What we explored so far are : the physiological functions, concerning the colon irrigation, of colon : the definition, the application and the methods; the colonic stasis after the colon irrigation : thc hazards of the colon irrigation : dobyunbeob(導便法) and boyuguanjang(保留灌腸).
Colon irrigation is, as the research above presents, a colon cleansing system that involves the safe, gentle infusion of purified warm water into the colon. using no chemicals or drugs. Colon irrigation simply bathes the colon, removing impactions from colon walls, stimulating peristaltic action and enhancing the absorptive ability of the colon. This modality cleanses the colon from rectum to cecum.
The application of this method has been limited mainly to colonoscopy, the pre-treatment of the operations on colon, the control of fecal continence after colostomy, the exclusion of fecal impaction from pediatric and geriatric patients and the whole gut irrigation as the method to treat constipation. However, it appears to be applicable to more diverse diseases including constipation and ulcerative colitis. ’Toxinon Unit’ or ’PIEE(Pulsed Irrigation Enhanced Evacuation) System’ can be used for these purposes.
As Far as a suitable treatment is given, there should be no damage to the mucosa of colon. And, if the irrigating solution containing potassium chloride is used, there should be almost no loss of electrolytes and minerals. Of course, losing weight or the bio-chemical abnormality in blood is not as serious to be put in the discourse. However, there is a decrease of the number of the flora of which the function is important such as making the residuum be absorbed in colon. Since it is obvious that the decrease of the flora can be normalized by a way of diet, more research in this aspect is required.
Any procedure which causes artificial distension or even abnormal irritation of the colonic mucosa can cause collapse. This effect is probably due to cardiac inhibition through a reflex mechanism, and it is not uncommon for normal individuals to faint or complain of sudden weakness, sweating and tachycardia after an enema, especially if this is run in too fast or too hat, or contains too strong an irrtant. If a due to have ulcerative colitis or diverticulitis is seen, more caution is required.
It must be remembered that considerable amounts of fluid may be absorbed during colon irrigation and patients liable to edema who are on a restricted fluid intake present a particular risk.
dobyunbeob(導便法), which appears in the classical texts of the Oriental medicine, is a kind of rectal injection to treat a severe constipation. And boyuguanjang(保留灌腸), which is a treatment of dropping decoction only or a concoction with a saline solution into anal in order to cure diseases in the rectum, is being applied to ulcerative colitis, chronic colitis, diarrhea, pediatric dysentery etc. Even though it seems to be more effective to boyuguanjang(保留灌腸) using colon irrigation machine, a research into the safety of the medicine to be put in anal should be preceded.
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