Trying to give a litre of water to a pet is difficult! Sipping a litre throughout the day and being consistent for a human is difficult. So I figured... greater concentration in the litre bottle combined with less frequent but greater 'sips' might work.
Starting with Walter Last's 1 teaspoon Borax in a litre of (distilled) water, of which we know that 1 teaspoon gives 3 mg Boron.
Therefore 18 teaspoons would give you 56mg Boron.
Divide this 18 teaspoons into 6 teaspoons 3 times a day. (Giving 18.66mg Boron per dose) (Also the litre doesn't have to be made up every day)
This would be manageable to give to a dog or for a female human (double the dose for a male). (4 or 5 days a week?)
Can anyone see a problem with this, please? Or has anyone tried this way? I understand it's horses for courses (pardon the pun) but topical application with DMSO is difficult on a very hairy dog!"
Posted By Cindy (USA) on 08/24/2025
"I think that's way too much to give a human key alone a pet. Just a pinch in afew ounces of water is enough for human."Posted By Sue (UK) on 08/26/2025
"Sorry Cindy but did you understand that the 18 teaspoons is of the Newnham/Last solution (1 teaspoon of borax in a litre of water), I.e. where one teaspoon of the solution gives you 3mg of Boron (not 18 teaspoon of borax! ) Thus the total of 18tsps (of the water solutiuon) gives you the 54mg of Boron as in Ted's protocol for women (or female dogs)?"Posted By J (Tennessee) on 08/28/2025
"Hello wanted to ask if you were aware of a change in the color of your urine when you started the borax dosing?"Posted By Art (California) on 08/28/2025
"Hi J, I never noticed a change in urine color from borax.
Art
"Posted By Bj (Michigan) on 08/29/2025
"J, You didn't mention what the change in your urine looked like. Though it has been many years since I began using borax, I remember that at first my urine was a bit cloudy. I attributed this to eliminating large amounts of candida albacan (systemic yeast infestation). Though our bodies need candida in our gut, and it should not be eliminated completely, an over abundance causes all sorts of health issues. Any other change may need to be looked into. Also try backing off from the borax intake for a few days then reinstate it."Posted By Denise (Vancouver, BC Canada) on 04/14/2026
"Hi, the claim that one (1) teaspoon of Borax in a litre of water yields three (3) mg of Boron is incorrect; One (1) teaspoon of Borax in a litre of water actually contains approximately thirty (30) mg of Boron. So, the actual conversion is significantly higher than the amount stated. This discrepancy highlights the importance of accurate measurements when using Borax for health or cleaning purposes. If you doubt me, check the internet. Actually, it’s always a good idea to double check the internet on any posts that involve measurements equations, especially when dealing with pets, children and seniors."Posted By Art (California) on 04/16/2026
"Hi Denise, I just weighed one level full measuring teaspoon of Borax on my digital milligram scale and it weighed 4009 mg. Borax is said to contain 11.34% boron as mentioned at the following link under the heading, "Technical Definition" :
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/chemistry/borax-mineral
So if one level full measuring teaspoon is approximately 4000 mg and you multiply that by .1134 (boron content of the teaspoon of borax), that equals 453.6 mg of boron in one teaspoon of borax, not 30mg as you stated.
We want to be good to our dogs!
Art
"Posted By Sue (UK) on 04/21/2026
"With respect, I think you might be conflating the teaspoon of borax in a litre of water (which provides the concentrate according to Newnham protocol) with the teaspoon of this concentrate which is then ingested... giving you the 3mg boron in the ingested teaspoon solution. (It's a teaspoon (5ml) of a litre of water with a teaspoon dissolved in it initially) This ongoing confusion is because of the two very different protocols of Newnham and Ted)"
