All World
Gayatri Pariwar

   With a view to curing or healing chronic disorders it becomes necessary first to clean the internal parts of the body very well.  After a prolonged operation the parts of a machine demand proper overhauling for the resurrection of machine’s previous working efficiency.  Similar is the case with human body.  That is to say, our body, too, is a machine in a way put to the work for whole life and hence likely to ‘catch’ defects and disorders.  Usually we largely remain confined or particularly careful about our ‘external’ cleanliness which is accomplished by bathing and washing whereas “internal cleaning” of the barrel (the digestive tract), which is rather more essential, is mostly ignored. 

People careless about such ‘washing’ so far should turn towards it with first priority right now.  Patients of ‘irregular bowl’, mal-digestion, constipation and delayed and interrupted motions, gas-troubles, acidity, etc. should make no delay.  We know that blocked gutters decay and spread reek; and pouring ‘rose-water’ wouldn’t do any help here; instead, the rosewater itself goes waste.  The only remedy would be the elimination of the deposited ‘stagnant filth’ therein.

The patients of chronic digestive troubles seeking their liberation from them should think of throwing out the manumission from their ‘decaying bowls’ on a priority basis.  Such a ‘washing’ of the alimentary system would prove to be most promising step with regard to a successful treatment.

There is a fashion of administering one or the other purgatives for the elimination of the ‘staying stool’.  However, the experience tells that the administration of the purgatives is an imperfect and often detrimental method of ‘cleaning and washing’ of the system.  The long retention of the stool in the large intestine gradually becomes dry and hard, often infested with the worms etc., and firmly sticks to the wall of the ‘reservoir’ (rectum).  The true purgative should make that part its target for the actual healing.  However the ‘practical attack’ happens to be quite different; the purgatives begin their action right from the stomach and carry on, at the most, upto the level of the small intestine.  Now what happens in their case is that the food so far undigested or partly digested is unusually liquefied by excessive gastric juices poured therein due to forced excitation of the gastric glands.  Again, the same thing happens in the small intestine where major portion of the digestion and assimilation of the food takes place. The result is that the chime and chyle suffer insurrection; the partly digested food passes out, rather forcefully expelled out in the form of loose motions.  On the contrary the actual problem, actual cause of the ailments, remain untouched in the form of rectal accumulations, the site where these purgatives fail to make their access in their ‘vital form’.  Besides this disability, they have also been found to be injurious.  Thus depending upon such obviously imperfect and harmful medicines would be as fatuitous as pouring buckets of milk, ‘ghee’ and perfumes to ‘recoup’ rotting gutters without their actual mud-removing. 

What is safe then? Well! There is a damned good and safe way for that, invented by our ancestors to get rid of the ‘tenacious disorders’ and resurrect or restore lost health.  And that ‘panacea’ is nothing else but ‘Enema’.  The use of enema for cleaning the rectum/large intestine is the best process.  Enema pot is sold in the medical store. It is a simple instrument consisting of a reservoir and a drain-tube of rubber.  Preferably warm or lukewarm water contained in the reservoir is ejected into the large intestine through the rubber tube, the rear end of which is introduced into the rectum.  Some experts would prefer to dissolve some bathing soap also to facilitate ‘lubrication’ for the enhancement of the ‘expulsion’ of the feces.  However, it would be far better to add some quantity of filtered lemon-juice to it (i.e., water).

As far as the posture of the patient while taking enema is concerned, there are two methods equally innocuous.  In one method, the patient should lie on his back on the ground, water-filled enema instrument be put on a table or a chair and the rear end of the rubber (drain) tube, after applying a little oil on it, be introduced about one inch inside the anus.

The tap is then opened to release the flow of the water which would gradually fill in the rectum.  Sometimes entry of water may cause some pain and the patient may eventually feel a ‘pressure’ for evacuation.  But there is nothing to worry about. If the pressure appears unbearable, close the tap. After the ‘completion’ of this process, the patient is required to lie as such for further 15-20 minutes.  Meanwhile it is advisable for him to contract and inflate his belly so as to facilitate the dilution and release of the accumulated stool sticking to the walls of the rectum.

Alternatively, the patient may choose a ‘camel-posture’, belly downwards and back and hind part lifted up so that anal aperture comes to tie up and raised ‘encouraging’ flow of water into the rectum.  Rest of the process is same as mentioned above. 
Now as for the time for enema, the mornings would be the best but evenings wouldn’t be bad and discouraging.  The other times are equally suitable.  The important thing is that the enema should be taken empty stomach, normally after completing daily morning chores. The stomach should be “load free”.  After taking enema, usually there will be loose motion with the pressure of water. This will ‘empty’ the ‘bowl’ and the patient will feel relief.

In the ordinary / less complicated cases, just two ‘repetitions’ may be enough.  But in the acute and chronic problems twice a day for a week or so would be essential. If it is to be continued for a longer duration it must be done under the supervision of an expert. The “washing” should be done slowly and carefully keeping the protection of intestinal walls in mind.

Enema is not any recent invention; our forefathers already knew it by the name of Basti Kriya.  They used to suck water through their anus, retain it there for a while and then ‘regurgitate’ it with pressure so that it ‘drained’ alongwith the “accumulated filth” out of the body.  However the method, being not so easy, was suitable for the yogis only.  Anyway the enema bears almost full similitude, and is easily available for the common people, who are not familiar with hathayoga.  It is cautioned that enema should not be given to infants and pregnant women. 

During these periodical ‘cleanings’, certain necessary precautions should be taken.  First, the stomach should be given necessary rest and relaxation.  Thus the patients are suggested to ‘keep’ fasts, side by side, at least for two or three days.  During fasts, he should drink water or prefer ‘liquid-diets’; here some honey or lemon juice may also mixed with the water.  That will increase the taste and at the same time make it much more wholesome.  Light exercises like bathing, easy walking and massage may well be included in the routine of these “resting days”.  No hard work should be done.

It can be safely concluded that enema and resting should go hand in hand.  That would provide a remarkable rate of relief.  As the school boys feel delighted in their holidays so also one’s digestive organs feel relieved during “fasting”.  These apparently “inactive moments” of theirs do not beguile them to mar their own ability by their own hands, and make them indolent; instead, they gain twice as much fervor for the future duty.  It has been noticed that during the period of this (kind of) “rejuvenation” the excretion, expulsion of the filth, through the eyes, ears, nose and skin is remarkably escalated; the sweating now exceeds that in the normal situations, often containing bad odour, the tongue becomes bitter and the urine is concentrated and coloured.  In fact the increased rate of excretion through the “exits” works for faster purification of the body.  The other thing of additional importance is to keep deliberately the skin and other ‘exits’ neat and clean.

Some people may feel certain uneasiness during their fasting days; they may feel-like vomiting and giddiness and a sort of weakness.  But there is nothing to fear for the process is entirely innocuous, without any danger or side effects.  It is another thing that already physically weak persons should avoid prolonged repetitions with short intervals.  Fruit juices are the best ‘intakes’. However if it is beyond reach of common man, then it may be substituted by lemon-water, soups of green vegetables, etc. as well as moderate quantities of raw vegetables. 

Enema supplemented with fasting and light food is a very good method of acquiring rejuvenation.  It invigorates appetite, enhances functional power and helps in ‘restoration’ of potential power of the body.