Dr. Bronner's Castile Soaps

Hi has any one out there ever tryed Lavender soap from Dr.bronners? Any pro or cons about it

I think I've tried EVERY available "flavor" of Dr. Bronner's fine castile [enema!] soaps. Here are my personal "reviews":

LAVENDER: Relatively mild and especially nice if you like that fragrence; but not so much if you don't.

PEPPERMINT: Most widely available; Can tingle or even burn if you use a lot; Pepperrmint is supposed to reduce gas.

ALMOND: Relatively mild and especially nice if you like that fragrence (which I DO).

EUCALYPTUS: Medicinal odor, which is fine if you like that odor (which I do NOT); Nice for a punishiment enema for people who detest that smell!

TEA TREE: Turpentine odor (that's where turpentine comes from!); A bit harsh and perhaps a bit cathartic, as in the old-time use of turpentine in enemas; Candidate for punishment enemas.

ALOE VERA: Relatively soooting, like the plant it comes from.

UNSCENTED: Presumably the midlest (called "baby mild"); Does have it's "own" fragrence; The fragrence of "hospital" enema packets; Nice for simulating "a hospital enema" (other than Ivory Soap).

When I (frequently) re-stock from my local health food store(s), I always wonder to myself: do thse people know what "all of us" really use this for?" 😁

Which is YOUR favorite Br. Bronners Castile Soap?

My favorite soaps are peppermint and lavender

Brooner's baby soap just like I got in the hospital.

Peppermint by far. $44.00 a gallon.

I've tried about all the Dr Bonners soaps over the years. I don't do soapsuds often but its a fun thing sometimes.

I tryed the lavender soap the wife likes the smill and works fine like the rest of his soaps thanks for the input

I like the almond, but that is all I have tried so far.

Folks-

I just purchased a bottle of this liquid soap, and I haven't tried it in years. How much to use added to 2 quarts of water? With liquid castile soap packets, made for enemas, I usually use one packet per quart.

Thanks

I also use only one tablespoon for each quart I take. I love the feeling of cool as I expell the enema Kelvin 😁

The Peppermint is my favorite, but I also like the plain baby soap just as a change from the peppermint.

Just went shopping, and got the Dr Bonners peppermint and the lavender, also some aloe vera concentrated juice to use to sooth my colon.

Hi< just started using the Dr Bonners soaps. They are concentrated, so for 2 quarts,only use 1 tablespoon, adjust from there. Just went out to the GNC place here and got another bottle of Dr Bonners. Started with Almond, and now have ale the peppermint. Also boutht a bara of dr bonners in lavender. This I will scrape so I can use it in the enema. Also I got a bottle of aloe vera juice. Its a 32 oz bottle costing a bout $8. In fact I just used 6 oz of the aloe vera in a bulb syringe, and then inserted a tampon to hold it. You can get at walmart The equate (walmart brand) in super plus and they come in a plastic tube to slide in nice and easy. I find these are bigger and hold better the the playtex gentle glide. I always wear a pantie and pad for that little extra protection. FEELS REAL GOOD....Jim

In Vancouver we have Whole Foods who stock all the Dr. Bronners soaps in all sizes. Just bought a quart of peppermint.

My favorite Dr Bronner's is the plain. baby soft soap.

Peppermint! Not only smells great, but gives a little bit of a tingle!

I use a cap full per quart of warm water. I would avoid the EUCALYPTUS soap - I can't recall where I read that it can be toxic? To be on the safe side, do a little research before you use a solution – it’s just not worh taking the chance of poisoning yourself!

I see that many people are using Dr. Bonners Liquid Castile Soaps. Do these do a nicer clean out?

I have tried the peppermint (just one cap full in a 2500cc bag), and did not like the burning sensation. It wasn't strong, but I could feel it. It also made the water feel cool. I know, I am saying burning and cool describing the same feeling. However, I did like the smell when expelling. Now I put a couple caps in the toilet before expelling and things smell nice! I have now switched to the unscented Dr. Bronners in the bag again using one cap per 2500cc's. I have noticed that I empty faster and more complete than with plain water. And no, I don't use a second enema for a rinse. The soap leaves a person with a good feeling after. It's good stuff, give it a try.

Popper42 had a post asking about Dr. Bronners soaps which I replied to. Here is my vote on the two I tried. Peppermint is out as it has a cooling/burning effect on me. However I put some in the toilet prior to expelling that makes nasty smells nice. Just one more preparation thing. I like the unscented pure castile. Works great with the same feeling during and after. One cap per 2500cc bag.

I've only tried the Peppermint and I can tell you it gives you the tingly sensation! If you're going to use it for the first time, start will a small amount.

I've recently seen the bar type of Dr. Bonners. Has anyone tried using it? Any diffreence from the liquid? Do you let it swirl around in the water? Can it also be used a soapstick suppo?

Any type of castle soap is ok, thats what dr. bonners is castle , the old ivory cake soap is what was used for years , but now Ivory has a new smell to it and has a slite green color to it. so I don't know about useing it in a enema. the castle soap packets

are good ,they can be bought by the box from enema supplyers for about $10.00 the little packets are what they use in the hospitals one packet per. quart of water.

and they have potassium in the soap witch is good for potassium replacment.

Thanks for the info Win, I guess I'll stick to the liquid soap.

Re: w_wolf's post

I too remember reading something about EUCALYPTUS soap causing an adverse reaction. Like w_wolf, can't recall the specifics - just made a mental note to avoid the soap.

I just purchased the Dr. Bonners Pepermint Castile Soap and its just very nice. It seems to work faster than using Ivory Soap. The aroma is certainly an improvement also. It does give you a clean feeling. This Enema site is very good for information. Just for the heck of it I also got the Lavender Castile we will see how that works out. The GNC and The Vitamin Shoppe both had an assortment but, neither had the packets.

I like the Lavander soap along with the Pepermint. I generally use 2-3 Cap fulls depending how I feel at the time. The Pepermint leaves a tingling sensation behind that feels good and also a great scent. I tend to use the Pepermint the most.

I have several Dr. Bonners soaps - unscented, peppermint, and lavender. The lavender is my favorite, simply because I like the smell (fragrence?) The peppermint caused severe cramps; it was my worst enema experience. Not that it was THAT bad, but bad enough to where I'll have to really think about it prior to using it again.

I noticed a couple of days ago that Dr. Bronner's now has 2 "flavors" that I have yet to hear anything about. One of them is Rose and the other is Citrus. Has anyone tried them, and if so, how were they?

Thanks........Kat found them at http://www.DrBronners.com and I know they come in liquid, but did not pay any attention to whether or not they were available in bars. 😁

by the way.......Sir brought me a bottle of the tea tree flavor and I used it for the first time last night....I was fearful that it would be very harsh, but was pleasantly surprised....despite it's strange scent, in my opinion it was much less harsh than the peppermint, and I really like the peppermint too! I am anxious to try all the other flavors!!

I checked your link. All the scents of soaps come in liquid and bar.

I might try the Baby Scent. If it smells like baby powder, it will bring back memories of playing doctor as a child.

Krogers sells Dr. Bronner's in the Natural Foods section in the health and beauty section. They have pepermint, tea, plain and lavender in the last one I checked out.

Hello,

I visited a new health food store and found that they carried peppermint castille soap. The other stores had only carried plain castille soap. I've heard that the peppermint is supposed to feel marvelous. Can someone give me some advice on how much to use for a two-quart enema. If you've tried it, let me know what it was like.

Thanks