Enema syringe

Made:
1831-1870 in India
Enema syringe, steel, India, 1800s. Front three quarter view

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Enema syringe, steel, India, 1800s. Front three quarter view
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Enema syringe, steel, India, 1800s

A steel enema syringe from India dating from the mid-1800s. An enema (vasthi) introduces fluid into the lower bowel via the anus. A single Ayurvedic treatment might involve several enemas using oils mixed with different medicinal herbs – depending on the patient’s condition. Some enemas remain inside the patient and have a direct medicinal effect, others actively remove waste products from the body.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A643678
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
overall weight: x x , , .21kg
type:
enema syringe
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust