Re: Difference between an "open"? and "closed" colonic machine, and misc. questions...

Hi, a colonic at almost any time can only help, and all I suggest between the time you read this and the time of your appointment is to drink enough fluids and not eat anything heavy. I would also recommend that you don't take Bentonite between now and then.

There are several differences between an an open versus closed colonic system. First, with a closed system, the water and waste matter you eliminate are carried via tubing directly into the plumbing system so there is no odor whatsoever. With an open system you eliminate into a basin or channel that typically leads to the toilet, so your waste and stool is exposed to the air in the studio and splashing and overflow is possible. Much less sanitary.

Open systems are typically gravity flow, much like if you were receiving an enema or using a Colema board, whereas a closed system depends on gentle pressure, controlled by the therapist, to introduce the water and evacuate the waste. Another difference usually is the type of speculum (rectal instrument) used. With a closed system typically the speculum is larger, for an adult between 0.60 and 0.75 inches in diameter, and waste is evacuated through this speculum. In contrast, most open gravity flow systems use a pencil thin rectal attachment to introduce the water, and elimination occurs around the tube rather than through it.

I'll post some images here either tonight or later in the week of each type system to give you a better idea of what I have attempted to convey in words.

Best wishes for Monday's colonic!

Sincerely, Valerie