I find that 1 tablespoon of baking soda in my coffee enema reduces the acid level to make it easier to hold for the time required.
I still find it funny (interesting) that these threads become popular, fall into disuse, and get revived yeas later. Anyway, I will just add my two cents worth. Sis and I rarely take an enema; we almost always take a series. We start with two quarts of strong Ivory suds, sometimes with a teaspoon of Dr. Bronners peppermint (for odor improvement). We continue with soapy enemas, increasing the volume until we're taking four quarts. Each enema is held for at least thirty minutes. Usually, we switch to an isotonic salt and baking soda rinse after the first four quart suds enema, but sometimes, we just keep taking them for the crampy fun. In any case, we end the sessions with two salt and baking soda rinses, sometimes taking five or six quarts in the last rinse enema. We almost always use our double balloon nozzles for the last rinse, and clamp it off, remove the hose and bag, and hold it until we're afraid we'll blow out the balloon. We both find that the solution remains quite comfy for at lease an hour, and have gone two (in my case) and nearly four (in Sis's). The key is taking the last enema in slow motion. We usually relax on the bed on our backs with our bags suspended about a foot above the point of entry. It takes nearly thirty minutes for our bags to empty into us. We have actually drifted off from the relaxation of warm saline slowly filling us. To plagerize the old Alka Selzer ad: "TRY it, you'll LIKE it!"
Baking soda added to an enema seems to make it easier to take and retain. The downside is that because it is easier to retain it also makes it harder to get a complete expulsion when you want to be done. Because of that I avoid baking soda in the last enema of a series.
Trying not to repeat what others have posted, I found that a salt and soda enema helped soothe my insides from occasional premenstrual woes and just feeling out of sorts. I used to take stressful business trips and sometimes delays in airports, erratic schedules, airline food, not being hydrated enough, gave me headaches and just an overall yucky feeling. Not so effective for constipation. I remember once texting my husband from O'Hare Airport after being delayed overnight, "I need you to give me an enema when I get home," but it actually went to my older daughter!!P.S. When I got off the plane, there was this text: Hi Mom. Oops! I'll tell Daddy. xoxo Jen.
I remember once texting my husband from O'Hare Airport after being delayed overnight, "I need you to give me an enema when I get home," but it actually went to my older daughter!!How embarrassing! I'm sure she is familiar with enemas so probably no big deal I'm guessing.I have been stuck for weekends sometimes at O'Hare since for some stupid reason they pick Chicago for meetings in January. Why it can't be Orlando or even Houston I'll never know. Grr
I found that a baking soda solution enema is much easier to take and retain than an equivalent salt solution enema, so there is more going on than electrolyte balance. It may be, in my case anyway, some acid neutralizing effect that the baking soda has in the colon.As @Cheryl77177 stated, a baking soda solution enema takes several expulsions to void. A trade off that may be worth it in some instances.
I tried baking soda and salt enemas after reading about their soothing effect here on Zity. Prior to using them I would usually have mucousy discharges for a few days after doing a series of enema, but taking a baking soda and salt enema as my last enema has prevented those discharges. It’s now become my choice as a rinse enema.
Tampa International has individual sinks in every bathroom stall. Very thoughtful. Go Tampa, orange juice freaks!?
I have recently added baking soda to the list of possible options for enemas. I found the baking soda enema to be soothing and similar to a saline enema. The last series I did was 3 enemas each two quarts. The first was an Epson salts enema, followed by a baking soda enema and then finally a saline enema. I did expel the last enema mostly right after I took it but did have small expels over the next few hours. So there was some retention going on past the session. But overall a very soothing session and I am looking forward to my next one.
