Retention enema is usually kept for one hour. Some patients with frequent constipation can stimulate intestinal peristalsis according to retention enema, soften and eliminate excreta, and dilute harmful substances in the intestine to reduce digestion and absorption. You can also use drugs and keep enema to achieve the purpose of treatment.

The retention time of traditional Chinese medicine enema does not need too long. Usually twice a day, each time for about 20 minutes. Before the Chinese medicine enema operation, let the patient clean the stool and urine, let the patient take a deep breath and relax, and then take 200 ml of Chinese medicine enema from the anus and pour it into the rectum. The temperature of enema should not be higher than 40 degrees.

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Types of enema: According to different purposes of enema, it can be divided into clear soup enema and retention enema.

Clean enema refers to defecation by enema to remove food residues or toxic substances in the intestine. The purpose of cleaning enema is to stimulate intestinal peristalsis, soften and remove feces, eliminate intestinal gas accumulation, reduce abdominal distension and clean the intestine. However, due to the large amount of enema, thick anal canal and fast liquid, it is very irritating to the intestine. Even after extubation, defecation occurs, and enema is discharged quickly.

Retention enema is mostly used to treat various diseases, so that the injected liquid can be kept in the body for a certain period of time, and the medicine can be fully absorbed in the intestine and play its role. Before enema, we should do a good job in patients' ideological work, strive for patients' cooperation, let patients relax as much as possible and eliminate tension.

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