Rectal corticosteroid enemas are sometimes used to treat mild or moderate ulcerative colitis. Eating a high-fiber diet and taking laxatives or enemas can mitigate constipation caused by megacolon. Purging can include self-induced vomiting, over-exercising, and the use of diuretics, enemas, or laxatives. Frequent use of enemas can cause laxative dependency. His addiction caused severe constipation, which required regular and humiliating enemas. Turpentine enemas, a very harsh purgative, had formerly been used for stubborn constipation or impaction. Medical treatment consists of treatment of the underlying disease, enemas, and stool softeners. KUB is also done as a scout film for other procedures such as barium enemas. Fleet enemas usually causes a bowel movement in 1 to 5 minutes. Dantron is a stimulant drug and stool softener used alone or in combinations in enemas. Turpentine enemas are very harsh purgatives. He had difficulty moving his bowels and required enemas. Mineral oil enemas can assist by lubricating the stool for easier passage. Barbers could also bathe, cut hair, shave or trim facial hair, and give enemas. Such enemas were often used to treat hernias.