Absorption Rate

Can anyone give me a general idea of what the absorption rate of the ingredients is for enemas? Example: Sea Salt and Baking Soda Recipe - how much sea salt and baking soda is absorb into the body?

The sea salt should prevent any absorption and the baling soda should make it hard to hole which will reduce it as well. I never hold beyond 5 minutes so am not concerned about absorbing. I have heard anything over 15 minutes of holding doesn't improve the enema effects but does enhance absorption. If you are holding for a long time you run more risks and are into punishment - not pleasure or health in my opinion.

The absorption rate is in part governed by the differance in the chemical balance between the blood and the enema solution. The body works on the princple of osmossis. When there is an imbalance the flow of whatever wants to equalize that imbalance. There are solutions that will not cross the membranes in the body. Be careful when considering what and how much to put into the enema solution. A dangerous blood chemical imbalance can occur which will lead to getting to know the local hosiptal staff.

It all depends on what's in the enema and what the concentration is. With sea salt and baking soda if the concentration is low, around two teaspoonsful per litre or one teaspoonful per pint, there will be little or no absorption; at higher concentrations then some sodium will be absorbed into the body and also some fluid will be drawn into the bowel. It's best to avoid using concentrated solutions as enemas: you can cause major electrolyte imbalances(nasty!), injure your bowel and, at the very least, get quite horrible cramps. Play safe: stick to plain tap water or to salt (including baking soda) solutions that contain no more than one teaspoonful per pint.

I was going to ask about holding something like catnip tea, but then I realized you said a teaspoon os salt per pint. I understood it was per quart. Maybe I mis-read the information as I think quart, never use a pint. As I use either one or two quarts, I should use 2 or 4 teaspoons?

Thanks very informative, i want to keep safe but have a great experience in this pleasure

I always go for 1 tsp / Quart or litre and include both salt and soda. One of each in every single application.

If anyone wants to seriously correct this notion of mine, please do, OK? I am also usualy more liberal with the soda than the salt.

Remember; Certain things, like Epsom salt will block, or in high doses, even reverse the absorption of water into the walls of the colon. That's why too much can cause dehydration.

There exist three possibilities:

* In the case that the concentration of a salt solution will be larger than the concentration of the liquid in the human body - this is a hypertonic solution - a part of the liquid in the human body will dilute the salt solution: the balance of the electrolyts in the human body is disturbed.

* In the case that the concentration of a salt solution will be smaller than the concentration of the liquid in the human body - this is a hypotonic solution - a part of the salt solution will dilute the liquid in the human body: the balance of the electrolyts in the human body is disturbed too.

* Exclusively in the case when the concentration of the salt solution will equal with the concentration of the liquid in the human body - this is an isotonic solution - the balance of the electrolyts in the human body will not be disturbed.

Epsom salt (MgSO4) is isotonic with a solution of 4,0 per cent; e. g. 10 g per 250 ml water or 20 g per 500 ml water.

Sodium salt (Na2SO4) is isotonic with a solution of 3,2 per cent; e. g. 8 g per 250 ml water or 16 g per 500 ml water or 24 g per 750 ml water.