- Bor-ac has been largely used as an antiseptic dressing for wounds, as a lotion for the eyes and whitlowPainful abscess on finger or toe tipA highly painful, localized infection or abscess near the fingernail or fingertip., and as a wash in catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane. of the bladder.
- Arrests fermentation and putrefaction.
- It is much less irritating than Carbolic acid, but it has also produced skin eruptions.
- Bor-ac affects the skin causing an extensive exfoliative dermatitisInflammation of the skinA general term for skin irritation or inflammation, causing redness, itching, and swelling..
- Pain along ureters with frequent urination.
- EdemaSwelling caused by excess fluid in tissuesA condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. around the eyes.
- Diabetes.
- Tongue dry, red and cracked.
- Coldness (Helo.).
- Cold saliva.
- Vagina cold as if packed with ice.
- Useful in menopausal flushing.
- COMMENTS - Poisonings and provings with Bor -ac have caused headache, vertigoSensation of dizziness or spinningA feeling of movement or spinning of oneself or the surroundings when there is no actual movement., noises in the ears, prostrationExtreme physical weakness or exhaustionA state of extreme physical weakness, collapse, or exhaustion, often accompanying severe illness., cold saliva, vomiting of tough, greenish stuff, uncontrollable vomiting, hiccough, pasty stool, pain in region of ureters or increased urine and increased call to urinate, albuminuria, and an erythematous eruption on face, body and thighs followed by pearly vesicles on face and neck.
- Three cases of poisoning have been re ported from packing the vagina with the dry acid, kept in by tampons until liquefaction took place.
- Symptoms included formication of hands and feet, later of face.
- Sad spirits, great nervous depression.
- Burning skin, became swollen and charred and all motions were painful.
- One case went into collapse, temperature subnormal, sighing and weeping by turns.
- Prominent coldness, vagina felt “cold as if packed with ice.” In the 3x potencyStrength level of a remedyThe dilution and succussion scale of a remedy (e.g., 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M), indicating its energetic concentration..
- Cooper found it give great relief in menopausal flushings.
- One woman took 30 grains of boric acid per day for a month, when there appeared a multiform erythemaRedness of the skin from inflammationAn abnormal redness of the skin caused by congestion and dilation of the capillaries, often from inflammation. of trunk extending to upper limbs, at the same time there ap peared a painful swelling of upper lids with conjunctivitis and photophobiaExtreme sensitivity to lightAn abnormal intolerance to light, causing eye discomfort, squinting, or pain in bright environments..
- Finally the edema was so intense as to close the eyes and give the appearance of sclerosed tissue.
- The symptoms began to abate when the Bor-ac was discontinued and disappeared in a week
