Is sodium tetraborate the same as borax?

May 12, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Shuwen
Introduction
Sodium tetraborate is usually borax. Borax is a very important boron-containing mineral and boron compound, and it has relatively high toxicity. Borax typically appears as colorless crystals in the form of white powder and is easily soluble in water. After extensive purification, it can be used medicinally as a remedy to clear heat and detoxify, especially beneficial for patients suffering from sore throat, mouth or tongue pain, or acute allergic conjunctivitis, for whom borax may be used as part of treatment.

Sodium tetraborate is commonly known as borax. The details are as follows:
  Borax is a very important boron-containing mineral and boron compound, and it has relatively high toxicity. Borax typically appears as colorless crystals or white powder, and is easily soluble in water. After extensive purification, it can be used medicinally for clearing heat and detoxification, especially beneficial for patients suffering from sore throat, oral or tongue pain, or acute allergic conjunctivitis. It can be combined with borneol, sodium sulfate (Xuan Ming Fen), cinnabar, and other ingredients to treat conditions such as oral swelling, acute gingivitis, and periodontitis. Additionally, borax is considered a cold-natured traditional Chinese medicine, effective in clearing heat and resolving phlegm in cases of wind-heat type colds. It can also be used in cosmetics or as an insecticide, and serves as an important chemical material in industrial applications.
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