Borax
(Borax veneta · Sodium borate)
The remedy of the fear of falling. In the materia medica, Borax is associated with a striking dread of downward motion, being startled by small sudden noises, and hot, tender mouth ulcers, especially in babies and young children.
Source
Sodium borate, a naturally occurring mineral salt
Kingdom
Mineral
Abbreviation
Bor.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Dread of downward motion; a baby cries and clings when laid down or carried downstairs
Startled by sudden, sharp sounds, even small ones like a sneeze or a match being struck
Hot, tender mouth ulcers that bleed easily and make nursing or eating painful
Skin where slight injuries tend to fester
Tends to feel better
Pressure
Cold weather
Evening
Tends to feel worse
Downward motion
Sudden noises
Warm weather
Smoking
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Borax)
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Gelsemium
(Gelsemium sempervirens)
Gelsemium also clings for fear of falling, but is heavy, drowsy and trembling rather than jumpy.
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Mercurius solubilis
(Mercurius solubilis Hahnemanni)
Both linked with mouth ulcers; Mercurius has much drooling and bad breath and is sensitive to both heat and cold.
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Chamomilla
(Matricaria chamomilla)
Chamomilla babies are angry and want to be carried; Borax babies dread being carried downward.
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From the classic texts
“Extreme anxiety, especially from motions which have a downward direction, rocking, being carried downstairs, laid down. Anxious expression of face during the downward motions, starts and throws up hands on laying patient down, as if afraid of falling.”
“Excessively nervous, easily frightened by the slightest noise or an unusual sharp sound, a cough, sneeze, a cry, lighting a match, etc.”
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