[deleted] t1_is1u1cf wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:10 PM

Reply to comment by T00luser in Antibiotic found in potato disease thwarts fungal infections by Sariel007

Boric acid will help you. Not Borax. Boric Acid.

https://bestreviewofzetaclear.com/boric-acid-for-nail-fungus/

CeresStyle t1_is1xp9a wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:33 PM

I've never heard of this , how accurate is this

[deleted] t1_is1ymwa wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:40 PM

I'm just discovering that there's a lot of voodoo homeopathy bullshit surrounding its use as an antifungal, but it really is effective and cheaper than alternatives.

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/109328

https://www.eurekaselect.com/article/97193

Pilot_Seascape_402 t1_is3s8fl wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:13 AM

Isn’t Boric Acid toxic for pets and small children?

[deleted] t1_is3ssh3 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:17 AM

So are a lot of things if you feed them to pets and small children.

Don't leave it laying around.

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/boricgen.html

celticchrys t1_is3tjx0 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:23 AM

Topically (touching your skin) it is lethal for insects (critters with an exoskeleton) but generally safe for mammals. 5 grams eaten per 20 kilograms (~44lbs) of body weight can be lethal. So, 5 grams eaten could kill a 44 pound child. So, use it on your nail, and keep the bottle put away out of reach of children, like every other medicine, and it should be fine.