Whats the history of Colonics?
Ahh good question. How much time do you have? The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all inserted fresh water into the rectum as a method of cleansing. Back then, hollow reeds were used for the purpose. Devices for mechanically inserting water into the anus were developed in Europe as early as the 10th and 11th century. In 17th Century France, these water treatments (enemas) were so popular that King Louis XIV was said to sometimes receive official court visitors during a treatment. However, enemas fell out of common use until the early 20th century when the American doctor John H. Kellogg (who also invented Corn Flakes) revived the practice, with much controversial success. Then, in the 1930s was the first ever usage of the term “Colonic” and the distinction between a Colonic and a simple enema. Since then, various devices and equipment have been used to administer a Colonic, including the older “Gravity” method. But only in the 1980s with new technology, was there developed state-
