Grizz,

I have healed a chronic sore thumb (metacarpal bone)that felt like a fracture that had failed to heal. It wasn't actually injured, that I can recall, so I think it was an arthritis-related issue. I started taking a weak boric acid solution daily, and found that the pain gradually diminished over several months, and the thumb is now strong and pain-free.
This was a beneficial side-effect, as I was not taking the boron for that problem, specifically. I just mixed 5-6 grams in a liter of pure water, and took about 15 ml of that in water. The taste is not bad at all. That problem had existed for a year or more, before I discovered the boron idea. I have no access to borax, so I can't comment on that. I also found that my knee pains were reduced-- I cycle more than 50km/week, and noticed an improvement in knee joint pain, which tends to come and go. I would recommend this remedy to anyone with joint pain. I was not taking any other mineral supplement at that time, and had not changed my diet.

This is Day 11 for me taking 300mg/Day 20 Mule Team Borax powder, measured on a milligram digital scale.

This yields 33mg/Day elemental Boron.

Before starting the Borax treatment, I had severe pain and cracking in all joints; the worst were feet and left hand finger joints and neck joint.

I also had low Free Testosterone, though my Total Testosterone was 26.6 uMol/L which is near the top of the normal range.

The evening of the first day - dose is always taken upon awakening - I noticed increased penile erectility.

By Day 3 my joint pain was decreased by 50%.

It's now Day 11 and all pain in all my joints is gone.

There is no precedent for this; pain was always worse each day excepting minor day-to-day variations.

Joint cracking is still present due to cartilage loss but it has decreased on average 50% by today.

Lower back pain which used to require constant stand-rotate-crack-sit cycles every ten minutes is gone. Now I can sit every night out on the porch for 2-3 hours with zero pain.

Life is now a joy.

The inflammation in all my joints and everywhere else in my body is GONE. Wiped out to zero as of today.

Further, the tiny black spots - floaters - in my field of vision are gone. All that remains is faint larger 'ghosts'.

Even better, ~2h after taking the first dose of Borax I noticed an increase in cognitive speed.

Since starting Borax I now wake up mentally 'clear' and full of physical energy. This is a total change from my previous condition.

I have also received a consistent boost in Free Testosterone level. My libido recovers far quicker after sex activity. I have a woody every morning now; it began ~3 days after starting Borax supplementation.

This raised Free Testosterone has stopped my rapid weight loss due to Cachexia and also prevents fatigue / wasting / pain when I ride my bicycle. Just basic riding for chores. It was always a pain and problem before but not any more.

Borax works and is proven by a study to be safe up to 272mg/Day (30mg/Day elemental Boron)in humans. This is not to say 30mg/Day elemental Boron is the maximum safe level, simply that this dose has been found to be safe.

Borax itself is 50% less toxic than table salt (NaCl). Borax's rat LD50 is between 4,500mg/kg - 6,000mg/kg bodyweight.

Table salt's rat LD50 is 3,000mg/kg.

I have received NO SIDE EFFECTS at this dose, and I am very sensitive to side effects. Not even loose stool. Nothing.

My 2,150g of 20 Mule Team Borax is a 19.7-year supply at 300mg/Day and it cost only $

Hi Grizz I know this is an old post but I have had results from borax I have had hip pain and joint pain for 3 years I started Borax just over 1 week ago and I am pain free, I can tell you I am surprised! I take 3mg a day at the mo. My joints also feel looser. Hope this helps