colon hydrotherapy

colon hydrotherapy
an extension of the enema, used as a cleansing and detoxification procedure, in which the entire colon is irrigated by means of water, which may contain enzymes or herbs, introduced through the rectum and circulated through the colon. Called also colonic.

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