| Scabies is a skin condition that can cause a lot of | | | | Therefore, people use borax, which contains Boric |
| frustrations. Constant itching can lead to sleepless | | | | acid but is not the same. Borax is some form of a |
| nights. Furthermore, it is difficult to diagnose the | | | | natural mineral compound which can also be used as |
| condition since you would not come across the | | | | a cleaning agent. Borax would help you get rid of |
| symptoms of the condition in the early weeks of | | | | scabies in two ways. First of all, it would poison the |
| infestation. It is very easily confused with the other | | | | mites as soon as they consume it. Secondly, it would |
| skin conditions such as chicken fox, seborrhoea and | | | | also melt off the protective wax coating, which |
| eczema. | | | | prevents the mites from drying up and is known to |
| Boric acid is known to be one of the natural | | | | be responsible for their survival. Such a way, the |
| insecticides. It is available in the form of white | | | | mites would instantly dry out and die. However, |
| powder and is proven to work effectively against | | | | appropriate care must be taken that borax is not |
| eliminating ants, bugs, termites and cockroaches. It | | | | supposed to be consumed internally. It has to be |
| also happens to be a secret ingredient for some of | | | | kept away from all kinds of food sources and it may |
| the ant control medications in the market. But the | | | | perhaps cause irritation in the eyes or mucus |
| question is whether it is safe for use amongst | | | | membranes in some cases. |
| humans. | | | | |