# high colonics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-colonics/1640>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [March 25, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-colonics/1640 "2000-03-25T05:50:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eraymond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3d9bf3/32.png) [@eraymond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eraymond)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-colonics/1640/1 "2000-03-25T05:50:00Z")

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I have frequently wonder what, exactly, a high colonic is. Is there, for example, a low colonic. I know it has something to do with new age health and such, but exactly what it is remains a mystery to me. If anyone could enlighten me I would appreciate it.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2000, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-colonics/1640/2 "2000-03-25T14:58:00Z")

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Are you referring about this column by Cecil Adams?

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

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2000, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-colonics/1640/3 "2000-03-25T16:22:00Z")

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Under the assumption that’s what’s meant, I am closing this here and moving this to the appropriate forum: Comments on Cecil’s columns.