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Borax Book
Thank you.
Narinder
EC: HI Narinder,
We don't know of any books on borax. However, you can certainly find .pdfs on the internet with information that you can print, such as Walter Last's article on borax. You can also print pages and posts from Earth Clinic!
Hi when you search onto amazon.de or .com you will find a lot of books to pay. On the side https://die-insel.online/video/play/1431/tausendsassa-borax-mehr-als-nur-ein-wundermittel-bei-knochen-und-gelenkschm/ from the user hiehf03rj039quq90rqj you will find in german language some infos about borax and that magnesium is very important too. You may translate it via https://www.deepl.com/Translator.
I have also read the pdf's from walter last, you find it at
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=walter+last+borax&t=opera&ia=web Walter.Last.How.the.Arthritis.Cure.has.been.Stopped.pdf
and
The.Art.Of.geeting.well.with.Boron-and-Arthritis.pdf
You will also find some infos on
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=borax
kind regards frank
Food Grade Borax
In my area, the brand 20 Mule Team is the only one available in grocery stores. I was unable to find the ingredients list on their web site. According to wikipedia though, ingredients are:
Borateem is 98.7 percent borax with tribromsalan, a microbiocide, and sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, an insecticide[2] (but more importantly, a common laundry detergent).
It is certainly not pure with 1.3 per cent as a microbiocide and and insecticide. A small amount, but these things could still be harmful. I do not think that I would ingest laundry borax.
A local industrial chemical supplier has technical grade borax, but would this be fit for ingestion? what impurities would be in technical grade?
Does anyone know if technical grade can be easily purified? Boric acid chrystals can be easily grown. But would the crystals be pure, or would contaminates redeposit in the crystals?
what are common uses of food or lab grade borax? The answers might provide clues as to where to purchase.
Thanks if anyone can offer some answers.
Down2earth,
It is more helpful to go to the 20 Mule Team Borax website and look at what is in borax :
https://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/about/ingredients/
Here is a relevant quote from their website :
' Borax is a naturally occurring compound that is found in arid regions similar to salt plains in Utah or Nevada. The mineral itself is made up of Sodium, Oxygen and Boron to create Sodium Tetraborate (Na2B4O7 • 10H2O) and is mined in Central and Southern California. The compound is considered a salt and actually shares many chemical properties with average table salt.
20 Mule TeamTM simply refines the raw Borax that is mined from the ground and converts it to a powder for your easy use. '
I have been using it daily for well over a decade and it has kept my psoriatic arthritis in remission since. I also have used it as an ant insecticide among other uses.
You might look at ECs Borax page for more info on it :
And also look at ECs safety information on Borax :
Art
(Florida)
07/24/2023
Hi Art - thank you so much for clearing this up. Even the 20MuleTeamlaundry.com website says to NOT take internally. But if you read the other links from earthclinic.com it explains why. Of course "the dose makes the poison", as with ALL things! I'm glad to know this has helped your arthritis. I am going to the store right now to start taking it for my arthritis too! Thank you!!
Diane,
Please update us on your test of borax as you go. I found improvement begin within the first month and improve further from there. Dr. Newnham felt that maximum benefit was achieved within 4 months or so.
Art
France
(somewhere, europe)
09/11/2023
Bubble2, I get it in a chemistry shop that sells all kinds of chemicals, paints, tinctures, raw material for making cosmetics. I'm sure there are such stores in France. Ask for the chemical name (I think it's sodium tetraborate) and do NOT mention what you are getting it for.
(Netherlands)
08/27/2024
Bubble2, same situation in The Netherlands, where I have ended up buying 1 kg of Borax powder, as natrium tetraboraat. I understand it is the same as sodium tetraborate, but would appreciate if someone could explain the confusion with the names and formulas. The site where I bought it is werken.met.merken.nl. Just leave out some of the dots.
Mauritius
Isabelle
New Zealand
I have a container of this Borax it does say it has 999g/kg of Disodium tetraborate decahydrate in it, would this still be safe to take internally and use on the body etc?
Spain
Hi :)
Can you help me?
