Epsom Salt Enemas

Forget Epsom salts, unless you want to spend the day near the loo. I have found that 1 tbsp each of table salt and baking soda per quart of water makes for a comfy and easily retained enema. Again, these both contain sodium, which may cause problems if you have cardiac or blood pressure problems.

Epson Salts DOES NOT contain sodium.

It sounds as though Jrvchef might be planning more than occasional usage:

I have heard a couple of times a week is ok?

I still stick with "go with the weakest solution that will get the job done"

Not a doctor, so I can't give you any definite advice, but if my bowel worked properly most of the time I'd start off with isotonic salt solution (9gm/liter of water), as that shows very little change to the colonic mucosa in the reports I've seen, and unless you're really compromised physically your body can handle any absorbed sodium (note that this may not apply if you have kidney issues or high blood pressure). The other one I'd go with is Susie's recommendation of tap water - simple and pretty safe.

Magnesium is generally poorly absorbed, but if it is absorbed it can cause problems at a much lower level than sodium. You also probably don't need it.

I have done Epson salt enemas recently. I started with just one enema that was a 3 quart enema with 2 teaspoons per quart. That was a very comfortable enema and I felt great through the day. I had my regular 2 BMs the next day; so my system was completely unaffected.

About a week later, I did a series of three enemas each three quarts and each with 2 teaspoons of Epson salts per quart. The day I did the enemas, I felt great but I did experience some abdominal discomfort for the next day and had the feeling of needing to have a BM throughout the day.

So this experiment seems to suggest I can do one enema with Epson salts and feel great but maybe if I do a series, I probably should switch to plain tap water after the first Epson salt enema.

Everybody is different. I do enemas about once a week which works for me. I like Epson salts enemas and definitely will do more in the future. You have to experiment and see how your body reacts- start with conservative amounts and work your way up and see how your body reacts. You will quickly find when you reach a point of diminishing returns and then you can settle into a comfortable routine.

Epsom salt is a strong enema. It's a lot of effort to hold it 15 minutes.

Now it is an effective purge but be careful the therapeutic window, that is the difference between an effective dose and a dangerous overdose is narrow. Overdose can cause not just short term dehydration and electrolyte imbalance but in severe cases heat arrhythmia and kidney trouble

So it's OK to use In moderation just don't overdo!!

@Susie - I was referring to salt and baking soda as containing sodium. As a PhD in chemistry, I am well aware that Epsom salts are magnesium based. Sorry for any confusion about the original post.

For occasional constipation forget the recipes.

USE PLAIN WATER.

This is my recipe of choice,, because you wanted to know, and with a dash of peppermint doc bronners soap

Epsom salt is "Magnesium Sulfate" It appears that the sulfur aspect could easily kill off beneficial gut flora.

There is another commonly accepted product called "Miralax" ! That stuff is basically radiator fluid.

Well filtered water is your top most best little trickle tickle out there (in there?).

Happy squirts to you.

Epsom salt is "Magnesium Sulfate" It appears that the sulfur aspect could easily kill off beneficial gut flora.

There is another commonly accepted product called "Miralax" ! That stuff is basically radiator fluid.

Well filtered water is your top most best little trickle tickle out there (in there?).

Happy squirts to you.

Epsom salts shouldn't have too much of an issue because the sulfur isn't really free. You'll be washing out much more than you will be killing off. That said you really don't need it for most large volume enemas.

Mirilax is POLY ethelyne glycol. The polymerization makes a big difference chemically - it's not antifreeze any more. Same thing with polyvinyl chloride. You wouldn't want to be around vinyl chloride without protective equipment, but polymerize it and it's safe - safe enough for enema bags and tubing! Unless you get a batch that has been improperly polymerized or has somehow degraded Mirilax is pretty innocuous. They have used it in enemas as a marker (to determine absorbtion vs expulsion amounts) and to make it very neutral to the gut, but it makes for an expensive enema and doesn't work much better than water. Indeed, if expulsion is your criteria then it is worse - longer retention times and a lower percentage of the enema expelled.

I have been using 1 tablespoon of Epson Salts per quart. I usually do 2 quart enemas. These enemas are very soothing and don't cause cramps. It is now my favorite recipe.

I can do just one enema and it feels great and I do get a good cleanout from it. And the one enema does not affect my system- I have regular BM's the next day if I do just the one Epson Salt enema.

Very pleasurable and erotic- just what I want in my enemas.

I have always wondered about the epsom salt enema and after reading the replies to this post, I am definitely going to use this for my next enema. My old standby is a Dr Bronners plain castile soap enema followed up by a salt and baking soda enema.

Thanks to all that have posted on this subject!

After an enema with Epson salts, doesn't anyone else's farts just so totally suck? I'm typically having to take a 500mg oral Mg supplement to keep from going into hypertension and atrial fibrillation so taking it out back isn't that big of a deal. Actually preferable because I don't have the laxative effect that taking topside imparts. Ask me in a PM if you want to know about the heart effects that Mg imparts. Regardless, good clean out but almost doghouse level ewws.

I have been taking Epson Salts enemas for several months now. They have become the my favorite bag enema recipe. I do 2 quart enemas with 2 TBS of Epson Salts dissolved in warm water. I find them to be soothing and erotic with no side effects, which is why I like doing them.

