Stomach+Washout

The stomach is often washed out to cleanse mucus, acids, etc. by using a soft rubber tube with a funnel on one end. No lubrication is necessary as saliva sufficiently lubricates the tube.

The patient is made to assume a sitting position. The head should be bowed forward. The tube is introduced into the throat and the patient is asked to swallow. The tube is slowly pushed into the patients stomach. If the patient experiences feelings of oppression of suffocation they should breathe deeply and say "ahhh". When the tube reaches the stomach a half-liter of lukewarm water should be poured into the funnel. The funnel is lowered below the level of the stomach, and the water is then siphoned out. This should be repeated as many times as necessary until the liquid comes out clear. The tube must be removed gently but rapidly once it is over.

This method is only rarely used by old-generation physicians.