This is not an everyday type of treatment. It is one that is only meant for cases in which this problem cannot be taken care of some other way. It usually involves the pumping of a large amount of water into the colon in order to wash it.

In any case, false claims have been made regarding colonic irrigation since 1997. The following is an example list of the many claims that were made:

• Some devices being sold for this purpose (i.e. the Jimmy John colon hydrotherapy apparatus) as well as others were at least warned for violating safety standards. This does not make any product automatically dangerous, but it lets consumers know that they should keep safe in the process.
• Sometimes false claims are made that hydrotherapy measures such as irrigation stop acne, liver malfunction, circulatory system problems, etc. Although the affect might be indirect, this method of cleansing the colon is not a “cure.”
• Other companies may have provided what was supposedly “research” on their sites. It may have either been false or they may not have received proper permission to place data results on their websites. At the very least, companies should give proper credit and not make false “scientific” claims.
• Other sellers of products that assist people in this procedure were not sold in accordance to therapeutic claims that were confirmed. Thus, the products and devices overall were unapproved. Either that or equipment sold by these companies was not tested or fell below standards when they were tested.

So what does this all mean?

As always you as a consumer need to be aware what you are getting yourself into when contemplating purchases. You also need to know that usually a colonic irrigation is performed by a certified medical staff.

Related posts:

1. Colon Cleansing Warnings and Facts
2. Colon Cleansing Products: Hype or Not?
3. Brief Overview of Hydrotherapy Colon Cleansing Benefits