4 User Reviews
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As a science-minded clinician I needed to read some studies - here is a useful one from PubMed (searched through Google Scholar)... https://tinyurl.com/boronsaltsforarthritis
TxRN,
Here is an RCT study where they actually used Borax or Calcium Fructoborate (plant derived borax) as adjuvant treatment in RA patients to good effect :
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289089/
Notice how they used a relatively low dose of Borax and a higher dose of calcium fructoborate (based on boron content).
Also, notice this comment (quote) :
' Because it is ethically unaccepted to use boron alone as a separate arm in such type of clinical trials, the principle of its adjuvant use with the biological agent etanercept was followed. '
This statement to me says they really did not want to see how Borax treats RA in a heads up comparison against Entanercept, but I am a little suspicious that way, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. In any case, it did improve beyond what etanercept alone could do for RA patients.
Art
Osteoarthritis
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Well, Borax has many other benefits than just arthritis, so in order to get those benefits, I take it continuously on weekdays.
Art
(Oh)
07/03/2018
Hi Art,
Wondering how much borox do you take during the weekdays? I have just started taking two teaspoonfuls/day, of a two cup water/ 1/2 rounded teaspoonful borax solution, in water (also five day/ week) which I believe is about 18 mg/day. I plan to reduce it after a while.
By the way, I have found the preservative free aloe vera juice you suggested to be very beneficial for the lichen planus! It gives almost immediate relief. It wears off but you can take it as needed. I have finally made an appointment with a Chinese medicine doctor in August for six appointments, twice/week for three weeks, which is what he requires. Have been thinking about it for years and finally decided to call. Will post any results after trying this.
Thanks for all your helpful posts and links, as usual!
I take the 1/4 teaspoon of Borax in a quart of water per each day of the week with weekends off. I tried going down to the 1/8th teaspoon dosing, but that was not fully effective for me.
Glad to hear that the aloe was helpful for the LP! I hope you have great results with your TCM experiment!
Art
Hi Art -
Is it possible that because borax regulates hormones, that someone like me who is nearly 66 and 16 years post-menopausal could cause mild aching of the breasts? Additionally I have hypothyroidism that's managed by 105 mg daily of Armour thyroid, plus a new hidradenitis suppurativa lesion on the underside of my left breast. Had the first lesion 2-1/2 years ago before I even knew about borax. I've been on borax since February 2025 for osteoarthritis pain, gradually increasing from 1/16th of a teaspoon up to my current amount of 1/4 teaspoon as I'm about 75 pounds overweight. I also take 1500 mg daily of niacinamide as the combination of it with borax really seem to help my pain. Thank you for your insight as always. 😊
Art, do you know if boron has the same side effect for some people of mastalgia, like borax does? My skin is also terribly dry and flaky on my legs and back despite drinking 90 oz of water daily. I'm wondering if I should switch to boron instead for the osteoarthritis pain to alleviate both of these side effects?
Hi Betsy,
Yes, the boron content in borax can cause breast pain and this is called mastalgia.
You didn't say if your arthritis pain is gone or just improved. If it is gone or very well controlled, you might consider going down to an 1/8th teaspoon to see if that will eliminate the mastalgia.
Art
Thank you! It's good to know that the mastalgia can be caused by borax. Yes my pain is better though still not 100% resolved. I've always been slow to heal, regardless of what's being treated. So I thought I would give the borax a full year before reconsidering using it, but in the meantime may drop back to 1/8th of a teaspoon to see what happens. Thank you for that suggestion and your knowledge.
Hi Betsy,
As I mentioned in a previous reply, it is the boron content of borax that causes mastalgia. So boron itself is the cause, but perhaps lowering the borax dose may help relieve the mastalgia.
Regarding the dry skin issue as a side effect of borax water, I have a friend who I wrote about that had a somewhat similar issue with oral borax creating a stair step pattern of dry skin on her skin. Since her arthritis pain was mainly apparent in her hands, she stopped oral borax and switched to borax lotion which I made for her to test and it completely relieved all pain in her hands in three weeks. With borax lotion she had no more stair step dry skin issues. Here is a link to her story and how to make borax lotion :
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax-lotion.html
Borax lotion (BL) works fairly quickly in the hands because they are thin, but likely not as fast in thicker joints.
Art
Thank you so much for the borax lotion recipe and testimonial of your friend. Definitely will be trying that and will update you in the other thread. Like your friend, I have osteoarthritis in my hip (according to doctors) but no pain there, only down my left leg. I also have a trigger finger in my right hand that's been annoying me for 15+ years. I'd be thrilled if the borax lotion took care of both issues. Thanks again!
Betsy
Thank you so much for the borax lotion recipe and testimonial of your friend. Definitely will be trying that and will update you in the other thread. Like your friend, I have osteoarthritis in my hip (according to doctors) but no pain there, only down my left leg. I also have a trigger finger in my right hand that's been annoying me for 15+ years. I'd be thrilled if the borax lotion took care of both issues. Thanks again!
