Rite Aid 12 packs

Just got home from Rite Aid, they now sell disposibles in 12 packs. First it was twin packs, then 3's a year or two ago they started selling 6 packs.

I know most of us on here prefer the bag, but the fact they are now selling 12 packs tells us all enema use is on the increase!

Maybe the bags will get back in vouge, we can only hope. Maybe more will realize ALL of the benefits 😃

Haven't seen the 12 packs, but it would seem that the price has got to be rapidly approaching (or even exceeding) the price of a regular drugstore Douche/Enema kit. Why waste money on a 12 pack, when you can enjoy recurring enemas far in excess of 12, and not have to pay any more money? Seems like a waste, and not very environmentally friendly either, considering the plastic bottles you'll end up throwing in the trash. Some "marketing types" are just "too smart by half".......in other words, stupid. Of course, there are a lot of stupid people out there too!

Likesenemas,

I think enema use is on its way to a second zenith...with all those who are trying to lose weight these days and all the interest in keeping healthy, I can see it being almost as common as it was 60 years ago within another 10 years or so. Laxatives just aren't as safe or thorough (or convenient...except for that whole part where you insert the tube...lol) and never will be, and I really think people are starting to realize that, although in most cases, it goes by the terminology of "colonic irrigation/hydrotherapy" instead of "enema". Yes, I know these two terms have some difference, but the overall thought behind them is the same (water injected in the anus for cleaning out the colon and rectum). The real difference is the price: colon hydrotherapy is usually $60-$125 and you have to embarrass yourself at a clinic, while enemas are free (after the initial purchase of a bag and the cost of tap water and table salt, lol) and enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. And both really do have practically the same results if done right (take a series of bag enemas instead of one...its the same!).

Seriously, though, I really believe enemas are becoming acceptable again...I'd actually say the fact that they have been absent from the typical person's health regimen for all these decades is why we are, as a society, considered less healthy than people 50 years ago. I don't necessarily believe its just the processed/fast food doing it...its that we don't purge ourselves of it properly. But this is being noticed by many...I've noted a lot of newer dieting ideas involve an enema, and even more will come.

Really, the only reason they ever went "out of style" was the embarrassment factor...there are relatively no health risks (or, at least, none that are as bad as oral laxatives!) involved, so long as they are not overused (by overused I mean more than a couple time/week regularly). If you didn't have to bare your backside to someone, I swear they would still be commonplace...but people are slowly realizing this small inconvenience is just that...small, and overall health is more important than the possiblity of losing a little pride.

Most stimulant laxatives have been reformulated in recent years. The FDA ordered the action as the old compounds cause liver damage and increase the risk of cancer. At the time of this action, I was managing environmental cleanup of chemicals that had less cancer risk than the laxatives that were being sold at the local pharmacy. Another result of this reformulation is that laxatives are not as effective as in the old days.

The increase acceptance of anal sex may be a factor in enema use. The so call sex experts that can be found on TV will recommend taking an enema before such activity.

I think airline security is also a factor for the business traveler. You can not go to the restroom 30 minutes before landing in Washington DC or for the hours you are waiting to take off at Chicago ORD.

Pear Bottom, tis almost a treatise on chemical compounds. Thank you for sharing from you work background; that's very kind of you

I am cuious... It is my experience that through time, suppositories of the 1950s-60s were much stronger than those that can be purchased at the drug store today. Was there something in those chemical compounds that were ultimately determined to be dangerous to our health? Seems the most active ingredient is the glycerin, and I cannot find anything in the literature that causes me concern.

Your thoughts please, when it is convenient to your schedule. I am

Kindly yours,

Hermann

I never seen any literature that was make me concerned about glycerin suppositories. I recall it a natural compound extracted from animal fat. I wonder if Lard suppositories would work as well.

Glycerin can be made from either Animal or Vegetable sources. Glycerin is on the FDA's GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) list and has been for a very long time. That means there is no eveidence to suggest that it is not safe for both external and internal use.

Glycerin has fairly strong hydroscopic properties (absorbs water), and at high concentrations probably causes local irritation of the bowel lining (just like the Sodium Phosphate in a Fleet ® enema does). That is why glycerin suppositories, and small glycerin enemas are effective.

Lard, and most other fats not hydroscopic, so they are unlikely to do anything except lubicate. Castor Oil is a fat, but is not a laxative until and unless it is broken down by the digestive enzymes to produce the compounds (Ricinoloeates). As others have pointed out, those enzymes don't exist in the colon, so mineral oil, a lard suppository or even castor oil given recally would all act as a simple lubricants.

I have used laxitives when I was younger and tried a ready to use enema before but I feel very yeucy after them and not so good but when I use the bag I feel refreshed and ready to go on with the day.

as far as the enema becoming more populer I agree with it's popularity becoming more used and excepted and I think that is great because I would love to feel like I was not the only one around the neighbor hood to like the enema health kick and the other bennies with them 😃