# Should I lick my wound?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-lick-my-wound/343852>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-lick-my-wound/343852 "2006-02-10T13:56:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Fuel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuel)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-lick-my-wound/343852/1 "2006-02-10T13:56:34Z")

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This did not settle my mind:  
[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_412b.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_412b.html)

Any **good** studies out there?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-lick-my-wound/343852/2 "2006-02-10T14:59:07Z")

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I think it depends what species you are.

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**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-lick-my-wound/343852/3 "2006-02-10T17:00:15Z")

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No!  
Human saliva is not going to help coagulate your blood and it will just contaminate the wound.

Go with the master, let it bleed a little, then apply pressure while you seek medical help!