Instructions for Your Enema

Temperature:

Many people report having a bad experience with their first enema.
Temperature is important when administering an enema. This might be related to the enema solution being too hot or too cold. Either of these conditions can cause a sort of cramping (sometimes called gripping). A good temperature to fill your enema bag to is about 102° Fahrenheit (give or take a couple).Anything above 115° Fahrenheit can scald or burn intestinal lining. This temperature will feel right when inside your colon. Too hot and you can experience burning, too cold and you might have a problem with cramping. A bath thermometer only a couple of dollars. In this case it is definitely worth it.

Solutions:

For your first time, you want to stick with warm plain filtered water. As you become more experienced you might try various additives such as castile soap, Oil, Phospho Soda, Coffee. Their are many herbs that you can use in enemas that are beneficial for colon health. But for your first time water will be just fine.

How Much:

Many enema bags hold approximately two quarts. This is quite a bit of water. Some folks treat enemas as a sort of contest and look for the largest enema bag they can find. Two quarts is plenty and a two quart enema bag is about as large as there is available in the supermarkets and drugstores. If the recipient cannot take all two quarts the first time, do not worry. The enema companies aren't giving medals for the amount of solution you can hold during your first enema.
If there is a need for more than two quarts you can have a pitcher with more water ready to refill the bag as needed.

Clamp, and Lubricant:

Insert the hose on the enema bag,, slide the clamp on the hose,, and the nozzle onto the other end of the hose. Lubricate the tip so that it will slide easily past the anus into the rectum . We recommend a water based lubricant because they are rubber and condoms safe and this may come in handy later. If you need more lubrication and don't have any problem with a lubricant that is harmful to condoms or rubber, then petroleum jelly (Vaseline) will work better.