What's your favorite enema solution?

I am a fan of just a plain ol' water enema!

Lately, my favorite has been 2 heaping Tblsp of J&J baby shampoo with 1 Tblsp of baking soda to 2qts of warm water. A very soothing enema. I've been doing 2 of them then a 2qt saline rinse. Very cleaned out and refreshed after the series.

After reading the various posts, I was curious to try some different solutions. The first one was castor oil, but it drained way too slow. Today I tried the milk/molasses one. I didn't have any problems and thought gee this isn't so bad. But 20 minutes later, I had to run and sprayed it all over my bathroom. Took about 4 releases to feel empty. Now 6 hours later, my abdoman is distended and I am rolling large amounts of gas across my tranverse colon. Mild cramping but nothing I can't handle. But the gas! Wow! It's been rolling for an hour and passed very little of it. Is this normal? (It was only a little over a quart and I heated it to 110 degrees to allow for cooling from the bag and tubing.)

@ssba: That’s all pretty normal for milk and molasses. Some people get very severe cramping from it. — Castor oil in an enema is pretty much useless except as a lubricant (and it’s rather expensive for that). It has no physiological effects unless you take it by mouth.

Ssba as a newbie to the site may I make a suggestion? When you decide to try something ask in a forum post about the side effects so that you are well prepared. Most facts have been covered at one time or other if you do a quick search. Welcome to our happy community!

John1, thank you for your suggestion. I have read one post of using cold M+M, instead of the heated M+M as I had done. What's the side effects of doing the cold? Is cold room temp, refrigerator cold, or colder? And how do you get the thick cold solution to run through so it is not a crawl? Thanks.

My absolute favorite....a quarter bag of rally strong coffee, followed by a full bag of very warm water with baking soda. After taking as much as I can, usually the full bag, I hold it as long as I can. This usually leaves me quite empty and I take a series of water and peppermint soap enemas. To really enjoy this, I take at least a couple of hours. This all done on my hands and knees, butt high, while I read. I quite enjoy it and I feel great afterwards.

My favorite has been baby shampoo, sometimes I add baking soda and salt. I've found it to really help cleaning me out much better than plain water. It's very mild, not much, if any more cramping than plain water. An added benefit is a nice mild fragrance. All in all, an excellent solution for everyday use. Try it, I think you'll agree.

Does anyone know if it is OK to use liquid hand soap that says it includes milk and honey for an enema?

Lately I have been using a half tablespoon of Dr Bronners peppermint soap and baking soda - a tablespoon per quart in 105F tap water. Majority of these enemas delivered via a 36" FR 30 Bard colon tube.

Easy to take and quite effective without cramping.

My favorite is soap, the only way to clean out an intestine! 😜

Does anyone know if it is OK to use liquid hand soap that says it includes milk and honey for an enema?

I would say the milk and honey would matter less than the other ingredients. Many liquid soaps are not actually soaps at all, but detergents. They are not suitable for enemas. You would need to look carefully at the ingredients. If they mention e.g. potassium oleate or potassium olivate, you have a real soap.

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"hand soap" milk honey.

If the ingredients list looks like this, your product is detergent not soap:

‘PURIFIED WATER USP; Sodium laureth sulfate; Sodium chloride; Cocamidopropyl Betaine; Decyl glucoside; Fragrance; DMDM Hydantoin; Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate; Tetrasodium EDTA; Sodium sulfate; Polyquaternium-7; Citric Acid; Poloxamer 124; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Lactose; Honey; MILK PROTEIN; Hydrolyzed silk; Yellow 10; FD and C Red No. 40’

I do four , 2 qt enemas every other day. Two 2qt Sse with Dr. Bonners Peppermint soap; two 'squirts per bag and the two Salt & Soda, prox heaping tablespoon of each in each bag. Works good.

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I have experimented with several things over the years including castile soap, salt, and baking soda. But for several years now, I have settled on plain warm water enemas. They are natural and don't upset my normal body functions. They are quick and simple, feel good to take, and leave me feeling good for the rest of the day.

I have used many different solutions and enjoyed so many of them for various reasons. Lately I have really enjoyed Dr Bronners lavender soap in a warm enema. It cleans very well without being crampy. I always feel so good after and enema, and love it when I have time for a series.

I've been using this recipe for years and love it. I play around with the ratios but more less keep with the basics. Usually I start off putting about 1/4 cup of glycerin, in a bowl, then cover it with vodka and maybe some rum, about 1/4 cup, then add 1 or 2 table spoons of baking soda, and about a table spoon of sea salt. Stir and let the salt and baking soda dissolve, then fill with about a gallon of water. I can't old it all and some is lost priming the air out of the tubes. i use an inflatable balloon type plug to keep it in. This allows me to just lay, and relax. The alcohol is very low but gives an extra numbing and relaxing effect. The glycerin helps the solution work its way through all the intestine. I keep this in for about 30 minutes or so, until I get bored.

