Ailment: Scabies

Remedy: Borax

Borax as a source of boron. Boron deficiency, supplementation, chelation, heavy metals, fluorides, fungicide, anti-microbial. How to use borax both internally and externally.

Comment posted by Dorothy of Kelowna, BC, Country on 9 January 2014 at 16:15       1677

Hi Chantal, Just came across your post and saw that you are from Kelowna. Me too! Uh-oh, bad press. My family contracted scabies from the hospital (we think because my daughter had a bath when she was in labor at Kelowna General Hospital and maybe the tub hadn't been cleaned after someone else with the bug used it?)in August 2013. My daughter came out with spots first a week later, followed by the baby about a month later and then me (grandma) after that. We all went to docs and got different diagnoses and prescriptions, to no avail, and finally three months later we saw the one and only dermatologist in Kelowna, who was surprised to find four of us in her exam room (the baby had the appointment, which was fast-tracked - it's a six-month waiting list to get in to see her!). She looked at a sample under a microscope and told us what is was. My daughter was told she had PUPPS and I was told I had pityriasis rosea (which was probably true and merely a coincidence) before that. We've done the Kwellada-P treatment four times now, washed everything over and over, and the little buggers keep coming back! It's nice to know that others have found that the lotion hasn't worked either, as it really makes you feel like you're doing something wrong when you think you're doing it all right! We'll definitely try this borax/peroxide treatment now. My doc prescribed Ivermectin but even she didn't know that it isn't available in Canada. I believe there must be an outbreak in our area as a couple pharmacies have run out of the lotion and we were told by at least two pharmacists that there is an outbreak in our area. In fact, just yesterday another pharmacist told me that the stuff is on back order and their supplier says it isn't even available at all right now! Why don't the doctors know this and inform their patients from the get-go? The ironic part is that my bf from Germany was just here at Christmas and he's freaking out because he's in school and there are really strict laws over there about this sort of thing. Here in Canada it's commonplace to get head lice, etc, and the meds are purchased over the counter, without going to a doctor. Not so over there, which is good and bad. Thanks for sharing for your post.

Comment posted by Danielle of Burlington, Vermont, USA on 9 December 2013 at 5:38       1604

A month ago I started having all the same symptoms, not soon after my younger children did too only milder if there is such a thing. It started with itchy heads and I treated for lice but then my left started in especially in the folds. Drs said it was eczema which clearly it is not. These things have attacked my ear so badly I can't even sleep on that side! I was given ivermectin which worked for a day or 2 till new eggs hatched and developed. I found that borax and peroxide baths help immensely but do not kill eggs in the follicles. These things are on all body parts in nose and even on tongue lips and gums....EWWW! Last night I did borax and peroxide bath and then blow dried my entire body it helped the most since this started and skin felt softer! Today I got tea tree oil which I'm adding to lotion and shampoo. I also got some Apple Cider Vinegar. Ingredients are acv, cayenne pepper powder and ginger root powder. I have read many positive reviews about acv and its mite killing power. My bf and I started taking 2 a day hopefully I can report positively about this! What I'm struggling with most is keeping home clean with having a full time job and children. I've read suggestions to wash bedding daily and dispose of pillows and buy new, maybe for someone who has money to do so but I just do not! I've sprayed with bleach/water and borax/peroxide/water but I think the borax clogs the sprayer so I an gonna try straining the solution. This is an ongoing battle! I believe either the kitten we rescued brought this into my home, or that my teenager has had them for a while but we thought he just has bad acne from teenage boy hormones! Either way doesn't matter, what matters is getting rid of it before my once beautiful face is disfigured for life! I hope this helps, I will post with updates of progress.

Comment posted by chicago of chicago, IL, USA on 2 August 2013 at 21:8       1303

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I used the borax and peroxide in a hot tub for about 15 min, dipped my head under and can say that i finally notice some improvements : ) Its been hard to smile dealing with this. I just want to say I hope more people success with winning this temporary battle, an a beautiful life ahead.

Comment posted by NaX of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 10 June 2013 at 20:19       1191

My husband got it first and he is itching like crazy for two wks, all over his back neck, chest and hands. I just got them around my pelvic area and only a couple but they werent itchy so i didnt think it was the same. They have since spread all over my inner thigh and inner right arm but still don't itch while my husband is raking himself till bleeding. We have cleaned all of our clothing and sheets and only flipped the matresses because we had protectors on them. We've both bathed in borax and peroxide for last two nights but I am getting worried we arent being vigilant enough. Any thoughts? My husband read you could apply borax straight to the skin and he said it stung for a while but then stopped and he felt much better. He says the baths help for a little while but then certain areas start itching again. I'm wondering if its where the mites are still in him? We are most concerned for our 9 month old who doesn't seem to be infected....yet :( will keep u posted

