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Hair and Scalp
Posted by John1230 (Delhi, India) on 08/16/2011
How should I make Hair Wash Solution with Borax. I have lots of Fungus and Dandruff. My hair are now very thin and have lost hair. Also, In India, what grade specification of Borax should I buy.
Thanks.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Dickens (Brockville, Ontario, Canada) on 06/10/2009
As I find your symptoms of scalp itching, sensitive scalp, etc. I'm wanting more info [please] on the process of using Borax to wash the hair - how much Borax/water, do you leave it on rinse it out, use it every day, etc . Any help on this matter will be greatly appreciated . Regards.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Rena (Mineral Bluff, Georgia, Usa) on 01/27/2010
Hi Earth Clinic Readers,
I just want to inform readers that my beautician did finally tell me that she could tell my hair is getting dry, so I had to cut back on the use of borax and use regular shampoo and conditioner again. Still good stuff to use, but just not as often, Peace, Rena.
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Posted by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 07/18/2014
Hello Marie from Clover
Re mites...
Go to Earth Clinic's "Ailments" section and click to "M" and scroll to "Mites"...
378 posts are there to give you lots of information.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Mark (Canada) on 03/23/2015
This is to your question about your brother-in-law's bone chip. I had two bone spurs on my fingers and I ran rife frequencies for bone spurs in a frequency program I made for a PC and used the rife frequencies I found online and I woke up one morning and the bone spurs were gone. I was quite pleased.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Om (Hope, Bc Canada) on 06/21/2015
Dear Mama to Many ----
Your response resonates well with me specially since my big water dog has the red mange again and Neem Oil did not made the grade even though it may have interrupted their breeding cycle. I will use your goat remedy.
For my hair I will add Dr. Christopher's black walnut oil treatment. Being vegan for a year did much damage to my metabolism and am living vegetarian with goats milk again, hoping my hair will grow again and my body will recover.
As to turmeric, I have had a glass hot goat milk with one tsp. turmeric twice a day for two weeks now and on some days the turmeric elixir that I posted on EC recently.
This was to mitigate muscle pain from an old injury from the groin of my right leg down to the entire leg. Gradually the pain is diminishing as well I feel more flexibility. But the unexpected results with the "Golden Queen" is the disappearance of three abscesses causing trouble and now all is quiet. I did not expect that.
Also, in the last two days I perceived turmeric working in both breasts, which reminds me of Ayurvedic medical comments that T. will prevent and heal breast cancer. This can be felt if one is resting very quietly. I also have an inflammation from the old injury in my groin and it is also diminishing.
This is good news and so pleasant to administer.
Namaste, Om
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 06/22/2015
Dear Om,
I always love to hear of your successes and progress. While I am not surprised at the great results you are getting with turmeric, it always makes me happy to hear more good news with it!
Regarding treating your dog with mange - we did also use hydrogen peroxide in the mix with borax and water as per Ted's mange treatment. It seems that his borax treatment for scalp infections in humans does not include the peroxide.
Love,
~Mama~
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Om (Hope, Bc Canada) on 06/22/2015
To James (Frostburg) ---
I read your post with interest. You also mentioned that you had good results using this mixture on your dogs. Other versions use H202 but my dog has a most beautiful black wavy coat and I cannot bring myself to ruin it. I did one treatment but will also make a spray. Thanks for posting.
Namaste, Om
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Rick (Los Angeles, California) on 08/10/2015
Hello everyone,
The layout of this site is very confusing to me and I am not certain that I am posting correctly.
Thanks for all of the useful information, it is much appreciated. I have couple of questions.
I've only read about half of the borax thread and I am interested in doing a borax shampoo for my scalp issues.
Questions:
1. What is the exact recipe for the borax shampoo/ wash? From what I gather it would be 2 cups hot water and one tablespoon of borax.
2. How long do I leave it in?
That's about it! I plan on doing the ingestion with water method later, but I want to experiment with this first. Thanks again everyone!
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Rick (Los Angeles, California) on 09/08/2015
Thanks for the response Dave. I am finding the site easier to navigate the more that I use it.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Sandy (Pembroke Pines, Fl ) on 01/15/2023
Re: bone chip - read about micro current device to heal fractures
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Linda (Detroit, MI USA) on 05/28/2009
I used 20 Mule Borax on my color treated hair (1/2 cup disolved in 1 liter water) and experienced some fall out the first few times. If you have thick hair, I wouldn't worry too much since I think it was more or less because the hair was already damaged. Now it doesn't affect it at all when I used it.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Rachel (Indianapolis, USA) on 06/09/2009
Hi! I tried using Borax today for the first time for an itchy, flaky scalp. I mixed some of the ___ brand with my shampoo. The strange part is that when I mixed some of it with the shampoo, it smelled a bit like ammonia. The shampoo I use is from Whole Foods Market. It is a fragrance free, paraben free shampoo. Does anyone know if I should be concerned about the smell? I like the way it lathers when mixed with a shampoo more than just the Borax itself. Also, how much should I be using? I think I may have used too much because my hair felt rough and un-combable at first and I had to use a lot of conditioner (which usually isn't the case), but I did like the result once it dried. Would I be better off doing a borax/water rinse before shampooing? Thanks for everyone's comments, and this website is SO helpful!