On the Palmolive soap. How much in a quart of water will get the cramps rolling and put them on their tip toes ? Would like to try it but don't know how much to use in the bag. Same question on lemon juice

How much ?

Liquid hand or dish soaps are usually detergents and not true soaps. They should not be used in enemas.

Liquid castile soap is generally OK as is Ivory or castile bar soap.

Other pretty safe additives include baking soda, glycerine, lemon juice, and most edible sugars, like molasses, honey, table sugar. Other sugars like Sorbitol and Lactulose are also used. Sugars .are sometimes combined with baking soda (Mayo Enema) to make the colon more pH friendly for the bacteria to digest the sugar. The longer a sugar containing enema is retained the more intense the effect and amount of gas.

That depends on how you define "Favorite"

When I want a thorough cleanout as quickly as possible I start with an enema with Epsom Salt and soapsuds together in the same enema. Then soapsuds only until clear

If "Favorite" means the one you use most frequently it is the Soapsuds enema. That is the one I use more than any other so it could be said to be my "Favorite"

Since I DO use Fleet enemas(generic brand) when the situation warrants it, but I don't really like it, I would not say it's a "Favorite" but it has it's place, so unlike most klismos I don't rant about how bad Fleet enemas are

Water with nothing else.

If I want strong camps I use cold water

I feel much like LisaK, but would say it depends on what you're wanting the enema to do, rather that a definition of "favorite". For a relaxing, sleep-inducing enema, I love chamomile tea. For that hurts-so-good full feeling, salt and baking soda. If I'm feeling a little constipated, Ivory soapsuds or Dr. Bronners peppermint. (or both.) For a good buzz, dry white wine, but only one or two 8 ounce bulbs full. For some mild cramps Kirk's Castille soap. For stronger cramps, a cup of vinegar or lemon juice in a quart of warm water. For an enema that just won't stop making me go, a cup of Epsom salt in two qts of very warm water. (Incidentally, this is also VERY comfy going in, but you cannot hold it very long. I've gotten up to 8 liquid BM's from one of these. If you try it, be sure to keep drinking plenty of water. Otherwise you'll get dangerously dehydrated.

I do on occasion use a variety of recipes. Soap only rarely. It is too irritating (castile) but is a good clean out. I sometimes use baking soda. It is very soothing. Favorite though is a good volume coffee enema after a few water ones to clear the way. The coffee makes me feel really good. Not sure if it's the supposed gall bladder emptying after one but it sometimes makes me shudder in waves of a pleasant feeling and peacefulness.

Mine is one measured tablespoon of Dr. Bronner's Peppermint in two and a half quarts of very warm water. It's just enough soap for a gentle but thorough cleanse without the irritation and cramping of those ivory soap enemas of my youth. No exotic mixtures for me, as I prefer to focus on the relaxing and stimulating benefits of a good enema.

The solution I is use most often is 2 1/2 quarts water with 1 Tbs Dr. Bronners peppermint and 20 mg. bisacodyl, either as 2 dissolved magic bullet suppositories or 4 broken down tablets (soap and baking soda method). Administer in 6-7 minutes, bisacodyl and soap will be kicking in @ that time. i try and retain 5 minutes, release and follow with a plain water rinse. both enemas are administered with double balloon nozzle.

With being a enema lover for well over 50 years i have tried most every solution now, and for quite a few years i always start with a plain very warm water enema. followed with j&j baby shampoo enemas,very easy to take in,and very smooth on expelling,also a great cleanout,for me the perfect enema solutions

I love the feeling of filling my fountain syringe with warm water, dropping a bar of Conti Castile soap with olive oil into the bag and sloshing it around for half a minute or so. It's the olive oil in the soap that makes it extra slippery and feels really good. If my insides are stuck in a funk and I need a good cleanse, that's a favorite solution I know is going to do the trick.

I forgot one recipe/solution I tried and liked. I had some lower G.I. discomfort one time after a bout of D. I got some aloe juice at wally world and mixed it 50/50 or so with warm water. Made maybe a quart to quart and a half and slow filled and held as a retention enema for at least 30 minutes before letting it out. It was extremely soothing and comfortable on the irritated tissues. I would do one again if wanting/needing a soothing enema.

Very warm water, and a lot of it! Occasionally a little Dr. Bronner's peppermint just for a change of pace. The fresh tingle of the peppermint is wonderfull, and sometimes I feel like a few cramps from the soap. A few cramps sometimes makes me feel even more relief and bliss after expelling. Mmmm!

Probably my favorite is a nice warm baking soda enema. I'm often able to take fairly large volumes with little discomfort beyond the belly inflation. The peristaltic contractions seem to be greatly reduced for long hold times.

Warm baking soda here also,and coffee