Alright, let's talk about Borax. You might know it as that mysterious white powder in your laundry room, but it's got way ...

People on TikTok are claiming that consuming borax can help treat different things, ranging from joint pain to eye swelling to mouth swelling to menstrual cramps to even cancer. (AP Photo/Matt York, ...

Also known by its chemical name sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a salt typically used to kill ants and boost laundry detergent, among other household cleaning needs. It is also found in some kinds ...

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In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on TikTok have cheerily “hopped on the borax train” and are drinking and soaking in the toxic cleaning product based on false ...

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Borax, also called sodium tetraborate, is a powdery white mineral that has been used as a cleaning product for several decades. It has many uses: It helps get rid of stains, mold, and mildew around ...

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Before you reach for a caustic drain cleaner to unclog that kitchen or bathroom drain, try this much gentler approach: Use a funnel to insert 1/2 cup borax into the drain, then slowly pour in 2 cups ...

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