How to do a coffee enema
Coffee enemas have an amazing capacity to detox your liver. Coffee enemas provide a means for your liver to ‘dump’ its toxic load of chemicals and heavy metals into the intestines for elimination.
How do Coffee enemas work?
The theobromine, theophylline, palmitic acid and caffeine in the coffee travel via the rich capillary bed of the rectum into the portal vein, which leads directly to the liver. These substances dilate blood vessels and open up the bile ducts allowing the liver to release bile, which contains toxins.
Doctors at the University of Minnesota showed that coffee administered rectally also stimulates an enzyme system in the liver, which increases glutathione, the master antioxidant in the body, by 600%-700% above normal activity levels. This antioxidant reacts with free radicals (which cause cell damage) in the bloodstream and makes them inert. These neutralized substances become dissolved in the bile, are released through the bile flow from the liver and gallbladder, and are excreted through the intestinal tract.
While holding the coffee enema in the colon for 10-15 minutes, the body’s entire blood supply passes through the liver 4-5 times, carrying poisons picked up from the tissues. So the enema acts as a form of dialysis of the blood across the gut wall. It’s an amazing way to assist the body to detox in our very toxic world.
Get the Equipment!
Get a kit. These are hard to find in a pharmacy these days so your best bet is the internet. There are bags and buckets, it is your choice in y opinion buckets are easier to clean and you can fit more coffee in.
Get good coffee, not just International Roast. Find a pure, organic coffee and pay that bit extra for it.
How to do a coffee enema?
Here is a step by step process but just remember you will make mistakes and it’s ok not to get it right the first time. I’ve had my fair share of accidents in the bathroom too.
Step 1 – Materials
- Buy a 2-liter enema bucket or bag with a clamp.
- Buy your coffee enema coffee.
Step 2 – Preparation of coffee
- The coffee can be prepared any way you prefer. Prep it in an automatic coffee maker. Make it in a french press. Boil it on the stove.
- To make on the stove, place 2 to 3 cups of purified water and one to two tablespoons (15-30 ml) of coffee in a saucepan and bring to a boil (or use a coffee maker to percolate the coffee quickly). NOTE: The first time you do a coffee enema, use only 1 teaspoon (5ml), NOT TABLESPOON, of coffee. This is critical because some people are sensitive to caffeine and will feel very jittery on more coffee. After a few enemas, you will see how much coffee you can tolerate comfortably. Ideally, increase to two tablespoons per enema.
- Let it boil 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and allow it to cool. One or two ice cubes may be added to speed the cooling process.
- Tricks to speed up cooling the boiled coffee: 1. Boil only a little of the water with the coffee. Once it has boiled, add the rest of the water to the coffee mixture to cool the entire amount down to body temperature. 2. Pour the coffee mixture back and forth several times through the air from one container to another, even from the enema bag/bucket back into a cool pot. This will also cool it much faster. 3. Put the water in the refrigerator or freezer until cooled.
- Wait until the coffee is about body temperature. Body temperature feels hot when you place your finger in it. If the water is too hot or too cold, retaining the enema will be more difficult.
- Strain the liquid through a fine strainer or coffee filter paper into a clean bucket or enema bag. Screw on the top of the enema bag.
- The enema is now ready.
Step 3 – Preparing to take the enema
- Prep yourself a little bed of towels to lie on in the bathtub or bathroom. I prefer doing them in the bathroom in case you leak or have an accident – easier clean up. You can lie elsewhere when you become better at performing the enemas. I just put towels in the bathtub and relax.
- If you have not had a bowel movement, take a plain water enema first, before the coffee enema. This will usually clean out the bowel quickly and effectively. For some, they can hold the coffee no matter what and do not need to use water first. Everyone is different.
- Be sure the plastic hose is pushed or fastened well onto the enema bag and the thin enema tip is attached to the other end.
- Remove any air from the enema tube the following way. Grasp but do not close the clamp on the hose. Place the tip in the sink. Hold up the enema bag or bucket above the tip until the water begins to flow out. Then close the clamp. This expels any air in the tube. If this air gets in your colon, it will give you the urge to evacuate too soon.
- Lubricate the enema tip with a small amount of coconut oil or olive oil.
Step 4 – Taking the enema
- The position preferred by most people is lying on one’s back on a towel, on the bathroom floor or in the bathtub. If you can’t get on the floor, you can even just sit on the toilet.
- With the clamp closed, place the enema bag or bucket on the floor next to you, or hang the bag one to three feet above your abdomen. You will likely need to place the bucket well above the tip so that the water can flow out.
- Insert the tip gently and slowly. Move it around until it goes about an inch or two ( 2-4 cm) inside you.
- Open the clamp and hold the enema bag about one foot (30 cm) above the abdomen. The water may take a few seconds to begin flowing. If the water does not flow, you may gently squeeze the bag. If you develop a cramp, close the hose clamp, turn from side to side and take a few deep breaths. The cramp will usually pass quickly.
- Let a bit of water into the bowel. Your first enema will be quick as your bowel is full of feces. Evacuate.
- Repeat 2-4 times, if needed, until the water starts coming out looking fairly clean, which indicates that the bowel is empty. After that lie down on the back for a few minutes and relax. This will allow the remaining fecal masses (further up in the bowel) to move along the bowel to be expelled.
- Now you’re ready for the coffee.
- Let .5-1.5 liters of coffee into the bowel (or until you can’t take anymore). You only need a half liter, but take as much as you can hold.
- Close the clamp. You can remove the insertion tip or leave it inserted to relieve gas, which causes the urge to evacuate.
- RETAIN THE ENEMA FOR 15 MINUTES (less time is okay, but not quite as effective). Changing position also helps to keep the coffee in longer. When there is an urge to empty, turn onto another side, onto the back, stand up or assume a knee and elbow position. Use the time to read a book, meditate, etc. Some people are able to get up and go lie on a towel in bed, instead of on the floor or in the bathtub. Walking around the house with the coffee inside is not recommended. A small number of people are unable to retain even a cup of water for the required 15 minutes. One can start with less coffee in these cases. First timers may have to do three enemas for 5 minutes at a time. Do your best. There seems to be no harm if one wishes to retain the enema longer than 15 minutes.
Step 5 – Finishing up
- After 15 minutes or so, go to the toilet and empty out the water. It is okay if some water remains inside. If water remains inside, you may be dehydrated.
- Wash the enema bag and tube thoroughly with soap and water. Run water with hydrogen peroxide through the bucket and hose. Wipe insertion tip with alcohol.
- The whole procedure takes about one to two hours, so allocate plenty of time for it and have a good book to read. However, if you do them often enough and don’t have a lot of fecal matter to evacuate, you can do a super quick enema in 20 minutes. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time.
- If you feel out of sorts or a little bloated after the enema, do a little reflexology. Rub the top of the toes of both feet, but particularly the left foot. You can also rub the entire foot, especially any part that is tender. This will often balance out the body’s energies after a coffee retention enema.
Difficulty holding it in?
Some people have difficulty holding the enema in the beginning. If you simply can’t seem to retain the enema very long, try these tips:
- Be patient. Practice makes perfect.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of Epsom salts per two cups of coffee. The magnesium will help the colon to stop spasming so you can hold the enema longer.
- You can break the 15 minutes up into 5-minute segments until you can hold the entire 15 minutes.
- The water may be too hot or too cold. Be sure the water temperature is comfortable.
- It may help to place a small pillow or rolled up towel under your buttocks so the water flows downhill into your colon.
- Many find that adding a teaspoon of black strap molasses to the boiling coffee mysteriously aids in retaining the enema.