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Originally Posted by Woogie Man

Here's what I found on Wikipedia about using boric acid........".Medicinal

It can be used as an antiseptic for minor burns or cuts and is sometimes used in dressings or salves or is applied in a very dilute solution as an eye wash in a 1.5% solution or 1 tbsp per quart of sterilised water. As an anti-bacterial compound, boric acid can also be used as an acne treatment. Boric acid can be used to treat yeast and fungal infections such as candidiasis (vaginal yeast infections) by inserting a vaginal suppository containing 600 mg of boric acid daily for 14 days (PMID 10865926). It is also used as prevention of athlete's foot, by inserting powder in the socks or stockings, and in solution can be used to treat some kinds of otitis externa (ear infection) in both humans and animals. The preservative in urine sample bottles (red cap) in the UK is boric acid". When I went to get the ingredients, I got the boric acid at the pharmacy and asked the pharmacist about using it in an ear cleaning solution and he said it should be fine. I have everything on hand but was just checking here before using it. Thanks for the replies.

My grandmother used to mix alcohol and boric acid for my face as acne treatment, as it is a astringent agent.I do it for my kids as well and really works.