After all enema medicine is in the rectum, the patient is advised to lie in supine position till he feels the urge for defecation. When the patient feels the urge, it shall pass. The time duration the administration of medicine and its evacuation is called as retention enema. The decoction enema is expected to come out within 48 minutes after administration. In a study, the retention time of enema with alkali (ksharabasti) in maximum number of participants (60%) is reported to be 5 minutes.<ref name=Thanki>Thanki K, Bhatt N, Shukla VD. Effect of kshara basti and nirgundi ghana vati on amavata (rheumatoid arthritis). Ayu. 2012 Jan;33(1):50-3. doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.100310. PMID: 23049184; PMCID: PMC3456864.</ref> | After all enema medicine is in the rectum, the patient is advised to lie in supine position till he feels the urge for defecation. When the patient feels the urge, it shall pass. The time duration the administration of medicine and its evacuation is called as retention enema. The decoction enema is expected to come out within 48 minutes after administration. In a study, the retention time of enema with alkali (ksharabasti) in maximum number of participants (60%) is reported to be 5 minutes.<ref name=Thanki>Thanki K, Bhatt N, Shukla VD. Effect of kshara basti and nirgundi ghana vati on amavata (rheumatoid arthritis). Ayu. 2012 Jan;33(1):50-3. doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.100310. PMID: 23049184; PMCID: PMC3456864.</ref> |