Betsy
Hi Betsy,
Regarding the trigger finger issue if the borax lotion does not remedy it, I have had two reports that melatonin lotion (ML) helped that problem, but I have no idea if either report had an actual diagnosis of "trigger finger". Here is how to make melatonin lotion and a long list of 50 health problems that people have reported benefit from ML if you are interested :
https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/melatonin-lotion.html
Art
Osteoarthritis
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I saw a Natreopath 6yrs ago who put me on a non dairy diet an to drink 2 cups of Clove Tea a day, I was to rub Tincture O Iodine on the bottoms ofmy feet an Drink plenty of Goats Milk, which is very expensive to buy now at $7.50 per litre, pain subsided to 55% now consuming dairy products again, but a small amount. Thus coming across Borax, the 1st cup I drunk within an hour my pain level reduced to 75% I couldn't believe it, I was in "disbelief" 5days later my Energy level increased 65% pain level at 40% 2 months later 90% painfree an 90% Energy.
I had weaned myself off all pharmaceuticals (Dyclothanac an Paracetamol) 2 weeks before starting the Borax course. I started to do light stretches to exercise my hip.
At 2months I've been 100% painfree an limping every 10 steps as appose to every step. I was feeling Brand New, it was a Miracle. A cold snap hit our Township, my pain come back niggling at 30% just whn I was feeling better.......Myself still taking the prescribed dose. My pains increased to 60% I put it down to the cold.......3months and Two weeks later my joints seem to be stiffening.
I've jst moved house, doing everything myself, with heavy lifting. My pain has increased to 90% I've been resting the past 2days yet feel almost like a Jellyfish........aching all over......I feel like I'm at S.O.S level.........I
s the Borax still working? I feel like my bones are weakening, an all my joints ache now at 90% an feel like the flesh wants to melt off my skeleton........I know you've said sip the Borax throughout the day but I've been drinking my 1litre within 2hours, is it possibly contributing to my decline? Bigger picture I know besides drinking Clove Tea, Borax has been the only other substance that I know of to be helping my Body........I have moved to a house which has no insulation an can feel the cold.......could this be another factor.........Yr Feedback would be Mostly Appreciated...........Regards
(In)
09/17/2017
Aaron. Some thoughts on your dilemma.
Borax does solve your pain. Yet you possibly need more minerals. Our systems run on minerals, once depleted must be rebuilt.
Magnesium is the first and foremost depleted mineral. It is used by every inch of your body and due to soil depletion and poor farming practices worldwide, it is prudent to supplement this.
I suspect when you moved it may have gobbled up that critical mineral. Magnesium citrate for a constipated type, magnesium malate for a runny stool type, minimum 250mg 2x a day. Or you can buy magnesium flakes. Make magnesium oil. Take by drops 5 to 8 drops in water 2x a day.
Magnesium oil can be used topically. Rubbing into skin where the pain is.
This can sting when levels are low. To stop stinging. Add water to site. Add more mag oil. Put a layer of castor oil or lotion on first.
To up your minerals internally. Take 1/4 tsp of sea salt in water in the am. This gives you a full spectrum of all the trace minerals to up all of your levels. Do not use table salt. Only sea salt in food.
I make hyaluronic acid for our family. You can maybe buy capsules where you live. Open 10 capsules in 5 or 6 oz of spring water in a blender add 1/8 tsp of salt blend 10 to 15 seconds. Put a hanky banded on a clean jar strain liquid through the hanky to remove residue from capsules, take a tbsp or 2 3x a day. Rub into joints. This puts the fluid back in joints that makes them operate smoothly. Keep jar in frig. This spoils and you must remake every 2 or 3 days. Or take 2 or 300mg capsules 3x a day
I highly recommend bulletproof coffee for collagen. 1 cup of brewed coffee in blender, add 1 scoop of collagen, add 1 or 2 tbsp of real butter blend 10 seconds, drink.
My bath recipe or foot soak at 1/2 the ingredients. 2 cups epsom salts, 1 cup of borax, 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide, soak 20 minutes, often as you can. This enriches the body with mag sulfate and boron through your skin. The peroxide oxygenates the body.
To control some pain much like aspirin and improve digestion, alkalize the body. Improve sleep. 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in a glass, add 1/2 tsp of sodium bicarbonate, baking soda, let fizz, add 1/2 glass of water. Drink 2x a day 1/2 hour after food. 5 days out of 7.
These should correct your joints so you get rid of the pain.
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Janet
(Australia)
01/30/2018
I think Janet's comments about the minerals is important. I did also wonder about the cold snap comment and wondered if you had considered the possibility of increases in mold and mildew that might have occurred in the home you live in. From my personal experience, I had been doing better on boron but about a month ago started drinking fermented kefir juices because I thought they were healthy, the boron didn't seem to be working so well. I have always had trouble with alcohol and know that it just does not agree with me. My son alerted me that with the fermentation I was actually making alcohol even though it is a small amount. Removing this from my diet I seem to be doing better again. It's possible that the alcohol was causing my body to use up the boron faster, essentially neutralising the benefits. Likewise, I wonder if you may have unknowingly been exposed to increases in mold in your home during the cold snap, the borax could be being depleted trying to deal with possible increases in mold. Boron appears to kill yeast but conversely, I would think yeasts and mold could deplete boron reserves. Just my thoughts as a possibility, don't know if applies in your situation.
(New Zealand)
12/29/2021
It sounds like you need to take more borax for a short time, perhaps some at the end of the day as well.
Osteoarthritis
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(New Zealand)
12/29/2021
Good to hear a long term review.
Osteoarthritis
