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Is salt good for open cuts?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Yes. Salt is good for your cuts, this is because the salt absorbs the fluids that are released from the cut, allowing the body to heal the cut. It does not heal the open cut, but merely helps the body do it's job quicker.

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No, salt will delay healing of a wound because it is toxic to living cells.

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It would hurt... a lot...

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Yes, It hurts like putting your urethra in a pencil sharpener.

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