Can Enemas help with cold/flu or other illness?

As a kid, whenever I was sick enough to be kept home from school my mother would give me a hot soapsuds enema first thing every morning until I was over the illness. Our doctor had recommended this to her, and I know that most of my cousins got the same treatment when they were sick. Most of my friends were also given an enema when they were sick, but usually just one at the start of the illness rather than one every day.

I always do that. I always feel much better after. If I have any sniffles or a scratchy throat, I fill my self with lots of water, I like them warm to hot and I always feel so much better afterwards. Then I wait 24 hours, Then I do it again. After about 3 days, I feel great. I don't sick I believe because of my enemas.

Czorro

I grew up in a family where enemas were always used at the onset of any illness. Mom was quick to prepare a hot soapy enema if it apeared I might be "coming down" with something. Enemas were also given as a preventative measure if there was something "going around." Today I don't hesitate to have a thorough enema if I'm starting to get ill. There may not be any scientific proof, but I know I can feel better after a good enema and my periods of minor illness are much shorter than they probably would be without enemas. I'm disappointed about today's medical community attitudes towards enemas. At least for me they are a realtively simple, inexpensive, relaxing (and sometimes stimulating) way to feel better.

At the first sign of a cold or even the flu, the first thing I do is a series of enemas. As Redbulb mentioned in the previous post, there may be no scientific proof that an enema helps recovery or lessens the severity of a cold or flu, but, I for one, think that there is something that happens.

My treatment plan calls for a series of two to three enemas on day one and at least one enema each day as long as symptoms persist...usually no more than two to three days. The enemas are simple salt/baking soda solutions given at a comfortable temperature and retained for at least 10 minutes. Nothing complicated or exotic, just Enema 101. My colds have been far less severe and have had a shorter duration since I have followed this practice.

Have fun and play safe!!

Debbi

My perverse mind wonders if an enema of chicken soup would be extra helpful!

I absolutely believe that enemas help me get over it quicker if I have a cold or flu. I try to take daily till well.

My very first enema was at age seven to help get rid of a "24 hour' stomach virus that had lasted for three days. That soapy enema introduced me to the great new world of anal play and erotic enema play. That was the best stomach flu I ever had because of the learning experience I received getting rid of it!

I absolutely think an enema can help you get rid of various digestive system induced ailments.

Growing up I thought everyone got enemas like I did. Weekly for good health and the first sign of a cold or something going around would get daily hot soapy enemas . One year I remember getting daily enemas for two weeks in a row, flue going around school..

I do daily coffee enemas. They tend be a little heavy on the coffee. I use about 2.5 cups of coffee in a 2.5 quart can filled with water. About half of the time it makes my sinuses run temporarily. It always does if I have a cold. I know its helping flush out my sinuses! Anyone ever have this happen?

I would say yes,I does for me anyway, especially a soapy enema, you can also buy herbal enema soap that is really good and I think you need to get the bad toxins out of your body and enemas do that, if used properly.

I would have to say yes it helps very much so. I recently had a bad cold and I read all these posts on here about doing a enema to help you feel better when you were sick so I did 2 quarts soapy and 2 quarts rinse. Then when I was done I took a 2 to 3 hour nap and when I woke I felt alot better. So later before I went to bed for the night I did another 2 quarts soapy and 2 quarts rinse and the next day the cold was almost gone. So yes I say it helps alot.

An enema a day for two weeks before you start feeling sick seems to lessen any symptoms. Enemas while you feel ill do help alleviate the pain and then daily enemas for two weeks after the symptoms have left usually assures that they will not become re-established. However, should they reoccur, by all means, repeat this regimen to regain your health.

Remember! An enema a day keeps the doctor away!

Definitely, always makes me feel better. Especially when I do it in our steam shower.

Sounds like fun, but not based in any realistic science.

I think a good clean out feels good any time but especially when you're feeling run down by a cold/flu/etc as just something to totally relax regardless if it has any real impact or helps speed the cure

Certainly can't hurt, and a good warm Ivory soap suds enema is what was given to me as a young child whenever I had been sick for more than a couple days. Hard to say if it was the enema that cured me, or simply time, but I seemed to bounce back within a day or two of receiving a good series of clean outs.

Remember your fluids, chicken soup, gargle apple cider vinegar for a sore throat, stop working and get your rest, and do an enema cleanse."

I'm convinced that grandmothers are more savvy than many of today's doctors when it comes to colds and flu. Both my "grams" have passed, but I can still hear their voices, especially from my mom's side who was a nurse in her younger days. I'm aware there's no scientific data connecting the benefits of enemas to colds and flu bugs, but I know they help me get through a little easier. Having a baking soda/sea salt enema at least once a day usually reduces the duration of any cold or flu. As Debbi wrote in a past post, nothing complicated or exotic -- just Enema 101.

If I'm feeling plugged (my colon is occasionally in a rebellious state), I'll do a smaller 500ml first to clear low down followed by a 1000ml at 105 degrees so I can easily retain for 10 minutes or so. Taken before bed, enemas help me relax and sleep better if I'm sick.

