Wound cleansing — which solution?
- 19 September 1990
- journal article
- Published by RCNi in Nursing Standard
- Vol. 4 (52) , 4-6
- https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.4.52.4.s58
Abstract
It is an instinctive reaction in both humans and animals to lick a wound. This is the most natural method of wound cleansing and is comforting, providing some temporary pain relief, perhaps by triggering the release of endorphins. A review of written records of wound care dating back 4,000 years suggests that humans have used many other methods ( 1 ).Keywords
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