Borax is an important boron mineral and boron compound. It is a white powder containing colorless crystals and soluble in water. Borax is widely used. It can be used as a detergent, cosmetics, pesticides, buffer and other boron compounds. Borax is toxic, so all countries in the world forbid adding sand to food. If the human body ingests too much boron, it will cause accumulated poisoning of many organs. Next, follow Xiaobian to learn about the efficacy and function of borax and taboos.

　　一，硼砂的作用

　　I. The Role of Borax

　　1、清热

　　1. Clearing heat and detoxifying

　　硼砂寒、外用词可清热、消肿、咽喉及眼科常用药物。常与冰片、宣明散、朱砂等用于喉肿、火眼、睑板等眼疾;并将冰片、炉甘石、宣明粉等磨成细末。

　　Borax cold, topical words can clear away heat and detoxify, detumescence and disinfection, pharynx and throat and ophthalmology commonly used drugs. Often used with borneol, Xuanmingsan, cinnabar and other eye diseases such as throat swelling, burning eyes, tarsal, etc., and the borneol, calamine, Xuanming powder grinding into fine.

　　2. 清肺化痰

　　2. Clearing lung and resolving phlegm

　　硼砂咸凉，入肺，能清肺化痰，可用于痰热咳嗽、咽喉痛等疾病，多与黄芩、人参、瓜蒌同属。

　　Borax is salty and cool, enters the lung, clears the lung and resolves phlegm. It can be used to treat phlegm, heat, cough, sore throat and other diseases. It belongs to the same genus as Scutellaria baicalensis, ginseng and trichosanthes.

　　3.、防腐

　　3. Antibacterial and Antiseptic

　　在体外，硼砂对多种革兰氏阳性菌、阴性菌、浅表皮肤真菌和白色链球菌均有不同程度的抑制作用。对皮肤和粘膜有收敛和保护作用。

　　In vitro, borax inhibited a variety of Gram-positive bacteria, negative bacteria, superficial epidermal fungi and Streptococcus albicans to varying degrees. It has astringent and protective effects on skin and mucosa.

　　4. 抗惊厥

　　4. Anticonvulsion

　　硼砂具有抗惊厥作用，小鼠经灌胃或腹腔注射硼砂，具有显著的抗惊厥作用，对戊四回惊厥也有明显的抗惊厥作用。

　　Borax has anti-convulsive effect. Borax has significant anti-convulsive effect by intragastric or intraperitoneal injection in mice. Borax also has obvious anti-convulsive effect on pentylenetetrazol convulsion.

　　5. 减少氟的危害

　　5. Reducing the harm of fluorine

　　硼砂能减少氟对人体的损害，减少氟在骨骼中的积累，减轻氟中毒。

　　Borax can reduce the damage of fluoride to human body, reduce the accumulation of fluoride in bones, and reduce fluorosis.

　　6. 其他功能

　　6. Other functions

　　硼砂具有、保护皮肤粘膜的作用，可用于溃疡、脓肿的冲洗，特别是结膜炎、胃炎等粘膜炎症的冲洗。因为它是碱性的，所以可以粘膜上的污垢。它还可以用来杀死尿道中的细菌，特别是当尿液呈酸性时，使之呈碱性。

　　Borax has the function of anti-bacterial and protecting skin and mucosa. It can be used to rinse ulcers and abscesses, especially conjunctivitis and gastritis. Because it is alkaline, it can remove dirt from the mucosa. It can also be used to kill bacteria in the urethra, especially when the urine is acidic and alkaline.

　　硼砂的禁忌是什么

　　What is the taboo of borax

　　1. 硼砂是有毒的，所以主要用于外用。如果是内服，服用时应特别小心，并听从医生的建议。禁止为弱者服用硼砂。

　　1. Borax is toxic, so it is mainly used for external use. If taken orally, take it with special care and follow the doctor's advice. It is absolutely forbidden to take borax for the weak.

　　阴虚虚弱，肺热禁止服用硼砂。

　　Yin deficiency and weakness, lung fever is absolutely forbidden to take borax.