noun Medicine/Medical.

Enemas
What kind and why?
Milk and molasses enemas work better than any enema that can be bought. The high sugar content of the molasses allows the hard impacted stool to be softened so that it can pass easier.
How do I make it?
The recipe is a half and half mixture of whole milk and molasses

How much do I give?
For younger children (Less than Mix 12 ounces of milk and 12 ounces of molasses then give 4 ounces as an enema. This should be repeated 6 times to use all of the mixture. Parents should try to give the full amount if it goes in easily, but less if the child becomes uncomfortable and unable to hold the enema in. Parents should try to give at least 2 ounces.
For older children (greater than Mix 24 ounces of milk and 24 ounces of molasses then give 6 to 8 ounces as an enema. This should be repeated 6 times to use all of the mixture. Parents should try to give the full amount if it goes in easily, but less if the child becomes uncomfortable and unable to hold the enema in. Parents should try to give at least 4 ounces.

How often do I give the enemas?
Twice a day for 3 days
Three times a day for 2 days
Every 4 hours until mixture is gone

How do I give an enema?
1. Have your child lie on his stomach with his knees pulled under him.
2. Lubricate the enema tube or nozzle with k-y jelly and gently put it 1 and 1/2 inches to 2 inches into the rectum.
3. If you are giving a homemade enema, put the solution into the enema bag. The fluid will flow down gradually by gravity. Keep the enema bag no more than
2 feet above the level of your child's bottom.
4. When the bag is empty, remove the tube.
5. Your child should wait to go to the bathroom until he feels a strong need to have a bowel movement (in about 2 to 10 minutes).
6. If the enema equipment is disposable, throw it away. If it is reusable, clean the tube as best you can with an antibacterial soap and water. Then sterilize it by putting it in boiling water for 10 minutes. The enema bag just needs to be rinsed with water.

A Reusable Enema Bag

That thing on the left is what an enema bag looks like. You might remember it as a hot-water bottle. They are also called combination syringes or fountain syringes. Since they can be used for douching as well, you could call it a douche bag. It has a plastic stopper that screws into the mouth to keep it shut tight. The stopper has a nipple on it that can be connected to a length of tubing. The enema bag also has a hole in it to be hung up. It is made out of some pretty heavy-duty rubber.