I have recently added baking soda to the list of possible options for enemas. I found the baking soda enema to be soothing and similar to a saline enema. The last series I did was 3 enemas each two quarts. The first was an Epson salts enema, followed by a baking soda enema and then finally a saline enema. I did expel the last enema mostly right after I took it but did have small expels over the next few hours. So there was some retention going on past the session. But overall a very soothing session and I am looking forward to my next one.@ProV1 Try a J&J Baby Shampoo and baking soda enema. Very soothing, does a nice clean out, and lots of bubbles. 😄
Susie,Since you are more expert and experienced than most including me about enemas, a query. I've done just a couple of baking soda enemas with no problem in the past at about the standard 1-1.5 tsp/quart, but they were quite quick. I take it that even though the bicarbonate produces a slippery-feeling, somewhat basic solution, there's not enough base there to cause any mucosal tissue damage, even for a prolonged retention like I enjoy, maybe 30-60 minutes? I'd like to try a large long one, made in either water or saline, just, as usual, for pressure/distention enjoyment and orgasm enhancement. Thanks,Eric
Sunday. started with a large BM. then a round with the shower shot. then a plain water enema. now ready for the big soapy. had a good rinse all soap gone. it is time for a coffee enema with 1tbls spoon sea salt. 1 tbls spoon soda. I will feel good all day. A very good way to start the day.
Baking soda and salt together looks like a nice combination.I've seen this in the washrooms of older folks, a salt supply and a soda box. Dental rinse per the old school.
I’ve experimented with various recipes over the last 10 years. None on the extreme end of the spectrum as I take enemas to enjoy them, not suffer from them. One of my favorites is to combine 2 tablespoons Dr. Bronners with 2-3 tablespoons baking soda per 2 quarts water.In my experience the combination provides for a very effective but mild cleanse. The point was made earlier in this thread that while the addition of baking soda seems to make administration more soothing, I concur that it also seems to make the process of expulsion a more protracted one. With that, I reserve use of this recipe for sessions where i have no particular time constraint.
-The combination of Dr. Bronners and baking soda makes a great enema. I use 2 tbsp of Dr. Bronners and 4 tbsp of baking soda with a little over 2 quarts water. I find the addition of the baking soda really minimizes the cramps, without baking soda i cannot hold 2 tbsp of Bronners for 5 minutes, adding the baking soda, i can hold over 10 minutes. With that level of soap, i usually do a 2.5 water only rinse enema.
My RN grandmother taught me the summer of 1957, the year I turned twelve, how to give myself enemas. The first was a 2 quart Ivory Soap enema given slowly, so you would be able to take the full bag. Then, you had to hold it for 10 to 15 minutes. The second, or first rinse enema, was a 2 quart salt & baking soda enema given slowly, so you would be able to take the full bag. Then, a hold time of 5 to 10 minutes. The third, or second rinse enema, was another 2 quart salt & baking soda enema given slowly, so you would take the full bag. This second and last rinse enema had a hold time of no more than 5 minutes.She also told me, “if you have to use tap water for your two rinse enemas. Don’t hold them, get up and go to the toilet.”
Yesterday, while compiling my shopping list for a trip to Costco, I discovered that we were nearly out of baking soda. So, I added it to the list. Expecting to find a multi-box package of baking soda (I use it in the fridge, for baking and another "activity"), I found, instead, a 13 pound bag! For $6.99 I grabbed one and placed it in my shopping cart. When I got home, hubby was waiting for me and helped unload the car. When he saw the bag of baking soda, he broke out in a broad grin and exclaimed, "I know where this is going!!"And he would be right...at least partially!Have fun and play safe,Deb
...I found, instead, a 13 pound bag! ...Deb@debgurl we too have a similar sized bag, left behind by the pool company when they completed the construction and balanced the water chemistry. In the 4 years since, not a single tablespoon of the contents have been required in the pool but having it has proved to be mighty beneficial ?
Yesterday, while compiling my shopping list for a trip to Costco, I discovered that we were nearly out of baking soda. So, I added it to the list. Expecting to find a multi-box package of baking soda (I use it in the fridge, for baking and another "activity"), I found, instead, a 13 pound bag! For $6.99 I grabbed one and placed it in my shopping cart. When I got home, hubby was waiting for me and helped unload the car. When he saw the bag of baking soda, he broke out in a broad grin and exclaimed, "I know where this is going!!"And he would be right...at least partially!Have fun and play safe,DebOh, @Debgurl, I love it....I buy glycerin by the gallon. I buy Ivory soap bars essentially in bulk when on sale.Baking soda is the most common additive I use for enemas. I wonder how long a big bag like this would last me.
