# Itchy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy/192276>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 1, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy/192276 "2003-08-01T02:36:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Methos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Methos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Methos)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy/192276/1 "2003-08-01T02:36:23Z")

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Question…why is it that after I have been bruised, scraped, or cut, that I get told that if the ‘wound’ itches…that it is a good thing and it is healing? (even if its a bruise)???  
Have always heard it…decided to find the answer once and for al, thanks for the help 😃

-Mith