The efficacy and function of borax

As we all know, borax is a very common medicinal material with many years of history. It can also treat many diseases. Let us learn about the medicinal value of borax.

[Other names] Purple borax, white borax, alkaline borax, red borax, Tibetan brain, brain sand, light borax

[Source] There are two types of medicinal materials: purple alumina and white alumina . Purple borax is purple table salt, white borax is a kind of mineral containing ammonium chloride. Usually borax refers to purple borax. It can be harvested all year round, without impurities. If white borax is artificially synthesized, the methods are: 1. It is obtained by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with ammonium or ammonium compounds; 2. It is obtained by soaking iron plates in ammonia water (mostly ferrous chloride); 3. It is a by-product of the Solvé alkali process; 4. It is obtained by the reaction of ammonia water with calcium chloride.

[Properties] Purple borax (alkali borax, red borax, Tibetan brain, brain sand): blocky crystals, most of which are cubic, of varying sizes, with edges and corners or uneven surfaces, and with obvious irregular pores. The surface is dark purple or purple-red, slightly shiny, and has a small amount of yellow-white sulfur powder. It is heavy and feels cool to the touch. Hard but brittle, with a smooth and shiny cross section. It has a strong odor, tastes salty, and is soluble in water.

[Preparation] White alum: smash it into small pieces, dissolve it in boiling water, remove the sediment after precipitation, pour it into a porcelain basin, add vinegar, heat it in water to evaporate, remove the white frost on the surface of the liquid at any time, place it on white paper as white crystals, and dry it. (For every 100 jin of white sand, use 50 jin of vinegar.)

[Nature and flavor] Salty, bitter, pungent, warm.

【Function and indication】 Purple alum: softens the body, eliminates accumulation, disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling. Used for amenorrhea and cancer; used externally to treat eye opacities, pterygium, carbuncle and ulcer.

[Usage and Dosage] 1 to 3 fen. For external use, grind into powder or dissolve in water, and apply to the affected area.

【Note】 People with weak constitution and no accumulated heat and pregnant women should not take this medicine.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Tang Materia Medica"

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine borax. Borax is very helpful for human diseases, but it is worth noting that we should use the medicine according to our personal physical condition and avoid indiscriminate consumption.