Dishwashing liquid is a Detergent!

I can remember the first enema that I got from my mom was back in the early 60's. She started by heating a pan of water with a bar of soap in it. She then poured the soapy water into the bag and I got my enema. She always prepared the soapy water this way. However, as I got older and in my teens, she started taking a short cut and just squirted dishwashing liquid into the bag, added warm water, and shook the bag after attaching the hose. These later enemas using dishwashing liquid seemed more harsh to me. Does anybody still heat up water with a bar of soap to make their enema solution?

Ivory bar soap, either dissolved in warm to hot water OR grated and easily dissolved in water is very good. Dishwashing liquid is DETERGENT and has enzymes and things to help clean--NOT GOOD for your body.

Your mother made either a bad mistake or sadistic choice in her shortcut.

What about Ivory liquid hand soap. Isn't that more like bar soap and more gentle than dish soap?

Detergent and soap are two entirely different things and chemically work differently. Detergent is entirely too harsh for internal body use. I would say stick with mild soaps for your enemas and leave the detergents for the dishes and laundry.

It's been mentioned before here, but J & J Baby Shampoo actually works quite well for enemas. It's very mild, and doesn't even cause the irritation that the Dr. Bronners soaps do. The pressure to expel isn't as strong as others, if that's what you're looking for, but it does work well. I'd definitely stay away from detergents........not good for the body.

Before I got "virused" badly, a couple years ao, I had a list of the ingredients in detergents. All I can recall now is that several had up to 35 different additive ingredients. Walt

For a soap suds enema I use exclusively natural soap: ivory or castile.

I do NOT advise that!!!!!

Dish washing "soap" is actual chemical detergent!! NOT SOAP!! It is chemically engineered to first chemically break down grease, and to prevent the grease, and many food residues from sticking to the plastic pipes. It is then designed to break apart chemically in the sewage treatment process.

IT IS NOT SOAP! The suds are put there to keep you from using too much of it!!

Don't know about you, but it's NOT going inside ME!

If you want a good liquid soap, there is always Castille soap.

While I have always used dissolved Ivory bar soap, I'm receptive to Castille soap, if the opportunity ever arises. At least it's real soap,

not potentially toxic chemical detergent!

It you can not eat it, 😶 DO NOT use in a Enema! :'(

Dish Soap? Nope...not going to happen....period.

For those of you who doubt what already has been said, just read the label on a bottle of dish soap, there is just no way that I am willingly ever going to put that in my body. 😶

I quit using soaps of any kind over 30 years ago because I am very sensitive, I don't like cramping,castile and ivory were the only ones I ever used. Once in a great while I will use a very tiny amount of castile or ivory because I have decided for whatever reason, that a rapid release is what is needed. Even then, I only do that as a last resort after I have attempted and failed with cool/cold water enemas, known to stimulate very strong peristaltic activity, and in me that borders on cramping.

G.N.

Using dish detergent can cause a whole host of problems. There's the risk of poisoning with certain kinds of detergent, and the imbalances to intestinal flora and bacteria. I recommend using a castile bar soap or a mild organic olive oil soap. The lower Ph is much less harsh on your system and you have the benefit and safety of natural ingredients.

Usually I don't administer or take a soap enema unless there's a problem with hard constipation. The soap should only be used if you need to lubricate the lining of the colon and rectum, soften hard fecal matter, but mostly to provide a mild irritant to induce perstalsis. In hospitals it's usually the last resort for the more severe cases of constipation, but it DOES INDEED WORK. For most enemas and general cleansing, a teaspoon of salt in 2-3 qts. of plain warm tap water will do just fine.

I agree with Nikki, soap is unnecessary unless the bowel is impacted with hard stool. The mild detergent effect of pure soap will break down the stool making it easier to pass.

I'd try liquid Dr. Bonners castile soap or a bar of castile or Ivory soap. I think the dishwashing detergents are dangerous.

General rule, dont use detergents.

The only exception I could think of is Johnson's Head-to-Toe Baby Wash.

See product URL

www.amazon.com/Johnson-27s-Head-Toe-Baby-Wash/dp/B002JWA6HY

Dishwashing liquid in an enema can be very dangerous due to the surfactants due to the body electrolyte imbalance it can cause.

I will sometimes use handwashing soap to lube up the nozzle but I don’t add handwashing or detergent soap to my enemas. Way to harsh!