So are there others out there that have experienced the Dr. Hay detox?
He recommended a harsh purgative every morning for three days followed by three days of high colonic irrigations, in one book. In another he suggested that there be three days of purgative each morning and then an afternoon and evening enema each day. In both cases nothing to eat or drink except much water as can be tolerated with the juice of a lemon or lime unsweetened. I was given one of his books to read as a 16 year old with pimples and told his cure would help me get rid of the pimples. I read the book and decided the means were not that difficult and would give it a try. I then followed his regime, purgative in the morning with an enema every day afternoon and before bed. I also was sent to see a naturopath who gave me a high colonic on the third day. What a terrific experience that was. She also gave me a massage and put me in a steam cabinet. I remember sitting in the waiting room and seeing a beautiful older woman come out after her "treatment" and telling the colonic irrigationist how wonderful and energetic she felt. That is another story for another time.
Anyway after all of this detox and flushing, the pimples disappeared and they stayed away for many months. When they returned I was in college and came home for a long weekend to again take the cure which worked again. In those days we used Pluto water as the harsh purgative first thing in the morning. Pluto is no longer available as far as I can find out. It used to be sold at every drug store in town. It worked within an hour and was completely done its work in about 2.5 hours. Very harsh but effective and frankly a bit more predicatable than magnesium citrate; which can take up to 6 hours to work and complete its work. The pluto water causes "copious amounts of liquid and toxins to be drained from the body and poured out through the colon, thus flushing the colon which is kept clean through the daily use of the enema, said Dr. Hay in his book. Epsom salts will do almost the same thing as the pluto water or Glauber salts which Dr. Hay recommended. be careful with the dosage. It will work but it may take time as every person is different in this respect.
I am currently in my second day of this regime which I have done at least two times a year since I was a teen. I have incredible energy and feel wonderful. The only problem is that it takes time. Before retiring from work, I used to take the purgative as soon as I got home from work, and used the enema first thing in the morning and before bed. The results were the same with great energy and feeling clean and wonderful. I now have more time and do this starting when I get up in the morning. I also incorporate the high colonics at a clinic nearby me, for the third through 6th day of this fast.
Dr. Hay ran a place in New York where you could fast and get his remedy supervised by enema nurses etc. and get daily high colonics, but it closed in the 1930's.
My Mother and her sisters believed in this method to both cure illness and to prevent it. They all took regular enemas as did most of their spouses. I have memories of my parents going on a trip without me, being watched by an older Aunt, catching a cold and being given three enemas a day; before school, after school and before bed for three days to get rid of that nasty cold. It was bittersweet I must say. I'd like to hear from others who may have gotten their start with enemas this was or have taken this type of cure.