78 User Reviews
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Arthritis
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Arthritis
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(Texas)
05/18/2020
★★★★★
I have read recently that borax mixed with baking soda is a great combination. I am starting that as of yesterday. I use energy testing and those together test very strong for me.
(Texas)
08/31/2020
what amounts of Baking Soda and of Borax are you using, in how much water and how often if you don't mind? I'd really like to be pain free again.
(Ontario)
10/25/2020
What is the required dose for a 65 yr old adult?
(Not Canada)
10/25/2020
Scroll to the top of the page for more info: Https://www.earthclinic.com/borax-remedy-for-arthritis.html#intro
"Earth Clinic's Ted recommends the following doses of borax: For Men: 1/4 teaspoon of borax dissolved in 1 liter of water, sipped throughout the day. This is taken 5 days on and 2 days off. For Women: 1/8 teaspoon of borax dissolved in 1 liter of water, sipped throughout the day. This is taken 5 days on and 2 days off. This is a general guideline. Larger women may benefit from a larger dose. Smaller men may benefit from a smaller dose. The elderly may do best with half of the recommended dose."
Arthritis
★★★★★
Borax GREATLY increased the quality of my life. Sports/fitness has saved me all my life....my one constant throughout my journey. I don't know what I would do without sport and fitness. In essence, borax has saved my life. I call borax the fountain of youth. Rex Neuman and Walter Last are 2 doctors that should be googled. They spearheaded the research on boron a long time ago. Borax also increases sexual function, and a host of other things.
Here is a must read (pretty technical): http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm
Lot's of love and good health. Without health, life is not life.
Arthritis
★★★★★
(Outside US / Canada / AU)
12/30/2021
Arthritis
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I stopped taking the borax to see how long it would take before the pain returned and it was 10 days. So I don't think you need to take it everyday after a while. I'll keep experimenting and report back! Yay!!
Arthritis
Also can anyone please advise how long this effect is likely to last before any pain relief at all is experienced as I really don't know what to expect? Thanks heaps!
(TN)
03/30/2022
Re the HERXHEIMER EFFECT you reported. I started yesterday with 6mg Boron drops under my tongue for 30 seconds (morning/evening) + two pinches of Borax (one in each coffee I had). By that afternoon, bam, it was like the pain had doubled, so I feel confident I had what you had. Hurt all night, but by this morning, I was back to my normal arthritic pain in my back/pelvic area. They say that effect is a good sign because it means something about Candida and releasing toxins, which will create that pain. So this morning, I'm putting two pinches in each cup to see how that does. If toxins are being released, I want them gone, so hoping this is gonna continue working. Will keep ya posted. (My background: 50yr female, 5'2", 160#, spinal fusion 1.3 years ago, desk job/sitting, no exercise, degenerative disease.)
(TN)
03/30/2022
★★★★★
Just circling back - but so far, so good! Been getting up and down outta my chair all day with little to no pain! AND there's a storm headed this way - normally, I would be hurting more. Going to continue with 6mg of Boron under tongue for 30 seconds twice/day and two pinches of Borax in both coffees each weekday (1 is caff; 1 is decaff), and then pause on the weekends. Will let y'all know if anything changes.
Arthritis
★★★★★
Posted by Brian S. (Coombabah Qld) on 08/04/2017
I have arthritis in my fingers and knees. Last December I was told about Borax. I mix 1 1/2 teaspoons in 600 mils of water, then take 1/3 of a small glass each morning; now virtually no pain. Last Easter I was away for 5 days, but did not take my Borax. After 2 days the pain started to return.
That is rather strange. The original researcher that discovered Borax as a treatment for Arthritis and many other researchers have said the opposite. After patient had been on Borax for a few months to a year that if they suddenly stopped the pain relief lasted many months to a year after treatment stopped. If you stop and think about it that makes sense because borax is absorbed mostly by bones in the body and they have not found any plateau effect in bone like they see in soft tissues. So you should not see results of supplementation disappear in 2 days or even a few weeks time. Think about it you stop taking calcium and magnesium you bones do not turn to dust in days! If our bodies where that bad with regard to mineral maintenance we as a species would have died off many thousands of years ago. In fact even when you water fast your body does a good job holding onto sodium, magnesium and calcium with phosphorous being the problem child we just can not hold onto well when water fasting. If you are having this much problem when you stop for a 2 days or more you might need to up your does of not only Boron but also magnesium, K2 and vitamin D3. Borax/Boron works synergistic with these. You might also want to look at your faty acid profiles because lesions on articular cartilage are directly related to some fatty acid's but not other's. Remember once your bones are loaded with calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, boron it is like money in bank or a swimming pool full of water a little daily leak is no big deal even if it goes on for weeks if the bank/pool is full. If it the bank account or pool is almost empty though even a tiny leak will have you in trouble fast.
As near as I can tell if you have osteoporosis it takes 75mg-150mg of Boron a day combined with 400mg-600mg of magnesium a day to reverse it. So you might consider these things and a bone mineral density test to see where your at. You do not need DEXA X-Ray study anymore a lot of doctors have in office bone mineral density testing that just has you insert your lower leg into a small device and it reads bone density! Bottom line is that after weeks or months of Boron supplementing you should be able to easily go 2 days with out it and not be in pain. The studies using low doses like 3mg-10mg a day are all over the place with either no statistically significant results or hit and miss results.
