Salts

Hi

Normally I just use tap water but I understand it may be better to add a little salt

question is HOW MUCH?

Thanks

I use 2 tablespoons Epsom salt per 4 quart bag. I don’t use table salt for enemas, ever.

About two months ago I had my first two-quarter ever and had a pretty worrying reaction. I didn't use salt and absorbed a lot of water, was peeing very frequently afterwards and became lightheaded with a strange feeling going up the back of my neck and head which persisted on and off for almost a day. Of course I was quite freaked out by the experience and I haven't repeated the procedure since.

I know that using salt (a teaspoon per quart) can help alleviate these symptoms but my question to you all is whether it completely eliminates the possibility of lightheadedness and water absorption or just lessens it?

Also, and perhaps more importantly, does your body absorb any of the salt that's used in the solution or does it just pass right out with the water? Certainly the amount of sodium in two teaspoons of sea salt is off the charts for what you should be consuming in a day.

And why do more people not say that they have electrolyte imbalance when getting a colonic (which does not use salt)? The way I've heard people talking is that it's rare for water intoxication to occur during a colonic. But that seems strange to me since so much more water is used than a two-quart enema. Is the lack of such a reaction the result of the water not being retained? Any help or advice would be appreciated.

I always wondered about using Bicarbonate and salt , do to it's high Na content. Especially if you have High BP like me. I like the Epsom salts idea.

raventree

While not exactly a favorite for eneryday enemas one that I have found to give a super good cleanout when in need is a garlic and epson salt solution. Simmer 3 to 5 mashed garlic cloves in a 1/2 pt of water for 5 minutes and then strain. Disolve 2 Tbsp of epsom salt in the garlic solution and then add water to total 2 qts @ 103ºF. Take this enema rapidly in a high Knee-chest position close to the toilet.

I use a cap full of Dr. Bronners peppermint or plain soap for each quart of water. I rinse with salt water.

I also like Dr. Bronners peppermint soap the best.and a 2nd bag to rinse with salt water.

I am interested in trying herbs as well, like catnip.

Hello, unsure: I don't take plain-water enemas any more because I have had some of the problems you described. With such enemas, a drink of orange juice will help to put back what has been lost because of the enema. Salt-water enemas are better -- the salt seems to prevent water from being absorbed by the colon, and it also prevents cramping. I use two teaspoons of salt per litre and have found that it does not increase my blood-pressure at all.

Baking soda and sea salt (a tablespoon of each per 2 qts) makes it very easy to retain the enema and there are NONE of the symptoms you wrote about.

I've been using enemas for many years, and after experimenting with both, I've found that sea salt (no iodine) works better than baking soda. After experimenting with 1/2 teaspoon increments, I've found 2.5 teaspoons of sea salt to be the best mixture. Less, and I absorb water (which manifests in me as extreme thirst). More, and I get colon irritation (which manifests as gas and mucus). Since I always take 4 quart enemas, and hold them for at least 20 minutes, electrolytic imbalance is something I must address. Sea salt in the right amount doesn't irritate my colon, but table salt always did, due to its being fortified with iodine.

Do you mean the seasalt is the same NaCl but without iodine?

What is the preferred salt for saline use?? My colonic therapist swears by sea salt so that is all I have used..what is the difference and what is better?? TIA

Sea Salt is almost the same as 'regular' salt (most of which comes with iodine) but the Sea Salt doesn't have the iodine but does have traces of other salts in very small quantities. It is essentially evaporated sea water. The traces of the other salts are actually good electrolytes, ones which your body will absorb if it needs them. Don't go hypertonic with the salt either. Isotonic (the same salt concentration of your body) would be 2 tsps / quart of water to make it isotonic and is the right amount to use.

Salt is salt. Sea salt may have some mineral content (depending on what you buy). The big difference is price. Table salt is cheap and so you can use as much and as often with no real impact to your wallet. Even a small container of sea salt is $3-5. Use it for cooking.

The colon absorbs both water and electrolytes from the fecal stream. Salt will be absorbed, plain and simple. Normal saline refers to the "tonicity" of the solution compared to blood (actually, it's slightly hypotonic at 300 mOsm/L). How much salt absorbtion will occur depends on the salt concentration, the volume of the solution infused (the mass of salt received), the time the solution remains in the colon, etc., etc.

Lots of variables involved without considering the physiologic variations between individuals. How much Will be absorbed? To minimize absorbtion, stick to low volumes, low concentrations and short retention times. To maximize, increase all of the above.

If you have hypertension, renal failure, congestive heart failure, or other diseases that limit your ability to handle increased water and salt loads or decrease your capacity to eliminate water and salt be cautious. As Susie has suggested, "moderation (and caution) in all things" (at least when it comes to health).

As odd as it sounds, I use pickling/canning salt. Unlike table salts, it doesn't contain anything extra such as anti-caking chemicals or iodine. It's just pure salt. Check the side of the box to be sure of what you're getting.

I prefer sea salt as one needs to replenish the potassium you depleted. One should also eat a banana for the same reason.

Cheap table salt is from oceans that dried up millions of years ago before man contaminated it.

Sea salt is from our modern oceans with all the sewage and industrial pollution added. Take your choice.

There is a difference. sea salt is alkaline and table salt is acid.

Actually, table salt is neutral. If your sea salt is alkaline, I would wonder what was in it to make it so.

I use Kosher Salt. No iodide as found in most table salts and approved by higher authority.

What salt is best to use ? Sea or Table

Paddles...i used to go to a homeopath and that is where i found out the differance between sea salt ans table salt. also apple cider vinegar is alkaline whereas distilled vinegar is acid. there is a website with a list of alkaline/acid foods http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/acidalkfoods.html

Suzette, that's wrong. Apple cider vinegar and distilled vinegar are both acidic. They both contain acetic acid. The site you reference cites foods that can alter the acid/alkaline balance when eaten. We're talking about two different things. Why the site classifes apple cider vinegar as an acidifier but distilled vinegar as an alklaizer is illogical. Based upon that, I wouldn't trust that site's assessment of the foods listed.

I use sea salt as well. It's not that expensive considering how little I use, and I'm worth it. But that's me, I eat locally grown organic veggies too and I grow my own herbs.

The differance is up to the individual.

if your looking to just take an enema and not worry about what is in the salt then table salt, when it come to people that look at what they need for they're and minarials sea salt but look at the lable to be sure of the contents of the salt they do us other stuff sometimes

Sea salt has no iodine. I find that the store brand is cheap and seems to dissolve a bit easier than the table salt.

If oyu are made of money you can go to Penzey spices and get the 'good stuff'

john

Hi,

There's quite a bunch of recipes including Epsom salt. It was my understanding that Glauber salt (sulphate of sodium) is quite comparable to it but I've not seen a single enema recipe including it. Is it safe as an Epsom salt replacement? If yes is there a different impact?

cheers,

tyler

I don't know anything about sodium sulfate.

I HATE VERNACULAR CHEMICAL NAMES. It gets people into a lot of trouble because those names mean different things to different people and MANY people make mistakes regarding what the chemical really is.

Here's a link for sodium sulfate. You can make your own decision, but for now, unless a biochemist or physiologist can certify that it is safe, I'm not recommending its use.

http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v44jec07.htm

I see a few different recommended ratios of salt per quart of h2o (ie) 2 tablespoons per quart.....but.....what happens if you up that ratio somewhat drastically? like 6-8 per?

too rich a content for your insides? drying of natural mucus, etc in intestinal walls? cramps or any other crazy side effects?

love to hear what you guys think before trying...thanks!