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Colonic irrigation, also known as colon hydrotherapy, colonic hydrotherapy, or a "colonic", is a treatment which is used "to wash out the contents of the large bowel by means of copious enemas using water or other medication." [19] During a cleansing enema, liquid is introduced into the colon and retained for five to fifteen minutes. [20]
Hulda Regehr Clark (18 October 1928 – 3 September 2009) [1] was a Canadian naturopath, author, and practitioner of alternative medicine.Clark claimed all human disease was related to parasitic infection, and also claimed to be able to cure all diseases, including cancer and HIV/AIDS, by "zapping" them with electrical devices which she marketed. [2]
Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California. The system includes five hospital campuses and 30 outpatient centers and clinics, and treats more than 600,000 patients annually through 3,000 affiliated physicians. The system also includes clinical research and medical education programs.
The Enema by Abraham Bosse, ca. 1632–33. Hippocrates (460–370 BCE) frequently mentions enemas, e.g., ... Colon cleansing The same term ...
Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure, [1] is a branch of alternative medicine (particularly naturopathy), occupational therapy, and physiotherapy, that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment. The term encompasses a broad range of approaches and therapeutic methods that take advantage of the ...
Scripps Mercy Hospital is a private Catholic hospital in San Diego, California. Founded in 1890, it is the oldest hospital in San Diego County and has campuses in Chula Vista and Hillcrest . The hospital has 700 acute-care-licensed beds and employs 1,300 physicians.
Colon cleansing (a.k.a. colon therapy) encompasses a number of alternative medical therapies claimed to remove nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract by removing any accumulations of feces. Colon cleansing may be branded colon hydrotherapy, a colonic or colonic irrigation.
Kurt Walter Donsbach (December 1, 1935 – August 29, 2021) [1] was a convicted felon and controversial alternative medicine figure who was twice convicted of practicing medicine without a license.