# Can someone 'splain high colonics?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 14, 2002, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-splain-high-colonics/118889 "2002-07-14T05:54:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-splain-high-colonics/118889/1 "2002-07-14T05:54:28Z")

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LOL firstly, I don’t mean -graphically- now, mind you. But what is supposed to be the idea behind them? And, if there are any medical doctors/nurses reading, do they do what they’re supposed to do, and is that really a good thing to do?

FTR, I’ve never had an enema; I’m assuming (lol dangerous thing to do, I know) that these high colonics are like super-duper enemas. 😛

Don’t ask why this question comes up – just curious, really. 😉

~~tarragon~~

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-splain-high-colonics/118889/2 "2002-07-14T06:39:09Z")

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**Cecil Adams** on [Does colonic irrigation do you any good?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a900525.html)

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**Author:** ![benson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@benson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/benson)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2002, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-splain-high-colonics/118889/3 "2002-07-14T06:56:24Z")

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Definitely not a good idea. If done improperly, it can perforate the intestine. Not fun.