Hydrocolonotherapy is the washing of the intestine with water using a special device that monitors the fluid pressure level and displays the process on the monitor. This procedure is one of the types of cleansing enema , but it uses a large amount of liquid (up to about 60 liters). In addition, it includes at least 3 sessions.
Features of hydrocolonotherapy
It is necessary to prepare for the procedure of bowel cleansing (hydrocolonotherapy). 3 days before the beginning of the diet, proteins and fats of animal origin (fish, meat, poultry, etc.) should be excluded from the diet. It is necessary to refuse the use of any fresh fruits and vegetables, beans, pearl barley, bread from bran. It is forbidden to drink alcohol and carbonated drinks.
To conduct hydrocolonotherapy of the intestine, the patient is placed in a horizontal position on the left side and injected into the rectum with a special system of hoses. Through one hose the liquid enters into the intestine, the mucus, feces and gases are removed through the other. The duration of one session is 50 minutes.
After cleansing of the intestine by hydrocolonotherapy, it is noted:
- decreased body weight;
- improvement of skin condition;
- normalization of water-electrolyte metabolism and work of the intestine, pancreas, liver, kidneys.
Contraindications to hydrocolonotherapy
Hydrocolonotherapy has contraindications. It is impossible to carry out such a procedure when:
- exacerbation of hemorrhoids ;
- cardiovascular pathology;
- intestinal bleeding of unclear etiology;
- hernia of white abdominal lines;
- malignant neoplasms in the intestine;
- anemia;
- renal failure;
- exacerbation of hypertensive disease.
It is not recommended to cleanse the intestine in this way and with liver failure, tumors of any organs of the abdominal cavity, Crohn's disease and colitis.