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Colon cleansing — This article is about the alternative medicine technique. For the process to clean the colon before medical imaging, see Enema. Space and equipment used to perform colon hydrotherapy Colon clean … Wikipedia
colonic hydrotherapy — or colonic irrigation noun Cleansing and detoxification of the colon by the injection into it of warm water, subsequently drained away with accompanying waste matter • • • Main Entry: ↑colon … Useful english dictionary
Brenda Watson — (born May 15, 1953) is a natural health practitioner specializing in digestive care, nutrition, and internal cleansing and detoxification. Brenda became interested in holistic medicine when she faced her own struggle with poor health early in… … Wikipedia
Enema — Not to be confused with Edema. This rectal bulb syringe may be used to administer smaller enemas … Wikipedia
Body cleansing — or detoxification is a treatment in alternative medicine which proponents claim rid the body of accumulated harmful substances that exert a negative effect on individual health. Critics argue that such cleansings are often unnecessary, and are… … Wikipedia
colonic — Relating to the colon. * * * co·lon·ic kō län ik, kə adj of or relating to the colon colonic n ENEMA (1) see HIGH COLONIC * * * co·lon·ic (ko lonґik) 1. pertaining to the colon; colic. 2 … Medical dictionary
List of branches of alternative medicine — Branches of alternative medicine provides a master list of the articles included in this alternative medicine (CAM) series of articles. These articles are either about fully developed systems of alternative medicine or they are about generic… … Wikipedia
Bernard Jensen — (March 25, 1908 February 22, 2001) was a chiropractor, entrepreneur, and the author of numerous books and articles on health and healing. Although best known for his work in iridology, Jensen was a noted proponent of a variety of alternative care … Wikipedia
John Harvey Kellogg — Kellogg circa 1913 Born February 26, 1852(1852 02 26) Tyrone, Michigan Died … Wikipedia
therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… … Universalium
