(57) Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointesti- nal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointesti- nal (GI) tract, including a colon； and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of ab- dominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psycholog- ical condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn"s Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler"s diarrhea, or C.difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceuticals and products (articles) of manufacture for delivering these compositions and formulations to an individ- ual, e.g., a human or an animal. The invention also provides devices for delivering a fecal material to a patient.
