History & Science Behind Coffee Enemas

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History & Science Behind Coffee Enemas JoAnn Guest Nov 22, 2004 13:43 PST

The Coffee Retention Enema

Apr 24, 2003 19:11 PDT

 

 

Over time, toxic wastes can accumulate in the colon and liver,

circulating throughout the body via the bloodstream. A clean and healthy

colon and liver, then, are essential for the health of the organs and

tissues of the body.

 

There are two types of enemas--

the retention enema and the cleansing enema.

 

The primary action of the retention enema, which is held in the body for

about fifteen minutes, is to help rid the liver of impurities.

the cleansing enema, which is retained for only a few minutes, is used

to flush out the colon.

When using any enema, keep in mind that they should never be used if

there is rectal bleeding.

 

In such a case, contact a physician immediately.

 

If you experience tension of spasms in the bowel while using a enema,

try using warmer water --99 degrees is a good temp. to help relax the

bowel. If the bowel is weak or flaccid, try using colder water --75 to

80 degreees to help strengthen it. After using any enema, be sure to

wash and sterilize the tip of the enema bag.

 

The Coffee retention enema

 

When used as a retention enema-- coffee does not go through the

digestive system and does not affect the body as a coffee beverage

does. Instead, the coffee solution stimulates both the liver and

gallbladder to release toxins,

which are then flushed from the body.

 

A coffee retention enema is quite helpful during a serious illness,

after hospitalization, and after exposure to toxic chemicals.

 

This enema can also be used during fasts to relieve the headaches

sometimes caused by a fast-induced release of toxins.

 

To make the coffee enema solution, place 2 quarts of distilled water

in a pan, and add 6 heaping tablespoons of ground coffee (do not use

instant or decaf). Boil the mixture for fifteen minutes, cool to a

comfortable temp. and strain. Use only 1 pint of the strained coffee

at a time, and refrigerate the remainder in a closed jar.

 

Use vitamin E oil or aloe vera to lubricate the tip of the enema bag.

The liquid will both ease insertion and have a healing effect on the

anus and the lining of the colon.

 

The body views the coffee enema as a poison, forcing the liver to

quickly dump excess waste build up from the body.

However,the coffee enema is not a poison, simply another means to

help detoxify the system.

 

Excerpt from the book,

Prescription for Nutritional Healing,

By James A. Balch M.D.

& Phyllis A. Balch C.N.C.

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Post subject: Discussion of Coffee Enemas

 

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http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/coffeeenemas.html

 

Ann has been doing coffee enemas since January 1995, immediately after

her first recurrence of breast cancer. She always had digestive

problems, so deciding to start this process was relatively easy. However

the coffee enema is specifically for detoxification. It is said to open

the bile duct of the liver so that it quickly sends material into the

colon for elimination. It is a retention enema.

 

We STRONGLY recommend an enema bucket rather than the conventional (over

the counter) enema bag. The bucket has a long plastic tube and ends with

a long red rubber catheter so a very soft tip enters your anus. See the

article on people with enema-perforated colons (that hard plastic tip

cannot be good for you).

 

CeeCee's point of view 8/99:

 

In answer to your query in regards to how often do I do enemas, I must

say I do one daily even though I am having normal bowel movements. The

reason I continue to do so is because of the amount of supplements,

drinks, teas, etc. that I am using to fight cancer and build up my body

create a tremendous stirring up of toxins that I believe need to be

removed from my body. Gerson, Kelly, and other alternative cancer

healers all advocated coffee enemas.

I use the time to listen to tapes, read inspiring books and articles, or

just spend quiet time with myself.

 

I always feel better afterwards so I know I benefit from them. I also

implant shark cartilege powder as part of this process.

 

When I was at Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, the recommendation

was to do wheat grass implants which I also found helpful. I do believe

it is what a person either muscle tests positively or intuitively knows

makes enemas right for them. If someone sees no need or doesn't feel

right about the concept of enemas, then I believe enemas would not be

helpful. Again, I strongly believe we must find our own path. There is

no one right way or process or answer.

 

Rae's perspective:I also do the coffee enemas - usually once a week. I

have done many things in the past three years to detoxify. I find the

coffee enemas much easier than colonics which I did the first summer.

They were really a chore even though I had a colonic board at home. I

find it a quiet, restful time and thinking of the good effects on the

liver makes it a nurturing time

 

Sharon's take on them: I do them too, but it took me a few months

initially to get up the courage. I only do it about 4 times/week. I

found it weird when first hearing them discussed, that someone said they

actually liked doing them, but now I find that it is 'my time'. The time

when I force myself to stop doing and just relax and read. I like doing

them mostly.

 

Here is what Diana said: I also do the coffee enemas once a week. I also

find it a relaxing time to read or watch television. My biggest concern

is that the bathroom is not being used by someone in my family when my

time comes to use it. My son likes to take hour baths.

 

Aliss T. 7/01 Hi all. I have joined the ranks of those of you doing

daily coffee enemas. I was worried that I might break down and start

brewing a cup to drink, and get re-addicted, but this Therapy Blend

stuff from Blackstock is unlike any coffee I've ever seen.

 

It's greenish brown and smells like roasted peanuts. Boiled up as per

the instructions, it is light brown and oily smooth. A LOT of oils in

those beans! I have been feeling FANTASTIC since starting and haven't

missed a day. Had a bit of the jitters the first few days, but not any

more. I can't believe I put off doing this all these months because I

dreaded how I imagined it would make me feel. But weekly colonics at $50

a pop were really draining the grocery budget.

 

I do have a question though. Is it better to do it before or after

breakfast?

