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Hi Michele,
Two other things you can try while testing the oral borax are mag oil or melatonin lotion.
Here is a link to a typical mag oil spray :
Here is a link to how to make melatonin lotion and what it has shown benefit for :
/supplements/melatonin-lotion.html
The two topicals can also be used simultaneously.
Melatonin has shown benefit for tendon issues as discussed here :
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7714296/
Here is a relevant quote from the article :
' Exogenous melatonin application in overuse tendinopathy reduces oxidative stress and inflammation. Melatonin might be an alternative potential molecule to corticosteroids in the treatment of chronic tendinopathy. '
The use of melatonin lotion instead of oral melatonin will allow you to reach very high local tissue levels in your fingers and hand that are not possible with oral melatonin.
Magnesium has anti inflammatory effects and may help the tendons as discussed here by Google :
- Reduces inflammation: Magnesium has anti-inflammatory properties that can help decrease inflammation in tendons, a common issue in conditions like tendonitis.
- Aids in tissue repair: It helps activate enzymes necessary for injured tissue repair and plays a role in nerve impulses for muscle contraction and relaxation.
- Promotes muscle relaxation: By helping to relax tense muscles and reduce spasms, magnesium can provide relief for the muscles surrounding an injured tendon.
- Improves circulation: It can improve blood circulation to the muscles, which aids in healing and recovery.
- Inhibits calcification: Studies indicate that magnesium can help inhibit the calcification (hardening) of the extracellular matrix in tendons, which is linked to a decrease in the magnesium-to-calcium ratio.
- Attenuates fibrosis: Magnesium ions have been shown to reduce fibrosis (scarring) in tendon grafts after surgery.
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Similarly to melatonin lotion, mag oil allows you to reach higher local tissue levels compared to oral magnesium.
Please keep us posted on your progress!
Art
(USA)
11/09/2025
Thank you for that information. Because I do already take both oral melatonin (for sleep) and oral magnesium, do you think I should reduce the oral versions or eliminate them while using the topical treatment? I'd prefer not to cut out the oral melatonin, but I can certainly take a smaller dose. I'm not sure what effect the mag. oil will have on my total magnesium intake, though.
Hi Michele,
It is the ability of both topicals to reach much higher local tissue levels than their respective oral counterparts can that make them more useful for the purpose at hand.
Art
Hi again, Michele,
I forgot to answer your question.
You should be able to continue the oral versions.
Art
(New York)
11/13/2025
Greetings Michele from the USA,
Taurine may help trigger finger, an Amazon Reviewer said she had trigger finger. Taurine supplementation unlocked her fingers. She saw some progress in a week and within 3 weeks her fingers were completely unlocked. She took 1000mg in the morning and another 1000mg in the evening. This may work for others too.
(California)
01/17/2026
Dupuytren's Contracture is what trigger finger is called. Put that into the search bar on Earth Clinic. A remedy is on this site. Remedy is DMSO, magnesium oil and iodine. If you use DMSO topically, you must activate it with distilled water for it to work. For the hand I use an 80% mixture, or in my palm I put 8 drops of DMSO and 2 drops of distilled water. Rub that into the hand. Then Put on the iodine and mag oil.
(Seattle)
01/22/2026
Hello,
In my case it was a chronic potassium deficiency and one of the most common and classic symptoms of K deficiency is "claw-like" hand spasms/cramps or toe or feet spasms which can take a long time to release.
Potassium is responsible for the "relaxation" stage of muscle function. K controls the electrical signals to your muscles, so if you are low your hands become tight and cramp. Using the hands for too long or in odd ways can trigger the cramp and K will relieve it.
Also, waking up with "puffy eyes" or edema in the face is another common sign of K deficiency since K helps the kidneys flush excess fluid from the body.
Other deficiency signs: waking up often at night to urinate, fainting/dizziness, muscle weakness, high blood pressure, hearing your "pulse", craving salty foods, constipation, tiredness after eating, loud stomach growling, and even diabetes since K is essential for reducing insulin resistance and control blood sugar levels.
Minimum RDA level: 4,700 mg/day. We actually need a lot of daily potassium.
Need 10,000 units of D3/day to help kidneys store and retain K. And, K works with other minerals like Magnesium and Sodium so make sure you are getting a balanced intake.
Easy way to take Potassium/K: add 1/2 tsp Potassium Citrate powder in glass water or smoothie - this will add 1000 mg of K.
Estimated 98% of people in western countries are deficient mainly because they do not eat enough leafy greens, a lack of vitamin D or they take meds that deplete K.
I took 4 capsules of K Citrate (100 mg/capsule), 3x/day (1,200 mg/day), for months and all the symptoms cleared. I still take a daily maintenance dose of 3 capsules (300 mg) because if I don't the "hand-claw spasms" return. I somehow developed a potassium deficiency during the COVID pandemic.
I hope you clear your symptoms soon. Sherri
(Ft Worth TX)
03/26/2026
I hope you have gotten over it by now. But anyone reading this post maybe interested to know that the best way I have found to cure a trigger finger is to get a fairly hard rubber ball about the size of your palm. Squeeze it with your hand that has the trigger finger
Just squeeze it over and over and pretty soon your trigger finger is fixed. Someone told me to do that and it has fixed mine on more than one occasion. Apparently it fixes a lot of people's, hopefully yours!
Trigger Finger
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I finally got a chance to make a video about my very successful borax treatment for Trigger Finger and thus avoiding surgery. Details and extensive instructions are given on Earth Clinic's YouTube Channel here: