Most but not all of my understanding of the coffee enema comes from having read Dr. Kelley's One Answer To Cancer. As an aside, part of the experience of having read this was coming to suspect that parts of this book may have been corrupted/twisted/revised over the years since Kelley first authored it.....as to which parts? It's hard to say for sure, this is more of a general feeling I have about such types of our history. Kelley is now dead, so we've lost one of the pre-eminate sources of knowledge on this question. Be this as it may, Kelley's book instructs on how to do a "high enema of the colon".
Notwithstanding this part of Kelley's book having been later corrupted, the present electronic version of the book on the internet is quite clear in instructing why and how to do a high colon enema. In this case, high implies the use enema apparatus that will allow the contents of the enema to be discharched upwards to EDIT: 12 - 20 inches deep into the colon. Unless I'm mistaken, the reason why one needs to get the coffee this deep is in order to trigger the desired "hepatic nerve response". In basic terms, this response is due to a specific channel of pathways, nerves, vessels, ..... anatomy, so to speak, that directly links portions of colon function with portons of liver function.
EDIT: PS - the mention of depth of how high caused me to go back and re-read the appropriate section of the electronic copy of One Answer to Cancer which I got from the Internet from a web site maintained by Kelley prior to his death over a year ago.
Excerpted here is the section from this copy pertaining to the high coffee enema.
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A high, retention enema, using coffee, should be taken to aid in the elimination of toxic waste material from the body. The coffee enema should be taken daily for as long as one is on Metabolic Medicine?s Cancer Cure Program. After 35 years, Dr. Kelley still takes his daily enema.
The coffee enema is very stimulating to the liver and is the greatest aid in elimination of the liver?s toxic wastes.
The coffee enema, besides stimulating liver detoxification, also has beneficial effects in cleaning the colon. Coffee is an excellent solvent for encrusted waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. The caffeine also directly stimulates the peristaltic muscle to contract more powerfully and loosen such deposits, which are occasionally visible as hard, black material and "ropes" of mucus. Gradually, as the protein metabolism of the body improves, the muscle tone of the bowel becomes normal and thorough evacuation is possible without the aid of the enema.
Essentially, the coffee enemas help the liver perform a task for which it was not designed ? that of elimination in 1 or 2 years the accumulated wastes from many years of living in ignorance of the laws of nature.
At first, most people dislike enemas and have psychological barriers against them. Ignorance of the purpose and function of the enema, as well as misunderstanding of the proper procedure for taking it bring about this aversion. I have observed, however, that the persons most opposed to enemas soon reverse their prejudices and become the most avid supporters of them! In many cases, the enema relieves distress and gives a sense of well being and cleanliness never before experienced. The proper removal of toxins and debris from the colon is absolutely essential in all conditions of disease and ill health.
It is most desirable to take the coffee enema early in the morning and it may be repeated again in early afternoon and/or evening, depending upon the toxic condition of the body. Enemas using coffee in the afternoon or evening may interfere with sound sleep. If enemas are needed at these times, many patients prefer to use only warm pure water omitting the coffee. But it is better to take coffee at these times also, and a weaker solution to permit sleep would be better than not using coffee at all.
Avoidance of city water supplies (always chlorinated, which has been strongly linked to hardening of the arteries, and often fluoridated, which has been strongly linked to cancer and thyroid disease) is most essential to removing stress from the kidneys. Pure RO filtered water or distilled water should be used for cooking and drinking ? and even for preparing enemas, since a significant portion of the enema water may be absorbed and filtered through the kidneys. Even if one has a well, it should not be assumed safe. Often toxic amounts of copper, cadmium, and lead are picked up from the plumbing even if the well is pure. It is best to purchase a small distilling unit and distill from one?s tap. If one distills water from a city supply, one must remember that certain hydrocarbon contaminants have a lower boiling point than that of water. The distiller should have a valve to permit their escape as they gasify. If not, they will concentrate in the distilled water and will need to be removed by filtering through activated charcoal.
One may purchase a Reverse Osmosis Filter Unit from:
Sparkling Water Company ? 800-460-5728 or
Ozark Water Service ? 800-835-8908.
An acceptable Distilled Water System:
H20 Only, Inc. ? 724-287-5555
Note: Filters breed deadly bacteria. If your water supply is dirty a filter will get dirty in less than 30 days ? A filter should be changed every 30 days even if your water supply is clean.
Filters breed deadly bacteria. If your water supply is dirty a filter will get dirty in less than 30 days ? A filter should be changed every 30 days even if your water supply is clean.
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