Borax: A Complete Homeopathic Remedy for Fear, Aphthae & Child Complaints

Basic Information:

• Common Name: Borate of Sodium / Sodium Biborate
• Source: Mineral origin
• Miasm: Psoric – sycotic
• Preparation: Trituration of pure Borax
• Region of Action: Mucous membranes, nervous system, female genitalia, skin
• “The Falling Fear Remedy of Infants”

Keynote Symptoms:

• Extreme fear of downward motion — child clings to mother when lowered
• Startles easily, especially while being laid down
• Aphthae in mouth – white ulcers on tongue, inner cheeks, bleeding easily
•  Nose, mouth, ears – mucous membranes very sensitive
• Leucorrhoea like white of egg, stringy and copious

Clinical Indications:

Pediatrics:

• Nervous infants with sudden jerks or starts
• Cries when laid down as if falling
• Aphthous stomatitis with tenderness and bleeding
• Diarrhea with mucous stools, in dentition period

Female Complaints:

• Leucorrhoea – albuminous, thick, profuse, worse after menses
• Menses too soon, profuse, with colic and dragging in groin
• Membranous dysmenorrhea

Respiratory:

• Dry cough with sensation of vapor in trachea
• Voice hoarse, rawness in larynx

Skin:

• Unhealthy skin, small ulcers with red base
• Eczema, especially behind ears in children

Mental State:

• Irritable, nervous, frightened easily
• Sensitive to sudden noises like a gunshot or door slam
• Anxious expression, especially in children

Modalities:

Worse From	Better From
Downward motion (keynote)	Pressure, holding
Sudden noise or movement	Warmth
Before menses, during dentition	Gentle motion

Potency & Dosage:

• 6C, 30C commonly used in children
• Q (mother tincture) for local use in mouth ulcers
• Repetition based on sensitivity

Compare With:

Remedy	Key Differences
Chamomilla	Irritable children but demands things angrily
Calcarea Carb	Large head, sweating, cold dampness
Sanicula	Also fears downward motion, but colder and restless
Borax	Most startled & fearful on downward motion

Mnemonic – "BORAX = Baby's Odd Reaction Against Falling"

• B – Baby
• O – Oral ulcers (aphthae)
• R – Restless, frightened
• A – Albuminous leucorrhoea
• X – (xtra) Sensitive to noise & motion

One-Line Summary:

"Borax is best for nervous babies with extreme fear of downward motion and aphthous ulcers in the mouth."