Someone earlier posted about enemas stimulating neurotransmitters and making us "feel" better. That makes perfect sense. I don't see any possible way that they would physically help with colds or flu. They may give you a placebo effect and you "believe" you are feeling better. An exception to this would be any G.I. bug causing diarrhea; by flushing out the offending bacteria, one would recover faster and keep hydration up. Neomycin sulfate enemas were done in hospitals in the 1940's for patients with intractable diarrhea.

With today's medical attitude toward enemas and their dispelling the belief of auto-intoxication, you'll never see them used that way again. Medicine today views them as just chewing up huge amounts of nursing time and that there is always another solution to the problem, usually swallowing pills, liquids, dietary changes, or if really needed, the Dulcolax Suppository.

Don't forget that in the 70's, medical researchers said that Valium caused cancer and even mother's milk caused cancer. I believe that scientists are so smug with their own level of knowledge, that they discard many "old time home remedy" options and never even consider using them.

So, I say do what feels right for you and let the scientists do the arguing. "Here endeth the sermon."

Disclaimer: this is not in response to any one person's reply. I haven't read them all. It is an answer only to the original question and expresses opinions based on what I've seen happen in chat and message boards before.

Enemas can't cure everything although there are many firm believers who think they do and will recommend them for EVERYTHING as a treatment or cure. That just satisfies their own fetishes and desires. If you're sick, use common sense and try remedies that you know will work. As to enemas, I can't honestly say that they have cured colds for me. They have helped with headaches, feeling sluggish and constipation but they haven't miraculously cured my fibromyalgia, ovarian cysts, depression or osteoarthritis. If you want to believe enemas cure everything, more power to you and I hope you're right. But make sure you utilize every treatment in your arsenal and not depend on them to cure you of all ailments and disease and don't let others tell you it absolutely works for everybody every time. When your health is at stake depend on unbiased opinions and not the opinions of lifelong klismaphiles. They're heart is probably in the right place but sometimes their brains have been flushed out.

I always take plain water enemas when I have a cold. I tend to get constipated with a cold, especially if my nasel passages get clogged. Enemas seem to help. I'm not saying they can cure a cold, but I do believe they can help alleviate the symptoms

They can alleviate the symptoms and stopped feeling I get with a cold. If I take an enema every day I seldom get a cold symptom.

If you have a cold, using a neti pot with saline to flush out your nasal passages and sinuses is more effective at easing your symptoms than flushing out your colon. You can also flush out your ears if they are stopped up due to hardened wax. By all means, flush out your colon if you want but don't neglect your body's other orifices.

Indeed enema can not cure anything but look at page www.zentrum-der-gesundheit.de, excuse the fact that unfortunately it is in the in German language, for a lot of enemas is a good remedy. Certainly better than various pharmaceutical products, those are definitely good for pharmacists. A

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If we want to look at this question, "can enemas help with cold/flu " from a purely logical standpoint, the answer is probably NO. Colds/flu are either head/nose or chest related. Come on folks, we all know where the enema goes and it's nowhere near the head or chest LOL. But to carry logic a step further, let's think about all the meds and other remedies we use to help alleviate the symptoms of colds/flu. For some people they can be constipating or just upsetting to the system. This is where an enema might help. And not to have this other discomfort may help one feel just a bit better. Just my NON medical trained two cents worth.............

Well I have always been told the a cold takes 7 days to runs it course without medicine and a week with medicine. Most cold/flu "remedies" offer relief for the symptomatic signs, not attack the "bug". So in a similar regard, when struck with a bug, I do find that enemas help, especially coffee enemas.

I am a "glass if always half full" person, and having my wife give me an enema supports that great feeling. I believe that much of ones health (albeit not all) is affected by ones attitude. Probably we both will do enemas tonight.

Many times in the past, when I was getting the first symptoms of a cold, I've been given a soapsuds enema and the symptoms were gone the next day.

Maybe it hasn't happened many others, but when I've been filled to my capacity, my sinuses drain while I'm sitting on the toilet. Enemas like that also make me sweat. Obviously, there is a lot more involved than just the colon.

There doesn't seem to be logic to it but.......following an enema regimen has kept me cold/flu free for some time. While it is true a cold is on one end and an enema is on the other, the enema does eliminate some of the bacteria hanging around inside. There's probably no scientifically proven link but I believe my regular ( and I am not talking every day or even every week) enema routine must have something to do with staying this free of the colds and flu. By the way, I live in northern Illinois where we have a definite cold/flu season.

This idea falls back on the old "autointoxication" idea, which was disproven in the 50's. Keeping well hydrated during a viral cold is a good idea, so instead of drinking tons of water, large tap water enema will do that. Do not add salt, or anything else that will prevent the colon from absorbing the water in the bowel.

It can't hurt !! and its a good excuse to take an enema !! just saying