Ernst E
J Clin Gastroenterol. 1997 Jun;24(4):196-8. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199706000-00002.
Autointoxication is an ancient theory based on the belief that intestinal waste products can poison the body and are a major contributor to many, if not all, diseases. In the 19th century, it was the ruling doctrine of medicine and led "colonic quackery" in various guises. By the turn of the century, it had received some apparent backing from science. When it became clear that the scientific rationale was wrong and colonic irrigation was not merely useless but potentially dangerous, it was exposed as quackery and subsequently went into a decline. Today we are witnessing a resurgence of colonic irrigation based on little less than the old bogus claims and the impressive power of vested interests. Even today's experts on colonic irrigation can only provide theories and anecdotes in its support. It seems, therefore, that ignorance is celebrating a triumph over science.
自体中毒是一种古老的理论，其依据是认为肠道排泄物会毒害身体，并且即便不是所有疾病，也是许多疾病的主要成因。在19世纪，它是医学的主导学说，并以各种形式引发了“结肠庸医行为”。到世纪之交时，它得到了一些表面上的科学支持。当清楚地认识到其科学依据是错误的，并且结肠灌洗不仅毫无用处而且有潜在危险时，它就被揭露为庸医行为，随后便衰落了。如今，我们正目睹结肠灌洗的复兴，其依据只不过是那些陈旧的虚假说法以及既得利益集团的巨大影响力。即使是如今支持结肠灌洗的专家也只能提供理论和轶事来为其撑腰。因此，似乎无知正在欢庆战胜科学。
