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Here is information on how to use 20 Mule Team Borax for arthritis...it is from the Unleashed column where I post medical information since the board doesn't allow very many medical posts. I personally use the borax since it is so cheap but I just ordered some 3 mg. pills of boron to have on hand. The borax is very easy to use...I just add the 1/8 tsp. (women's dose) to about a quarter cup of hot water and then add that to a filled water bottle (20 oz.) that I usually add George's aloe vera and apple cider vinegar to it...I drink mostly water throughout the day so this is just one water bottle I drink....please read the links so you have an understanding of what boron is and then how to utilize the borax...any questions let me know but it really is quite easy...you only do it during the week....best of luck...it works...
3 What to Know About Boron for Arthritis
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/boron-for-arthritis
4 How 20 Mule Team Borax Can Help Alleviate Arthritis Symptoms Naturally
https://www.earthclinic.com/borax-remedy-for-arthritis.html
Also... please read the comments...some people appear to have symptoms of detoxing when taking borax...as 1/8 tsp. actually provides about 55 mg. of boron...so you could even start with less and work your way up to 1/8 tsp. I take lots of supplements so I did not have any reaction but we all differ...
I often order online at Swanson Vitamins...look at the article to choose what strength...I ordered 3 mg. tablets but evidently 5-10 mg. is not unusual...take it slow and it's good to get acclimated and 3 mg. seems to work pretty well...
I remember in the old days (1950's) my mom would make an eyewash with Boric Acid, is it the same thing? It was for styes and stuff. I recently started taking a supplement through Life Extension called Only Trace Minerals, which contain Boron, it also has other trace minerals , and I think it has helped. Hard to tell though, because with MCAS, there are good days and bad days. It may not be for everyone, but cannabis has helped with my flexibility, a lot. My problems are first thing in the morning, and when I stop moving to sit for awhile, once I am moving, I can do so for awhile, but when I stop to rest, starting up is not easy, I seize up like a car that sat all winter. I am 73, so, there is that to consider, but the weed has helped with flexibility. Easy for me I live in a legal state and grow my own. It does not take much, One rolled joint lasts me all day.
"Boric acid, more specifically orthoboric acid, is a compound of boron, oxygen, and hydrogen with formula B(OH)₃. It may also be called hydrogen orthoborate, trihydroxidoboron or boracic acid."
I had to look up MCAS...you have some interesting symptoms...what do you do for that specifically?
I take Pepcid AC Allegra with Quercitin 2x a day, Fish Oil Alpha Lipoic Acid and L Carnitine Singular at night with Magnesium L Threonate , CoQ10 100 mgs 3-4 times a day depending on UV exposure, Methyl Folate, a B complex, Liposomal C, Vitamin D, Vitmin E with Selenium, Zinc, Special Probiotics for this condition (I cannot eat anything fermented) Manaluka Honey, the trace minerals. I do not eat high histamine foods, I take enzymes for absorption, because mast cells in the stomach prevent absorption, gluten free, I tolerate fresh cheeses, cottage, mozzarella, scarpone, butter, I cannot do black teas, black or red pepper, cloves, cinnamon, coffee is a special coffee called Purity coffee, cannot do sunshine exposure, processed meats, soy sauces etc, I feel great compared to how I used to, but I am hungry for a lot of foods, I can get away with some tomato and a little fresh lemon juice if I take a special enzyme before I eat them, oh, and of course NAC, which I have been taking for years which my doc says has been protecting my lungs. Mast cells are in the GI tract, the respiratory system, and the skin. I manifested anaphylaxis in head to toe hives and vomiting, never had trouble breathing or throat closing, and that is thanks to the NAC. The shock came because i was drinking kombucha and had eaten a bacon lasagna, woke up with GERD from hell, and swallowed some Mylanta with Gas x, it said on the bottle if a rash occurred to contact Dr immediatly, rash? I looked like a burned Leper, then started vomiting,doc ordered me to the ER I had thought that all those fermented things were good for my gut, they are, but not for a person with this condition. She had tried to tell me about it, but I brushed her off, thinking my main problem was Lyme, so was not taking the anti histamines etc she advised. Well, after that crisis, I take all of her advice and feel so much better, even with the Lyme. Before the crisis about a week before, i had been doing a parasite cleanse, so between the herxing and the allergy to the Mylanta, it pushed me over the edge. I am not cured, but hardly have any reactions to anything other than some mild itchy skin once in awhile. High UV exposure would also send me to the er also.
