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Does salt water help wounds heal?

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Yes: It can be use to cleanse cell debris, proteins bacteria blood, etc.

Answered 5/2/2017

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Yes: Salt tends to clear wounds of bacteria and other debris so that normal wound healing can resume.

Answered 5/24/2016

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Sometimes : Too high a concentration of salt can cause normal cells to die. Use a normal salt solution.

Answered 8/27/2017

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Yes: Saline is typically used to cleanse a wound from bacteria and debris.

Answered 11/28/2017

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