Borax veneta
The great remedy for fear of downward motion. Infants who scream when laid down. Aphthous ulcers (thrush) in mouth. Dread of any downward movement — going downstairs, rocking, swinging, elevators.
Source
Trituration and solution of sodium borate (Na2B4O7·10H2O).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Extreme fear of downward motion — child cries and clings when being laid down, going downstairs, rocking, or swinging. Aphthous ulcers — mouth full of white ulcers, bleeding easily. Hot mouth in nursing infants. Sterility. Eyelashes turn inward (trichiasis). Sensitive to sudden noises. Thick, white, albuminous leucorrhea.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Nervous, fidgety. Extreme sensitivity to sudden noises — starts at every noise. Fear of downward motion. Anxious. Fretful. Easily startled. Child cries and screams when put down or rocked.
General Symptoms
Dread of downward motion is the keynote. Aphthous conditions of mouth and genitals. Discharges are white, albuminous, starchy. Worse from warm weather. Inflammatory conditions of mucous membranes with ulceration. Child screams before urination (urine is acrid).
Physical Symptoms
Mouth
Aphthous stomatitis — thrush. White fungous-like patches in mouth. Mouth hot. Infant refuses breast because of mouth pain. Ulcers bleed on eating or touching.
Eyes
Eyelashes turn inward (trichiasis). Granular lids.
Stomach
Nausea. Vomiting after eating. Distension.
Urinary
Child screams before urinating — urine is acrid. Hot urine. Frequent urging.
Female Genitalia
Leucorrhea thick, white, albuminous, like egg white. Sterility. Membranous dysmenorrhea. Menses too early, too profuse.
Skin
Unhealthy skin. Herpes. Psoriasis. Itching on fingers and backs of joints.
Ears
Sensitivity to slightest noise. Sounds cause nausea.
Modalities
Better From
Pressure. Evening. Cold weather.
Worse From
Downward motion. Sudden noises. Warm weather. Before urination. After menses. Smoking.
Constitutional Type
Nervous, timid, easily startled children and adults. Infants with thrush and cradle cap. Pale, earthy complexion. Women with sterility and white leucorrhea.
Clinical Indications
Oral thrush (aphthae). Fear of downward motion. Sterility. Leucorrhea. Trichiasis. Motion sickness. Psoriasis. Membranous dysmenorrhea.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Calcarea carbonica (sweaty head, slow development), Sanicula (child screams when carried downstairs), Gelsemium (fear of falling). Borax is unique in its marked fear of downward motion and aphthous conditions.
Safety Information
Chamomilla. Coffea. Camphor.
Sodium borate is toxic in material doses. Ingestion causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and potentially renal failure. Chronic exposure is harmful to reproductive organs. Safe in potencies above 6C.
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