Thank you for your help Ginagirl.
No homeopathic docs around here. We live in such a rural area with very little available. The benefits are: peace, less pollution, and mostly friendly neighbors (a few are grouches, but it's nice know who's who.)
And by the way, I am totally fine today. Taking the borax appears to be completely safe! (smiling)
This morning I put a pinch in the cat (she's nursing new kittens) and dog's water. Son will get a very small amount when he gets home from school. And I plan on making some of that shampoo also!
Thank you so much for all the suggestions.