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Evolution of the therapeutic use of water through the centuries

  1. Ancient Egypt

    The Ebers Papyrus is the first document in history that mentions the use of enemas and intestinal irrigations for therapeutic purposes. Washing the intestines several times a month was recommended as a preventive health practice and internal purification.

  2. Classical Greece

    Hippocrates recommended intestinal washes to treat the accumulation of bile and toxins, using herbal infusions.

  3. Roman Empire

    Galen, a Greek physician, perfected techniques using enemas to treat different diseases.

  4. European Renaissance

    Ambroise Paré, a French surgeon, prescribed colon irrigations as a treatment for fever and intoxication.

  5. Hydrotherapy in the USA

    In 1844, Dr. Russell Thacher Trall founded a hydrotherapy institute in New York and promoted intestinal washing as preventive medicine.

  6. European Naturopathy

    Sebastian Kneipp included intestinal hydrotherapy in his holistic health method, along with diet and physical activity.

  7. Early 20th Century – Technical Innovation

    In 1912, Anton Brosch in Vienna developed the “subaquatic colonic bath”; Ray Dotolo brought it to the USA, introducing more hygienic and professional equipment.

  8. Dr. John H. Kellogg

    In the United States, Dr. John H. Kellogg reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that among more than 40,000 gastrointestinal cases treated, only 20 required surgery. He advocated the use of enemas along with proper nutrition and exercise.

  9. Regulation in the USA (FDA)

    The 1976 Medical Device Amendments established that all manufacturers of colon hydrotherapy equipment must register with the FDA and obtain 510(k) clearance to commercialize in the United States.

  10. Foundation of I-ACT

    The International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT) was founded in Alabama, USA, driven by Connie Allred and a group of pioneers seeking to give colon hydrotherapy a recognized place in the health field.

  11. FDA Registration of the Aquanet EC2000

    The seventh colon hydrotherapy device registered with the FDA was the Aquanet EC2000, a closed system manufactured by Prime Pacific Health Innovations Corporation.