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Nooree (Miami, Florida) on 08/30/2009
Hi , I also started to use borax with the whole food market shampoo and I can also smell ammonia in my hair when I have it one. Is it normal? I tried to use it with water but my hair was not soft. In how many days my hair will get use to it and how much should I use in a quart of water. Please let me know how much ratio is used of borax:water when you shampoo your hair. Thanks! I am already benefitting with borax remedy for Candida that I suspect I have. I might not but I did have burning mouth for 10 years without ill effects to my health but last year I was diagnosed with auto immune disease of Thyroid "GRAVES" and then I realized that it might be the flouride toxins in water that I am allergic to so I started to detox with borax. I know it will help me if I have candida.
I just take 1/8 tsp of borax and put is one liter of water which is approximately 4 and1/2 glsses and I drink that all day long till it lasts, in a day for 4 days than I rotate with iodine ( Lugal's) 2% 3 to 4 drops in a glass of water for four days and then I take Hydrogen peroxide 3%, 5 drops in water for 4 days and then I take propolis extract one dropper full in water for 4 days to boost my immune system and so on. I am also on candida diet for six months or so. I am feeling better but now I have heavy legs that is not going away even though I took Vitamin E and magnesium/potassium. If any one knows any thing I am doing wrong or should do more let me know. Thanks! I love this site and the people who made this site possible. God bless you all.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Daniel (Fresno, Ca) on 04/29/2016
Hi--- you say your legs are heavier-- I understand that to mean water retention or bloating water retention in your legs?
that means to me your liver is working slow or the liver is getting backed up---I will suggest a liver detox and milk thistle--super milk thistle will help detox the liver and help get the water out faster.
Google-- benefits of milk thistle.
Hope this info helps-- I use milk thistle everyday and my legs are doing well. I used to have water retention not anymore.
Borax detoxes the whole body and milk thistle helps the liver detox.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Brooke (Illinois) on 06/20/2015
I am having a hard time locating the exact protocol regarding borax. My 5 yr old daughter has a fungal infection on her scalp. Ted replied to me to used a borax saturated solution, but I still haven't read exactly what ratio to use for topical use. Lastly night I mixed 1/8 tsp with 1 liter of water and rinsed her hair and let sit for 5 min, then rinsed off with reverse osmosis water. so could someone please help me...I'd greatly appreciate it as her scalp has been suffering for a year and it's really been stressful for our family. Here are my questions.
1)What ratio do I use topically?
2) Do I only mix with water? or include something else..I've been reading about the dryness?
3) How often do I do this? I read something about 4 days on 2 days off?
4) Do I use this as the/instead of the shampoo (we always use natural/minimal shampoo) ? Do I leave borax on or rinse off?
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Gina (Oshkosh WI) on 06/29/2023
I know you posted almost 15 yrs ago but here goes. Check out Barbara ONeill's youtube video on castor oil, she addresses bone spurs. She has other great videos too.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Shauna (sandwich, ma) on 04/13/2009
Sounds like a stupid and superficial question is it safe for color treated hair? I would love to try this remedy internaly and externaly but i am so scared. Also has anyone had experience with borox and dogs with pnemonia if so please post.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Rachel (Indianapolis, IN) on 06/10/2009
Thanks for your feedback! I will give that a try! Do you make a water/Borax solution to use on your hair and body? If so, what are the measurements you use? Thanks again!
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Tally (Valencia, Ca) on 04/20/2015
I had alot of small bumps behind my upper arms, which a Naturopath said indicates Candida, so I took an anti-candida product and that's all I took, and it was gone well within 2 months. No special diets, etc. Love the stuff. Hope you try it & have the same experience.
Hair and Scalp
Posted by Mary (Regina, Canada) on 09/16/2008
To Kayta from Grand Rapids: Do you make some kind of shampoo with the borax or do you put it straight on your head? Thanks
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Posted by Jean (Traverse City, Michigan) on 10/19/2012
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Posted by Cindy (Kansas, USA) on 10/04/2008
I'd been trying to find the amount of borax to use for shampoo when I stumbled upon a website that sold borax shampoo in the form of 1/8 cup of dry borax in a bottle (appears to be a 1 quart or 1 liter bottle). You simply add water and use as shampoo so I'm going to try that.
Apparently, several people use it but can only find one (Thanks Jackie!) who uses 2 tablespoons borax in 2 quarts of water. How about the others? How much do you use and how do you apply it?
