What if I supplement myself with a medicine, does that make the words equivalent ? Sorry but I just don't understand the difference between the two words, rather view borax as a chemical substance just as water, salt, amphetamines, olefin adhesives and chocolate milk. What is the difference between "medicine" and "supplement" ?? I would think that sodium polytetraborate ought be useful homeopathically just as can be kalium mur, and all those other fancy names in the fancy books by Schuessler and others. :)) Thanks for your patience.