Glossary

The words, explained

What the terms on this site mean, in plain language.

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  • Colon Hydrotherapy

    A gentle rinse of the large intestine using warm, filtered water, also called a colonic. At Luam Center for Wellness in Brooklyn,…

  • Contraindication

    A condition that makes a treatment inappropriate or unsafe for someone. Luam Center for Wellness lists the contraindications for colon hydrotherapy on…

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  • Gut Flora

    The community of bacteria that normally lives in the gut. Luam Center for Wellness notes that rinsing the colon can temporarily disturb…

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  • Speculum

    The instrument that is gently inserted at the start of a colon hydrotherapy session. At Luam Center for Wellness it is sterile…

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  • Wood Gravitational System

    The colon hydrotherapy system used for sessions at Luam Center for Wellness in Brooklyn, NY. Water flows in under gravity rather than…

Questions about booking, preparing and what a session is like are answered on the FAQ page, and the full description of the service, including who should not have a session, is on the Colon Hydrotherapy page.

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