Mucoid rope

One part medicine, one part urban legend, the mucoid rope has taken on near-legendary status within holistic health circles. A mucoid rope, or mucoid plaque, is said to be a thick coating of plaque in the colon. It is said to develop from an unhealthy, usually Western, lifestyle. Factors contributing to its build-up include: eating meat and processed foods, taking pharmaceutical medicine, caffeine, and stress, among other things.

The mucoid rope is said to inhibit the body's ability to properly digest food and metabolize toxins. The rope physically blocks normal digestion of food, and constricts the path stool has to travel before it leaves the body. By the same token, toxins go from the mucoid rope into the bloodstream, through the large intestine. As a result, one suffers from one or more of a host of symptoms, such as constipation, lethargy, and weight gain. Pharmaceuticals can also become lodged in the mucoid rope. Active ingredients in pills slowly leach into the body years after they were taken. The same is said to happen with meat, causing rotten meat to poison the body.

One form of treatment for the mucoid rope is a rigorous combination of fasting and holistic herbs. Enemas are also used. The rope is so-called because, after undertaking treatment, one is said to expel a rope-like, rubbery sheath. The mucoid rope is described as matching the shape and length of the large intestine, and can grow to impressive, if unlikely proportions.

There is no scientific evidence the mucoid rope exists – there is no mention of it in scientific literature and doctors who take a look inside the colon regularly (through colonoscopy or during surgery) have never reported seeing anything like it. Tests on some of several treatments available to remove the mucoid rope have shown that what appears to be plaque is actually fibrous material that comes from the herbs and fruits used in the treatment. The use of enemas as treatment is not without danger, since it can upset the electrolyte balance in the colon which can lead to serious health problems and even death.