Boric acid

Boric acid (boron preparation) was discovered at the beginning of the XVIII century and almost immediately found wide application. It is used today in the manufacture of enamel products, some paints, artificial diamonds and glass, candles, cast iron. It has also been established that compounds containing boron are necessary for the normal growth of crops, for example, cotton, tobacco, sugar beet.

Boric acid is widely used in medical practice as an antiseptic . Her 2-4% aqueous solution is prescribed for washing the wounds, rinsing the mouth and throat, washing the eyes. Boric acid is injected into the nose and ear. It is included in the composition of the ointment, which is used in the treatment of skin diseases.

Salt boric acid (borax) - also has antiseptic properties. For rinsing and washing the nose, for example, mixed in equal parts common salt, baking soda and borax. From this mixture, then prepare a 1% solution (half a teaspoon of the mixture on a glass of water). In combination with baking soda and mint oil, the drill is used to rinse the mouth. A combination of borax, soda, table salt and menthol is recommended as an antiseptic for rinsing, rinsing, inhalation in the inflammatory processes of the upper respiratory tract.

The pharmaceutical industry also produces other preparations containing boric acid: an alcoholic solution of boric acid , which is used in otorhinolaryngology, as well as boric ointment, boron-zinc-naphthalane paste, borate petrolatum, Teimurov paste . All of them have antiseptic, disinfectant and drying properties. Teimurov paste is also used as a remedy that destroys the unpleasant odor of sweat.

Inside, boric acid is not prescribed, since in small doses it does not have a disinfecting effect, and large doses of the drug can cause poisoning. It is forbidden to use boric acid as a preservative, because it can cause digestive disorders.

In everyday life, boric acid and borax are used to exterminate cockroaches and red ants.