level of the mere treatment, through emotional releasing (as a result of cleaning up old problems) of the burden in the shape of old behaviour patterns.

What happens with parasites and intestinal worms?

Although we can not consider parasites as an intestinal disease, they are multiplying inside of the unhealthy and impure intestines. If the intestine contains partially digested proteins, that will lead to undisturbed reproduction and growth of a large number of harmful bacteria and parasites. The parasites are health's number one enemy. In the United States a comprehensive study has been conducted with 414,812 faecal samples that had been examined by 570 public and private laboratories in 50 states, and the results have been published in the Chicago Tribune. They have discovered that one out of six persons has one or more parasites ranging from the microscopic ones to 4.5 meter organisms. It is assumed that 200.000.000 people all over the world are infected by these intestinal parasites. Only in the U.S. at least 21.000.000 people are infected (as reported in the medical encyclopaedia by Robert E. Rothenberg, M.D.). The rush of parasites together with the clogged intestine may be the two main causes for many diseases. According to 75 respectable doctors of the Royal Society of Medicine in Great Britain, intestinal parasites of different sorts and sizes cause various forms of carcinoma. Over the last years the number of intestinal parasite infections has been increasing. People are often very surprised when they find out that even their intestines are home for the parasites. They can get into the body in different ways, most often through water and food that have been infected. Food and water may also contain the larvae of the parasites. Some parasites just as their eggs and larvae do not have to be destroyed by gastric acids or juices in the intestines and are capable of surviving the journey to the intestines which are most suitable for their development. The symptoms of their presence are usually abdomen pains, nausea, vomiting and chronic diarrhoea. Parasite infections are often wrongly diagnosed.

What is Candida Albicans?

Candida is one of the most widely spread fungi that can be found in the human intestine, i.e. in the digestive system, from mouth till rectum. In the normal conditions the fungus is under control of the friendly bacteria, one of which is Lactobacillus Acidophilus. Different factors such as bad nutrition, antibiotics etc., may lead to a chronic infection called chronic candidiasis. According to the research made by the Vitamin Research Products Inc Journal (3/99Vol.13#3), Candida produces 79 kinds of toxins. These toxins destroy the wall of the intestine thus causing various symptoms, among others also inflammatory processes. This intestinal wall becomes passable for the fungi, parasites and their toxins which then circulate through the whole system through the bloodstream. Inflammation by candidiasis may expand to the whole human system in which the immune system gets specially affected. The symptoms of candidiasis can be: infections and diseases of the respiratory system (sinusitis, allergies, asthma, etc.), shifts of mood, depression, arthritis, inflammations of joints, inflammations of kidneys and urinary bladder, vaginitis, acne, inflammable conditions of intestines, headaches, diarrhoea, constipation, chronic fatigue etc. Therapy by chemical medications is not a permanent solution and it has the tendency of long-term deterioration. The only permanent and efficient treatment of this condition is the programme of detoxification of the whole system which includes hydrocolon therapy, proper nutrition and a healthy life style.

Imbalances, disorders and states that can occur due to excessive amount of toxins in the body

premature decay of the cells and ageing
impurity of skin
wrinkled skin
skin disorders and diseases
acne
chronic sinusitis
asthma
allergies (all kinds)
problems with concentration and memory
insomnia
overweight body
cellulite
hormonal problems
various kinds of rheumatism
arthritis
chronic headaches
migraines
dizziness
chronic fatigue
inflammatory states of unknown origin
flatulence
heart-burn
bad breath
tongue sediments
constipation
frequent diarrhoea
depression
nervousness
irritability
emotional-mental problems, etc.