 

ANSWER: At the Gerson clinic, the suggested timing was 6:00 AM (before

breakfast), 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM (after lunch), 6:00 PM (before dinner)

(and 10:00 PM if needed). Everything depends on how YOU feel.

 

12/01 M:

 

For me, I found going to a professional colon hydrotherapist years ago

to be an (emotionally, not physically) uncomfortable experience. The

therapist encouraged me to supplement the colonics with home enemas and

fasting by following the advice given in Dr. Bernard Jensen's book,

title escapes me at the moment.

 

I found taking charge of the whole affair in my own home to be far more

empowering, not to mention dirt cheap.

 

When I discovered my breast lump 3 years ago, I'd had about 15 years of

experience with plain water enemas under my belt.

 

At this time a friend who was healthy was attempting to optimize her

health. She hired the best personal trainer in town who recommended that

she do coffee enemas for her health, among other things.

 

She did them and raved about them. Because of her, I was not as

reluctant as I might have otherwise been, to try them for cancer.

 

When I did start doing the coffee enemas I consistently heard from

people... " wow, you sure don't look like you have cancer " . And it

substantially helped my energy levels, though I had no coffee buzz. I

have never been a coffee drinker.

 

But as with someone else that posted here, they no longer seem to

benefit me the way that they once did. So I don't use them as much as I

once did.

 

I have never experienced one harmful or unpleasant effect from the

coffee enemas...and I don't know of anyone else that has, either, from

discussions on other cancer lists.

 

Dr. Hulda Clark is among those that recommend coffee enemas (in her " The

Cure For All Advanced Cancer Books " ).

 

 

 

Ann's NOTE: It is important to understand that coffee enemas are done as

part of a total protocol. A recent discussion pointed out that people

can be harmed if they are not careful.

 

There is a need to support the body and the immune system. Gerson

therapy is such a total program as is Kelley, Gonzalez, Taylor, etc.

 

Pick and choose aspects but make sure you end up with appropriate

nutrients from whole foods, supplements, detoxification, physical

exercise and mind/body support.

 

From an email to Ann Fonfa, 7/00

 

Karolinska Institute, Sweden 12/01

 

Ann Fonfa's report

 

Abdom Imaging, 8/02

 

Excerpted from Ralph Moss, Ph.D. Healing Newsletter, 5-6/86

 

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History & Science Behind Coffee Enemas

 

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Excerpted from Ralph Moss' Healing newsletter, 1986:

 

Coffee enemas were an established part of medical practice when Dr. Max

Gerson introduced them into cancer therapy in the 1930s. Basing himself

on German laboratory work, Gerson believed that caffeine could stimulate

the liver and gall bladder to discharge bile. He felt this process could

contribute to the health of the cancer patient.

 

Although the coffee enema has been heaped with scorn, there has been

some independent scientific work that gives credence to this concept. In

1981, for instance, Dr. Lee Wattenberg and his colleagues were able to

show that substances found in coffee—kahweol and cafestol

palmitate—promote the activity of a key enzyme system, glutathione

S-transferase, above the norm.

 

This system detoxifies a vast array of electrophiles from the

bloodstream and, according to Gar Hildenbrand of the Gerson Institute,

" must be regarded as an important mechanism for carcinogen

detoxification. "

 

This enzyme group is responsible for neutralizing free radicals, harmful

chemicals now commonly implicated in the initiation of cancer. In mice,

for example, these systems are enhanced 600 percent in the liver and 700

percent in the bowel when coffee beans are added to the mice's diet.

 

Dr. Peter Lechner, who is investigating the Gerson method at the

Landeskrankenhaus of Graz, Austria, has reported that " coffee enemas

have a definite effect on the colon which can be observed with an

endoscope. " F.W. Cope (1977) has postulated the existence of a " tissue

damage syndrome. "

 

When cells are challenged by poison, oxygen deprivation, malnutrition or

a physical trauma they lose potassium, take on sodium and chloride, and

swell up with excess water.

 

Another scientist (Ling) has suggested that water in a normal cell is

contained in an " ice-like " structure. Being alive requires not just the

right chemicals but the right chemical structure. Cells normally have a

preference for potassium over sodium but when a cell is damaged it

begins to prefer sodium.

 

This craving results in a damaged ability of cells to repair themselves

and to utilize energy. Further, damaged cells produce toxins; around

tumors are zones of " wounded " but still non-malignant tissue, swollen

with salt and water.

 

Gerson believed it axiomatic that cancer could not exist in normal

metabolism. He pointed to the fact that scientists often had to damage

an animal's thyroid and adrenals just to get a transplanted tumor to

" take. " He directed his efforts toward creating normal metabolism in the

tissue surrounding a tumor.

 

It is the liver and small bowel which neutralize the most common tissue

toxins: polyamines, ammonia, toxic-bound nitrogen, and electrophiles.

 

These detoxification systems are probably enhanced by the coffee enema.

Physiological Chemistry and Physics has stated that " caffeine enemas

cause dilation of bile ducts, which facilitates excretion of toxic

cancer breakdown products by the liver and dialysis of toxic products

across the colonic wall. "

 

In addition, theophylline and theobromine (two other chemicals in

coffee) dilate blood vessels and counter inflammation of the gut; the

palmitates enhance the enzyme system responsible for the removal of

toxic free radicals from the serum; and the fluid of the enema then

stimulates the visceral nervous system to promote peristalsis and the

transit of diluted toxic bile from the duodenum and out the rectum.

 

Since the enema is generally held for 15 minutes, and all the blood in

the body passes through the liver every three minutes, " these enemas

represent a form of dialysis of blood across the gut wall " (Healing

Newsletter, #13, May-June, 1986).

 

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