So I buy the right borax for a ill spanish lady with low income.
I found this site : https://www.youwish.nl/shop/zeep-maken/borax-tetrahydrate-natriumtetraboraat/?attribute_pa_gewicht=1-kg
Asked on fb but that dont work and this site I can afford to order and pay for her :o)
Really hope you can help?
Warm greetings,
Ramon
(Vera Playa Spain)
01/13/2026
Is this the right borax to use for health?
After my first question im now a member fo you site, and found this borax site too :)
Please let me know if this is the right borax so I can buy it for the Spanish lady.
https://www.alquera.com/en/borax/
Hope you can help and let me know if its right, and please also let me know what to buy and were, when its wrong?
Thanks in advance and warm greetings,
Ramon
Hi Ramon,
This is how Google AI describes the supplement you linked to, Borax Decahydrate and how it describes 20 Mule Team Borax, the form typically reported about on Earth Clinic :
Is 20 Mule Team Borax the same as Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate ?
Answer :
Yes, 20 Mule Team Borax is essentially the same as sodium tetraborate decahydrate, as that is its primary chemical name and composition, referring to the mineral borax (Na_2B_4O_7cdot10H_2O) that's mined and sold as a cleaning booster. While "borax" can refer to different forms (like pentahydrate), the common household product, 20 Mule Team Borax, is specifically the decahydrate (ten water molecules), making them chemically identical in the context of home use.
Is Borax Decahydrate the same thing as Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate?
Answer :
Yes, Borax decahydrate and sodium tetraborate decahydrate are the same substance
, with "borax" being the common name and sodium tetraborate decahydrate the chemical name for the compound with the formula
Na2B4O7⋅10H2Ocap N a sub 2 cap B sub 4 cap O sub 7 center dot 10 cap H sub 2 cap O
𝑁𝑎2𝐵4𝑂7⋅10𝐻2𝑂, commonly used in cleaning, pest control, and crafts. They refer to the same hydrated mineral, which is a white, water-soluble crystal.
Chemical Formula:
Na2B4O7⋅10H2Ocap N a sub 2 cap B sub 4 cap O sub 7 center dot 10 cap H sub 2 cap O
𝑁𝑎2𝐵4𝑂7⋅10𝐻2𝑂.
Common Names: Borax, borax decahydrate, sodium borate decahydrate, sodium tetraborate decahydrate.
Uses: Detergents, cleaning agents, flux, pest control, and even in some cosmetics.
Note: While "borax" can refer to other hydration states (like pentahydrate or anhydrous), the decahydrate form is the most common household product.
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Art
Spain
Hi EddiE,
The US and Turkey are the largest producers of borax in the world. Perhaps it will be cheaper to have it shipped from Turkey since it is much closer to Spain. Here is one possible link to give you an idea:
https://www.ubuy.com.tr/en/brand/borax?q=borax&brand=borax
Art
(Portugal)
02/08/2021
You can buy here:
https://plena-natura.pt/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=245
It's from Portugal but sends to Spain.
Spain
Sodium Borato
- pH solution 9.4
- Sulfatos <= 50 ppm
- Arsenico < 5 ppm
- Calcio <=100 ppm
- Metales pesados <= 25 ppm
- Amonio <= 10 ppm
- Valoracion (Acido Base) 100.3%
I am rather nervous of the above information and have spent hours researching if what I have bought is 'normal'.
I would be very grateful if 'Ted' or any other knowledgeable person could offer me some guidence as to the safety or normality of my purchase.
I only found Earth Clinic recently but am very impressed. Thanks at least for spending the time to read my post.
(Boston)
10/20/2016
As long as its only ingredient is Sodium Tetraborate, you should be fine. I use 20 Mule Team and it does not have a chemical breakdown printed on the box like your does, but I assume it's the same product.
(Portugal)
05/15/2022
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(portugal)
04/29/2025
Sweden
(Somewhere, Europe)
09/21/2018
Ylva, in Europe most countries have "chemical stores" that sell mainly paints etc. But some include very many basic chemicals. I ask for "sodium tetraborate".