Enemas (colonic irrigation) are a significant and useful self-help bowel cleansing measure, whether for preventive or curative treatment. Complementary therapists have long recommended the taking of a regular enema as part of ongoing body maintenance. For some, taking daily enemas forms part of their cancer treatment because of the ability of some types of enema to reach the portal vein thereby enabling the liver to release toxins.
Distilled water, organic coffee or a very weak food grade hydrogen peroxide solution can be used to wash out the colon.