Quick one

Salt and wounds?
What exactly happens!

Salt water - great healer right?

Pure salt , what does it do?

Should've asked before putting a bit on my knee LOL

Stings like mad >_<

Cleans it all out... Lol

I don't know the chemistry of it but it somehow cleans it al out so reduces risk of infection and it therefore heals quicker.

Although it stings to begin with it'll soon die down! ;P

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Originally Posted by Ostinato

Cleans it all out... Lol

I don't know the chemistry of it but it somehow cleans it al out so reduces risk of infection and it therefore heals quicker.

Although it stings to begin with it'll soon die down! ;P

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Thankyou :]

It eventually died down :]

Did you put pure salt on your knee?? Most sites say not to put salt directly on wounds.

If you put saline solution (salt water) from a shop or hospital then it should be fine because less than 1% of it is salt. I use it to rinse my contact lenses and to put drops in my eye if they get dry near the end of the day.

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Originally Posted by Sticky

Did you put pure salt on your knee?? Most sites say not to put salt directly on wounds.

If you put saline solution (salt water) from a shop or hospital then it should be fine because less than 1% of it is salt. I use it to rinse my contact lenses and to put drops in my eye if they get dry near the end of the day.

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Yeah LOL

Thats me and my medical career out the window!

Its stopped stinging and looks abit better now :)

Don't put pure salt on, just put salt into some tapwater and stir, then put the solution on your wound

Pure salt is too strong.

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Originally Posted by Pirrom

Don't put pure salt on, just put salt into some tapwater and stir, then put the solution on your wound

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Use fresh water is poss. (Bottled or whatever)

Sometimes tap water can have some nasty bacteria in that could make it worse!

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Originally Posted by Ostinato

Use fresh water is poss. (Bottled or whatever)

Sometimes tap water can have some nasty bacteria in that could make it worse!

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Not in the UK, US or Australia lol :S That's a load of nonsense. There's no bacteria that can cause you any harm.

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Originally Posted by Jinc

Not in the UK, US or Australia lol :S That's a load of nonsense. There's no bacteria that can cause you any harm.

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Maybe in scotland? LOL