Brief History of Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon cleansing is not a new modality or practice, it has been around since as early as 1500 BC. Around the turn of the 20th century, present day colon hydrotherapy units were developed, providing a significantly improved method of accomplishing colon cleansing. Up to the late 1920's many doctors had colon hydrotherapy units in their offices, and also in the hospitals. Articles dealing with colon health frequently appeared in prestigious medical and scientific journals until the early 1930's. At that time modern man began a 50 year love affair with drugs and surgery. These seemed to offer relatively instant relief for body ailments, resulting in purification and prevention techniques becoming far less attractive. Recently however, there has been a resurgence of interest in using natural approaches for healing the body, and colon hydrotherapy has rapidly been regaining the respectability it has already earned.