I thank you for sharing...this is a very interesting read. I am aware of MCAS but had never done any research on how to remediate it. It sounds like you are doing very well and apparently your doctor has helped you out quite a bit.
Here is a little info on Lions Mane Mushrooms...Mike Adams severely cut his hand and this really healed the nerves quickly...interesting perhaps... https://naturalnews.com//2023-07-30-lions-mane-mushroom-benefits-brain-nervous-system.html
There also is a homeopathy called Histiminum...here is a link...I have used this pretty extensively...
https://www.youtube.com/c/drsauravarora
I actually am allergic to the sun and find if I can keep my D at about 60ng/ml I can slowly acclimate to the sun and don't break out in an itchy rash...I have also had cold hives (used the homeopathic Natrum Mur) and I have had Dermatographism and an anaphylactic reaction to a fire ant bite...so I can REALLY appreciate your hives...I think that is the worst thing ever....
Anyway, read or ignore...I am just throwing out some things out that MAY be of interest...I always love to learn about new illnesses and what people are doing to treat it...I am glad you are doing so well...hope others can learn from your knowledge and experience...God bless you and yours....
Thank you my dear friend. I just bought a box and ask u/penisse how to measure out 3 mg. With all these aches and pains I've been having lately, I've got to try something. Is there anything else I can mix it with besides the Aloe Vera? I have apple cider vinegar, but no aloe vera. Thanks friend.
Heat about 1/2 C. of water and dissolve 1/8 tsp. or 1/16 tsp. in the water. It dissolves so you don't really taste it. Add that mixture to a water bottle filled with water and you will hardly even notice it. You can drink the water as needed. Do it for 5 days on and 2 days off.
You can do more or less...some people just use a pinch in water...read the comments under the borax article...they are interesting. It should work fairly quickly...good luck...
Thank you friend. I didn't know if I was supposed to drink this everyday or what, but now I know its 5 days on and 2 off. This shouldn't interact with any of my blood pressure medication should it? I also take a medication to slow down my heart rate as my heart races continually without it, so I hope it doesn't do anything with that especially. But I've got to do something with these 'stiff' achy bones of mine. The Ibuprofen 800 mg that I take for my back doesn't help anything so I'm game. Thanks again. Have a much blessed day.
I use a pinch in coffee. By itself, the boracic acid tastes slightly salty and slightly bitter.
I think you were the one who recommended Borax for my trigger finger. Weren't you? Boron is also good as a testosterone booster. I was thinking of maybe buying some from iHerb on my next supplement purchasing go-around.
Try it you'll like it....haha....but it is effective for arthritis and I am sure many other things...the first article talks about that....
An elipsis (...) indicates redacted words so I'm interested to see your complete text without those redactions.
I know my writing is unconventional and I truly love language and the written word, however, when I write what and how I am thinking that is how it comes out. Perhaps it does not fit in a traditional way of writing but I am not conventional and I just write how I think and feel. It is just me and I truly am sorry if it is painful to read. BTW I read that you are 72 and I want you to know that I am also. Can you teach an old dog new tricks? It's difficult at best. I guess if I wrote everything out I would have run on sentences or super compound sentences. I really don't know. I always use 3... because three is my favorite number. I dare say you are not tied to convention, are you? Please don't clip my wings or I won't be able to fly! My mind never seems to turn off and I think so much faster than I can write. This has been very painful to write this all out properly. Have a good morning where you are at and I hope you are not affected by the fires.