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Is ocean water good for a wound?

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Yes because it helps your skin wound heal but it could sting your wound

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Does the ocean help heal wounds?

Well, sort of, but not much. It'd mainly depend on what your options might be. The salinity in most oceans is quite similar to the body's, which is a good thing for cellular growth. (clean)Ocean water doesn't that much in terms of bacteria either. If your options are washing a wound with water from a stagnant pond, or the sea then the ocean is certainly a better choice.


Is it good to drink ocean water?

No.


Why is ocean water not good to drink?

Ocean water is not drinkable because the concentration of sodium chloride is very great.


Is seawater good for cuts?

No, there are too many microscopic organism living in sea water for it to be any good on an open wound.


What is good about salt water?

whats good about salt water is that fish that live in the ocean need salt water to survive


What is water you can't drink?

You can drink any water, but it is not good to drink water that is contaminated with microbes, such as lake, river, pond, or ocean water. Also, ocean water isn't good to drink because of its high salt content.


One way that fresh water and ocean water are alike?

because fresh water is good


How is fresh water different from ocean water?

Salt water has salt water in it and is bad for you, fresh water has no salt water in it and is good for you.


What is the difference between stream water and ocean water?

there is no difference between sea water and ocean water because there the same thing in different words. good guestion though...


Is the ocean good for dolphins to reproduce?

yes because they live in the water


What is a good experiment for why is the ocean salty?

to get a glass of water and pour it on somebody


Why is salt water a good antiseptic?

Salt water is a good antiseptic because salt is a preservative, and the salt content will also kill all of the infectious microbes within the wound, preventing infection...