The Royal Flush.

I was speaking to a friend recently and realised I haven't seen her sister in a long long time.

"So where is S? Haven't had her around lately", i asked

"Oh, she's in Thailand doing some meditation thingy" she trails off

"Yoga? Massage?" I inquired further

"Nah, she's at this meditation center where they flush coffee through their asses every day" with a perfectly normal reaction as if she just told me her sister was having a detox vegan diet.

I looked at her long and hard, because I still didn't get it..
"What do you mean? I mean ..err... how? She has to drink loads of coffee isit?" i probed.

" No, they flush coffee through her asshole, literally, leaves it there for like half an hour and then let it out. It supposedly feels damn good. Imagine having a totally clean intestine after they flush everything out!"

This was the part where I went mental. Anyone who knows me, knows that I can be a stick in the mud sometimes. I'm not open to radical bizarre adventures. Yes yes I am generally quite adventurous, this is not a contradiction, but there are certain things I just wouldn't do for the heck of it. Like eating goat's balls, or fried maggots, or sky diving, or tornado chasing and certainly not flushing coffee UP my ass.

So anyways, after weeks of agonizing over how accurate my friend got her facts, I finally Googled it. It took me a few tries to get the correct key words to find what I wanted to find out. I mean what do you call it?Coffee + Ass = porn site links.

 So i typed in meditation + coffee + Thailand and voila! This thing really exists!! This form of "treatment" is called the "Coffee Enema". Look what I found....

What is Coffee Enema?


Enema is an introduction of saline liquid into the colon through the rectum. Coffee Enema means introducing coffee into one's rectum for cleansing and detoxifying purposes. The coffee is then allowed to sit at the lower part of the colon, until the person sits on the toilet and then it is flushed out and released, along with all the other toxins and feces. Coffee Enema is believed to remove toxins by stimulating the liver and gallbladder. Some say that it can help relieve muscle aches, pains and rashes. 

Look also what I found when i browsed through Wikipedia and other medically endorsed sites. Here are some excerpts.

Wikipedia
Coffee enemas are believed to have caused three deaths in the United States, described in the following references. Coffee enemas may cause electrolyte imbalance that, if severe enough, can cause death. Other adverse reactions that have been reported include enteric septicemia in a patient with widespread cancer, hepatic dysfunction and ascites, which the authors believed made this patient more likely to suffer from infections. If the coffee is inserted too quickly or too hot, it could cause internal burning or tearing. Because of the proximity between veins and anal walls, caffeine finds itself in the veins in much greater quantities, and may lead to caffeine overdose, though since the coffee enema is expelled, the likelihood of overdose may be less than when coffee is ingested and must remain in the body until metabolized. Excessive enemas may cause dehydration, which is only amplified by the diuretic effect of caffeine in the coffee. Also, as with all uses of coffee, it risks raising blood pressure, though not to a great extent in most individuals.


Myths about Coffee Enema
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/07/enemadanger/

1. Adding ingredients to the enema recipe (such as coffee, green tea, vinegar, baking soda, bath/epsom salt, or minerals) is not proven to do anything superior to the effects of plain saline.
2. Inserting anything into the anus may result in anal tearing.
3. Re-used (instead of single use) enema kits may carry bacteria, which could result in an infection.
4. Use of hot liquid in the rectum could result in serious internal burns.
5. Extensive use of enemas could result in dehydration.
6. Overuse of coffee enemas could result in electrolyte imbalances.
7. The caffeine in the coffee or tea enema may lead to caffeine addiction.
8. Caffeine enemas must be avoided by pregnant women and people with caffeine sensitivity.
9. Overuse of any type of device designed to temporarily excite the nerves of the colon (such as an enema, colonic, or suppository) could result in decreased function of the bowels.
10. The colonic does not magically remove cancer-causing toxins. It will create watery stool and stimulate the release of fecal matter from the last few inches of the lower bowel. Do not forgo licensed medical attention in favor of this dangerous alternative

Whatever it is, and whoever's right or wrong, it's still bizarre.. Just thought I'd share this with you guys