“An enema of asafoetida is effective in treating threadworms and other intestinal parasites.”

“The surgeon diagnoses the problem by barium enema or a colonoscopy and schedules surgery.”

“You may swallow the contrast medium, insert it as an enema or receive it as an injection into a vein.”

“In one year, Louis XIII received 215 doses of purgatives, 212 enemas and 47 bleedings!”

“Preparations requiring enemas may result in mechanical damage to bowel mucosa.”

“There is no evidence that raw food, much less wheatgrass enemas, have ANY health effects positive or negative.”

“Seven young women suffering from gastric ulcer were fed entirely on nutrient enemata for six or seven days.”

“The enemata were given six-hourly, and consisted of two eggs or 200 c.cm. of milk and eggs, dextrose, normal saline, and in one case cod-liver oil.”

“The bowels should be kept well opened, and for this purpose warm abundant enemata are of great and special service.”