Comment posted by Amanda of Toronto, ON, Canada on 2 May 2013 at 22:58       1129

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Wow. Whoever came up with this is a genius. I've been doing a lot fo research. My boyfriend worked in a healthcare setting with mentally challenged. They had a scabies infestation. they have had it for years. Try telling someone who doesn't understand they can't touch people. so that's how it started over a year ago. We've had several misdiagnosis. One just said it was viral, and it would go away on it own. One said it could be chicken pox? lol. One said foliculitis, and one said rosella. Since we found out it was scabies, we've treated several times with 5% permethrin to no avail. I've cleaned vigorously, and washed and dried all clothing, bedding on hottest heat, heat treated all pillows. Bought a peva matress cover. I continued to do research. My mother in law had always used borax as an insecticide. Then I read this. I started doing more research. so, this is what I've found. Scabies are anthropods. Borax is highly toxic to anthropods and kills them in minutes (if they eat the borax). If the borax is on your skin, scabies eat your skin. dead. Borax is also highly alkaline (9. soemthing I cant remember) which might be irritating to your skin. That's where the peroxide comes in. It's slightly acidic @ 3% which balances out any kind of skin discomfort you might be worried about. Borax has low toxicity to humans(that of table salt as explained on the Grow Youthful Borax web page). So. Borax it is for me. I'll let you know the results. I'll be soaking in borax baths. also, I'll be boiling boxax in water, and adding peroxide in a spray as a topical.

Question posted by Chucha of South beach, Fl, USA on 10 March 2013 at 9:57       1033

Hi guys! I would like to know if you guys rise out after the borax baths. Thank's in advance!

Comment posted by ChantelHH of Kelowna, BC, Canada on 10 July 2012 at 19:19       691

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I got scabies in Canada a year ago, went to the doctor and got premethrin cream. After the first application it helped, but it came back strongly a week later. A second application finished the job. Or so I thought... A month later I was working in Germany and it broke out again. I asked a German friend about it, and he said that doctors have to report any scabies and they basically quarantine you. I decided to self-treat for a couple of weeks as I really couldn't take time off. I found Grow Youthful after Googling and looking for home cures. I did two chlorine bleach baths, which helped but did not clear it. The best reports seemed to be using borax and hydrogen peroxide, which I tried next. The result was immediate and surprisingly effective. I did daily baths for a few days, followed by a few more baths over the next three weeks I didn't want to take chances just in case I got re-infected from clothing or somehow. I have been scabies free for about 7 months now. I feel much better about soaking in borax than applying premethrin cream all over my body. In fact, from what this site says borax has many other benefits (just not too much). I wish more people especially doctors knew about some of these remedies. Thanks so much.

Comment posted by Gamblin62 of San Diego, CA, USA on 10 July 2012 at 17:47       690

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I had a friend round a few weeks ago, she had a rash on her arm and claimed it was psoriasis and its not catching. We hung out together for the afternoon and watched a DVD on the couch. Yea that's all we did! Anyway two weeks later I broke out with something similar around my right wrist. Red, super itchy, and little pimply bites to start with. Kind of zig zag lines under the skin as well. All of the indicators pointed to scabies. My friend was adamant that her doctor had said psoriasis. Anyway I went to see my doc, who said it was scabies. He wrote a script for Ivermectin, which you take orally. I am not real keen on the idea of using such a powerful pesticide like chemical in my body, so I came to Grow Youthful website while exploring safer alternatives first. Some sites say that borax is toxic, but I decided it couldn't be any less safe than taking a pesticide. For the last week I have been having a nightly soak in a super hot bath with half a cup of borax and a small bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide (walmart didnt have the 35%). Moving around to each part of my body gets to soak for 10 minutes - chest/back, neck, face /head/scalp and especially my hand. I have also been cleaning my apartment totally. The severe itching has stopped, my wrist is still pretty red, but it looks different and I know it is healing. Will keep you posted. Thanks.

Comment posted by Mandy of Melbourne, VIC, Australia on 13 April 2012 at 11:15       689

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I had desperate itching, especially at night. Self-diagnosed as scabies after reading this site. The pharmacy gave me a cream for two treatments one week apart, well it did not work. Wish I had never used the chemicals because they are just a pesticide in a cream and they don't work anyway. Next I used 2 cups of borax with 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide in a hot bath in the morning and again in the evening for 2 weeks. Perhaps that was way too much, but it has got rid of the bugs! I soaked for 15 minutes, dipped my head under the water and all. The water was as hot as I could bear it, because apparently that opens your pores. Scabies is totally gone! The relief was fast - the first night I slept with no itching although during the following days it was red and itchy. Apparently the dead bugs and excrement are still under your skin and take time to go. Thank you! PS I was obsessed with cleaning for the 2 weeks. Changed towels, bedding, clothes every day, vacuumed every couple of days, thoroughly vacuumed my soft furniture.