The people that have been preaching about Borax for 20+ years usually talk about 50mg-150mg daily doses. Some even advocate 5 days on 2 days off to guarantee that you never over do it since Boron is water soluble and is flushed regularly from your body. Also keep in mind placebo effect works both ways if you think something is a cure or will help with pain often id does even if it is just a sugar pill or salt pill but if you think you can not go with out something guess what placebo works that way too and any interruption of the "cure" and you spiral out of control. Most nutrients are not a daily thing unlike rodents humans do not balance the metabolic books every day.
Sincerely, John
Arthritis
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This time however it seemed to have no effect on the arthritis. It has been six weeks and I still have a lot of pain especially in my hands. I do feel some benefits like the fatigue is not so bad. Can someone help as to why borax would work so well the first time and then have very little effect. Feeling hopeful.
(In)
10/28/2017
Nick Antibiotic use can throw off your whole system. Digestion can experience problems. You then do not absorb nutrients from your food, boom you're unwell.
Here is Ted's chapter regarding RA: https://ted.earthclinic.com/cures/natural-rheumatoid-arthritis-treatment.html
Tony Pantellarescos RA formula, it is simple and amazing for pain.
Borax is always first in our house. There are further remedies to add to be even more effective.
Janet
(Oroville)
01/08/2018
Could be there is still some antibiotic in your bloodstream, blocking the boron? This is only a guess.
(Faithville, Us)
01/08/2018
When I first started my borax foot soaks I had amazing results with lots of discomfort and my friend tried it and got flu like symptoms from detox. She did too much too soon. I told her use oscillococcinum for flu symptoms and she got relief.
(Ohio)
08/07/2018
You were experiencing the Herxheimer response. It sounds exactly like the 'flu like symptoms' you had. Herxheimer is when your body is healing and sloughing off toxins that have built up in your system over a long period of time. You must power through this and healing is on the other side. By stopping the borax and intervening with allopathic medicine, you most likely hindered your ability to recover. I wonder if it'll still happen for you but only take a lot longer now...
(Scotland)
06/30/2020
(Ga)
10/09/2020
It could very well be your microbiome that has been damaged by the antibiotics. The most assured and quickest way to restore your microbiome is through FMT from a thoroughly tested donor. However, a great diversity of food, yogurts, fermented foods, etc can restore your microbiome over time.
Arthritis
★★★★★
EC: The Nexus article can be read here.
(Arizona)
09/27/2017
(Europe)
09/28/2017
Hard to know if borax would make your fatigue worse or better. Some find it helps with fatigue. Others find that, at first, it can make one feel worse. A normal dose of borax for women (1/8 t.) makes me feel awful for 24 hours. I think I am just detoxing.
You could try starting with small amounts if you want. Like just a pinch in your coffee in the morning. And increase slowly if you like.
(San Diego)
07/01/2020
I am loving everything I read here. Thank you very much for this great site. Keep up the good work.
Arthritis
★★★★★
I mix 1 1/2 teaspoons in 600 mils of water, then take 1/3 of a small glass each morning; now virtually no pain.
Last Easter I was away for 5 days, but did not take my Borax.
After 2 days the pain started to return.
Arthritis
★★★★☆
BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
Seems like the Borax is reacting to another substance likely heavy metals. Do a hm detox, paracleanse, and colon cleanse to free your natural detox & elimination. Ionic Foot Spas & Detox Foot Pads are very effective.
I frequently use Borax & Epsom Salts foot & whole body baths. Also I tried a supplement of 4mg Boron with very good results for my bones, confirming my suspicion that little-to-none Borax was converting to Boron.
I also use Magnets & Zapping to kill infections and reduce inflammation. Solonpas are also effective.
(Texas)
07/09/2017
You may have mercury or (silver ) tooth fillings and that might be interfering . I couldn't get well till I had my silver filling taken out. Good luck
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
07/25/2021
Are you taking magnesium too? You might need that with the borax intake. Research it?
(Cedar Rapids IA)
07/24/2022
I've read that you can neutralize stomach pain received from taking borax by taking charcoal tablets. Might be worth a try--
Arthritis
Arthritis
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I want to thank greatly you share all their knowledge and good work with us. This page has been and is of great help for me.
I have approximately 3 months taking borax, solution 1/8 teaspoon in water (a little less volume) mixed with the juice of half a lemon and sea salt (1/8 also). I have several issues that I wanted to try: rosacea and rheumatoid arthritis, all a result of perimenopause, with hormonal imbalances also.
I take this solution 5 days a week. I want to keep taking it because it helps me a lot (already do not hurt me the bones of the hand and is being corrected me enough inflammation of the index finger), but the problem is that it makes me very sleepy. What should I do? Am I doing something wrong? Sorry for my English and many thanks again.
Greetings and best wishes.
P.S. I take tablets of vitamin E, D3+K2, magnesium, and vitamin B2. I guess it is important
Thanks a lots
(America, New York)
02/02/2017
Hi Jua,
Please let me butt in. I'm always watchful of things that make me sleepy, because my assignment calls for me to be alert. if you take a look in the EC insomnia section, which makes suggestions of what you can take to help you to sleep, you will find Borax, Sea Salt and Lemon listed there. And yes I find that Borax gives me a good nights sleep, but Sea Salt even more so. So if I have in All Night Prayer or Shut in coming up, these are listed with the early supplements I stop taking.
HisJewel
(AL)
08/28/2023
Arthritis
★★★☆☆