Post #78 from "trw428".'Funny thing you should mention that!! Bicarb soda in the Dr. B's Enema ...+a 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt make for a most easily taken and retained enema!! It must be the bi-carb!! Yes I concur!!.......With that kinky "KLICK!!!!!!!,"highwaterPS The bicarb makes the enema very "alkaline" as opposed to "Acid!!" And guess what?? as a health benefit... "Cancer" cannot live in a alkaline environment!!
Well I got to try this next time I do a enema. I didn't even know you could use baking soda for enemas. Make sense though, I used to eat a teaspoon of baking soda for my GERD before I got on those PPI. This has been a interesting thread. Great thread. Learned something new. 😄
Salt ( NaCl ) is not good for arteries, if you choice to use it the exact proportion of salt is 0.9 % mixed with tapwater ( 9 gramms salt mixed with 1,000 gramms water )Baking soda ( NaHCO3 ) will have the identical effect as salt but the exact proportions are differents , 1.4% mixed with tap water ( 14 gramms NaHCO3 mixed with 1,000 gramms tap water )This a reminder of ▲ https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;msg=263271 ▼ 2019 12 19
PS The bicarb makes the enema very "alkaline" as opposed to "Acid!!" And guess what?? as a health benefit... "Cancer" cannot live in a alkaline environment!!Point 1: it is a base, but it's not "very alkaline" - NaHCO3 is about 8.4 pH. That's good, because "very alkaline" is not good around mucous animal tissue in quantity.Point 2: Don't have the research on cancer and pH on hand, but do know that quantity and contact time will count. It's not going to make much difference in an enema. If you have cancer you're going to need to deal with it in other ways, if you don't have cancer there are other things you may be able to do to manage your risk that work much better.
PS The bicarb makes the enema very "alkaline" as opposed to "Acid!!" And guess what?? as a health benefit... "Cancer" cannot live in a alkaline environment!!There is a pernicious myth in some ‘alternative medicine’ circles that cancer can be cured with sodium bicarbonate. This looks like an echo of it. If anyone here is unfortunate enough to develop cancer, I hope they do not rely on this myth for a cure.
I have often taken a cup of baking soda out of the Costco 13 pound baking soda bag and put it to good use in many enemas... it is such s soothing solution!!
Point 1: it is a base, but it's not "very alkaline" - NaHCO3 is about 8.4 pH. That's good, because "very alkaline" is not good around mucous animal tissue in quantity.Point 2: Don't have the research on cancer and pH on hand, but do know that quantity and contact time will count. It's not going to make much difference in an enema. If you have cancer you're going to need to deal with it in other ways, if you don't have cancer there are other things you may be able to do to manage your risk that work much better.I believe I have made this point elsewhere but I will restate it here. Alkalinity and alkali (basicity) are different. You can increase the acidity (decrease the pH and hence the basicity) and have no decrease in alkalinity. In the natural environment, lowering the pH (by making a water more acid) can increase the alkalinity because it dissolves more carbonates (the real measure of alkalinity) and puts them in solution. Alkalinity is (primarily) the measure of carbonate ions (as HCO3- and CO3) in solution.
I believe I have made this point elsewhere but I will restate it here. Alkalinity and alkali (basicity) are different. You can increase the acidity (decrease the pH and hence the basicity) and have no decrease in alkalinity. In the natural environment, lowering the pH (by making a water more acid) can increase the alkalinity because it dissolves more carbonates (the real measure of alkalinity) and puts them in solution. Alkalinity is (primarily) the measure of carbonate ions (as HCO3- and CO3) in solution.Still unlikely to affect cancer. Bodily fluids, at least the ones that stay in the body, are usually pretty well buffered already.