And there's no medical evidence that colonic purging cures anything or is even a sound practice. Rather, pumping anywhere from a few pints to a few gallons of fluid into the bowel can be dangerous. Nausea and diarrhea may occur. Illness and death can result from blood poisoning, known as septicemia, due to contaminated equipment. And it can destroy normal bowel function.
Death can also occur from disturbances in the fluid balance of the body.
There are also instances where the bowel has been perforated, a very serious complication. In my office, I see damaging bowel habits every day. Patients who, on examination, have hard rock-like stools in the lower bowel. These patients don't require colonic irrigation. Rather, they need to drink more water and increase the amount of fibre in their diet.