Recommended Intestinal Cleansers, Enema Equipment

[shelley]

There are basically 3 types of intestinal cleansers:

Laxatives - Triphala is the best and safest, then there's Dr. Schulze's Formula #1. They can come as pills, powders or herbal tea. Senna and cascara sagrada are the strongest and tend to create dependency over time. Fruit-based laxatives don't tend to create dependency. More info in the FAQ under Bowel Management.

Fiber-Based Cleansers with psyllium and/or flax and assorted herbs and laxatives. Sonne's Perfect 7, Colonix from www.drnatura.com, Blessed Herbs from the same .com, Dr. Schultze's Formula #2 are all examples of these and products we know to be good.

Magnesium/Oxygen based cleansers which dissolve what's in your intestines. Oxy-powder (pills), Colosan (loose powder) are examples of this kind. This is the easiest type of cleanser to start off with, especially if you are prone to constipation. But because it may cause magnesium imbalance and tons of free radicals and won't reshape and tone your intestines, only take one bottle and then switch to a fiber-based cleanser.


Enema Bags: Wal-Mart usually has a good 2 quart bag for only 7 dollars.

Buckets are much more versatile, allowing for all sorts of types of enemas, and easier to clean. Plastic buckets that are non-reactive to whatever is in the enema solution is good. Stainless steel may react to coffee enemas and do rust a bit, but the cheapest enema bucket I've found is a metal one at www.healthandyoga.com. The plastic ones vary in price from 80 to 200. Check on E-bay.

Colema boards are wonderful if you have room for them. You can get blueprints to make your own too. www.colemaboards.com is a good reference site for them.

I recommend that everyone have some way to do an enema. They are essential for tissue cleansing on all levels, remaining comfortable during intense detoxing, etc.

[kt]

What do you think of Triphala tincture? I notice only capsules and powder are mentioned on this site. Is the alcohol a bad idea on the candida diet?

(Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this).

[shelley]

it's best that candida people keep tinctures down to a minimum.

[osolmio]

Shelley, I'm in the cleansing stage and want to keep everything flowing freely, but I'm not all that good with enema bags or buckets. Can I get similar results with glycerin suppositories?