The History of colonics
It is difficult to identify the exact time in history that colon hydrotherapy emerged, but may historians trace it back to ancient Egyptians. According to William Lieberman, M.D. the frequent use of the enema by the Egyptians came from Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) In the 5th century B.C., Herodotus wrote: "The Egyptians clean themselves on three consecutive days, every month, seeking health by emetics and enemas for they think that all disease comes to man from his food."

Enema use was not limited to the Egyptians. Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, African races and so on used enemas as a way to promote health and longevity. Over the century's equipment improved and many physicians used these methods to enhance people's health.

During the late 19th century and early 20th century the use of colon hydrotherapy and enemas slowly dwindled among the medical community as laxatives and other drugs became more commercially available.

The therapy was rejuvenated in the United States by Dr. Kellogg. In addition to improving nutrition the enemas replaced the majority of his surgeries in treating gastrointestinal disease; which works out to be 1 case in 2000 needing surgery. (This was reported in the 1917 American Medical Journal)