If you need to take magnesium as a supplement for medical conditions, it might be hard to know how much you need to put into an enema to equate what a pill would deliver when swallowed. I know some of our enemas contents are absorbed but it would be hard to know how much of an additive is absorbed.

I don't take magnesium supplements. Or any other supplements

I DO use Epsom Salt in a strong cleansing enema.

The usual method is to about an hour early, get everything set up, and then take the bisacodyl tablets,

Then I go to my stash of soap bars floating in water and give all of them a good shake Exactly like the night before.

I take one off the shelf and I go to my 3-qt HWB style bag. I fill it approximately half way with the then cold soapsuds. I then get on the scale and determine how much Epsom Salt I will need. I measure that amount out into a measuring cup and add it through a funnel to the bag. I then get the air out of the hose and close the valve. I get the water scalding hot and fill the bag the rest of the way with scalding water. After I've attached the hose I carry it into the bedroom and simply lay it on the bed. I then go back into the bathroom and pee, so that the pressure on the lower abdomen will be from the enema only.

I'm usually in a nightgown at that point, If not I get into my knee-length dorm shirt or my bath robe.

I make sure my bite rag is in easy reach and the clock is where I can see it clearly

I turn the bag around and up and down a few times to make sure everything is well mixed.

I then attach the nozzle and hang the bag over the bed. I get on the bed, in knee-chest position with a pillow under my knees, because my chest is rather large.

I take a couple of minutes and try to relax as much as is possible while staying in knee-chest position.

Then I insert the nozzle

I've posted may times what happens from there.

I just make sure to get the whole 3 qts in and keep it in 15 minutes and not much longer.

Any additional enemas are soapsuds only

>doghouse level ewws.

I don't see the problem. Could be an issue when in public, but I love the smell of my own farts; the more putrid the better. Be honest: perhaps you're really just brag-complaining.

I tried the full adult dose, 3 tablespoons of epsom salts in water. After 70 minutes, a very large discharge, lots of poop over the next 60 minutes, 6 trips to the pot. The last being almost all brown water. Then 2 hours later, another trip, large amount of solids and water. This dose takes a long time to finish, but i suspect you are very clean.

And feeling well now?

I have only used Epsom salt like 2 times. Saline laxatives/cathartic are the fastest acting, but they could gag a maggot to drink.

Epsom salts solution works great whether you drink it down, or pump it up your nether end. It tastes awful, but really works fast and is thorough. Do NOT plan any activities for the next 6-8 hours, though, unless you wear a diaper. As an enema, it is even faster and more thorough!

@Soapy4me

After a full dose of Epsom Salt even a maximum absorbancy diaper isn't really going to do you any good.

Even wearing rubber bloomers over the diaper won't guarantee no accidental messes.

Just make yourself comfy on the toilet and wait until the laxative action is completely finished.

I have never drank an Epson Salts mixture. I do not suffer from constipation fortunately. But I have taken numerous Epson Salts enemas and enjoy them very much. I will sometimes have small expels up to a couple of hours after my enemas but nothing like what trw428 described lasting many hours after drinking the salt mixture. I know this is a viable laxative and it does work, but enemas for me are so much more enjoyable and pleasant and I don't have to worry about explosive accidents many hours after giving myself a series of enemas. I guess the point I am making is that if you want to avoid a day full of multiple trips to the toilet, then give yourself a series of Epson Salts enemas which will be just as effective.

I wasn't constipated, i just wanted to experience the full epsom salts dosage. It is not so bad, zero cramps, no bloating, very mild urge, i was actually restoring an antique woodworking plane, and just needed to take a bunch of bathroom breaks. Nothing like the urgency that bisacodyl gives. It does taste bad, and i agree with ProV1, the epsom salts enemas are really easy to take and work great.

I often mix it with soapsuds and water and take it as the first round, of what is usually around 3-5 rounds, making up one session.

Very effective enema when mixed a with soap but don’t make it too strong unless you have nothing to do for a day. Lol

Oh my now that is a hard enema to take. I have only had a few but they are hard to take in and holding is difficult. Especially if they are given with soapsuds.

Highly effective!

I can normally get to a clear return in 2-3 more of just soapsuds after that one is out.

I have done it so many times holding 3qts for 25 minutes it is by no means impossible.

I use deep breathing to lengthen my retention and I also keep an old washcloth or hand towel within easy reach so I can use it as a twist rag or even bite rag if it gets tough.

About 2 hours before the enema I usually take 30 mg oral bisacodyl tablets.

Often 10 minutes before insertion I will take a Fleet Bisacodyl Mini-enema which is retained with the ESS enema.

One tablespoon in 2 quarts will give you a good result. Too much will cause your tummy to react. A small amount is best as it is very potent.

I recently noticed the same thing. For me, epsom salt enemas make for god awful smelly farts afterwards!

I use Epsom Salt in the first round of a complete cleanse. After that its soapsuds only

It IS a strong, shorough purge.

Epsom alt in an enema has a rather narrow therapeutic window (the difference between a thorough cleanse and an overdose) is rather narrow

You can deplete your electrolytes rather easily

So if you want a good purge, go ahead and use it, but do so carefully