Spiritual aspect of hydrocolon therapy

Purification of the body during the mere hydrocolon treatment is only one of the effects (znači samo jedan od učinaka, kad bi bilo the ispred only onda bi značilo jedini) of hydrocolon therapy. Its other effect is expressed through its Spiritual aspect. The stomach and the whole digestive system are very sensitive to any emotional-mental imbalances. These imbalances are today called by one name – stress, whether it was caused by interior or exterior factors. The food consumed while being under stress can not be adequately digested so it becomes a burden to the body, and slowly decaying it is getting deposited in the intestines. Very often with these residues of the physical toxins come out even the emotional-mental toxins that were present during the consummation of the food, that is the one that caused the mere appearance of the physical toxins. The stress alone causes a chemical imbalance in the body. A new branch of modern medicine, psychoimunoneurology, has discovered a mutual connection between the mind, i.e. the emotional-mental aspect of thoughts and the biochemistry of the body and so with the presence of health or disease. The disturbance of chemical processes creates all imbalances in the body and mind. Stress causes disturbances in the function of glands with internal secretion. In the recent time there are more and more problems caused by uncontrolled stress, such as the syndrome of chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue is nothing else but "stepping too hard on the gas" of our internal secretion glands. It is a state of chronic stress and this alone causes every other problem and disease. Hormones are responsible for our Spiritual, mental and emotional expression. The chakras are connected to the interior secretion glands and depend on their normal functioning. Hormones are subtle walls of health, they are the generators of chemical substances that we call hormones and Ayurveda calls them amrita or the nectar of immortality. Emotions like fear, sorrow, anger, hate, envy and many other emotional-mental traumas that are suppressed and blocked, get accumulated in the body and the digestive system. By the process of detoxification they are mobilised and pushed out. This kind of blockades can occur in the shape of different symptoms of the body and mind, for example: headaches, nervousness, rushes of heat and cold, often shifts of mood, sorrow, anger, rage, crying, sub-febrile states, dizziness, weakness of the body, etc. These symptoms are signs of releasing the physical and emotional-mental toxins and as such they are always welcome. The fastest and easiest way to get rid of these symptoms is to accept yourself and your suppressed emotions. Every denial or non-acceptance can provoke suppression of these symptoms even deeper in the layers of mental which can one day lead to even bigger emotional outbursts. Detoxification itself is a process which can not be accomplished at a quick pace because after all, it was not created quickly but rather by accumulating physical and emotional-mental symptoms from the very birth. Usually the symptoms are more intense for the first 3-6 treatments, while later they turn into a more subtle form and become the subtle means of Spiritual development. Hydrocolon therapy can be viewed as "the gates of Heaven" since in the Gospel of Peace of Jesus Christ according to Apostle Thomas we can find the procedure, the process and the benefits of this therapy described in detail. Here is also paid attention to the Spiritual aspect of the purification. Once, the procedure was performed using the means that were available at that time, such as animal skins and bladders. Hence the origin of the word Vasti= bladder in Ayurveda. Today we use much more advanced apparatuses, closed systems of supply with water or healing preparations and direct outflow of the waste into the drainage. In this way is accomplished maximum hygiene and there are no unpleasant odours. During the mere detoxification the person projects the thoughts and emotions so that it is not uncommon to gain completely new views and consciousness of her or his own body, the world and life. As the body releases itself from the physical toxins together with emotional-mental ones, it gets free of the "old chains". The mere process of becoming conscious of yourself and your body opens the boundaries of unsuspected individual growth and benefit of every person.

The procedures and ways of detoxification have been described in all traditions and medical practices. The modern Western medicine used to apply enema for a wide range of disorders until they discovered modern medicines as we know today. Unfortunately, today this kind of practice of detoxification is totally neglected unless in some cases of chronic constipation, in preparing women for child-birth or in preoperative care and preparations. Naturopathic medicine has set detoxification as the key and the solution of all human problems. Naturopathy is closest to Ayurvedic teachings by its philosophical thought, theory and practice. Ayurvedic medicine has developed the most comprehensive and complete theory and practice of detoxification of large intestine (Vasti karma), that is of the body and mind, which are called the Panchakarma treatments.

The programme of detoxification is something invaluable you can afford!!!