Please google:The Borax Conspiracy by Walter Last.Please let us know what you think of it.Thanks,Van

I think you would have received more responses if you had given a brief summary of the subject and asked for opinions. I have not done as you asked and at present have no intention of doing so. You have not engaged my interest with your post.

2nd that

I did read it, and information is very new too me. I know that boric acid was banned from baby stuff recently because there is some neurological side effect (it doesnt present in adults).

Apart from that, information is interesting. I looked at Google Schoolar for evidence related to arthritis as the claims are the strongest in that domain. There are few papers by Strum et al. presented by Life Extension ("Boron - Maintains Bones, Joints, Neurons and May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk").

The pilot study of 1990 gave remarkable results



It looks like something I would probably give a try once I don't have other non-pharmaceutical options, given that it acts fast and its relatively safe to try if it makes a difference.

Other then that, I will keep an eye on it in the future.

Majkinetor,I am wondering if you have tried borax as a supplement?Being that borax has a surfactant benefit it does improve our hydrating ability.Most everyone is low on boron so supplementing with borax should be beneficial in many ways.Thanks,Van

No, I didn't try it although I use boric acid topically when I have some skin problems.

THat said, Brazil nuts, almonds and cashews are known rich source of Boron and I eat those every day (30-70g) [See: Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention]

Hi Majkinetor.You are probably well covered on your boron requirement.Look into the hydration benefits of borax.It is a real plus.Thanks,Van

I googled minerals that mimic Vitamin C and up came boron.Read some of these articles.Very interesting.Thanks,Van

I just found this out.Borax has terrific pain relieving properties.A local young lady suffering from multiple traumatic injuries got pain relief almost immediately after her first pinch of borax.She now awakens each morning pain free.I hope you will look into this.Of course she is elated.Thanks,Van

Any news about boron ?

I did read bunch of stuff in the meantime, and it looks like it supports the idea of effectivnes of born for arthritis and osteoporosis.

Very good older work could be find here
http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/ ... hritis.pdf

It looks like the best natural sources are nuts and fruits, with date palm and prune being superb.

Several here in the Lancaster,CA area are using several pinches of borax daily with results including less pain,higher energy levels and better vision and hearing .Some are saying that they are getting much sounder sleep now after starting borax.Thanks,Van

Anybody using boric acid creme maybe, on joints, for dermatological purposes etc ?

Majkinetor,looking at your post on the general discussion about THC as a sleep aid.borax being"soapy"like the THC molecule is also a definate sleep aid.Many are not aware that THC is a terpinoid saponin.Thanks,Van

I am glad I found out about borax as a tonic/remedy.It seems to mimic ascorbic acid and I feel that the use of borax somewhat relieves the consequences of our gulonolactone oxidase genome error.Any takers to see if you get good results?Thanks,Van.(I ingest 2 or 3 pinches of borax throughout a day)