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Hegz@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

I’m pretty sure the primary enzymes in saliva are amalyse and lipase. They start to break down starches and fats respective. You’d probably needs something that breaks down protiens to have any effect on your skin.

Or be mashed into a pulp so the lipase could get to work…

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Apepollo11@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
FWIW, saliva contains epidermal growth factor, which is actually good for the skin. It’s one of the reasons the insides of our mouths heal so quickly.

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- Davel23@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Which is also why animals lick their wounds, I believe.
  
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  - Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    its also to clean the wound via licking.
    
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    gothic_lemons@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Wait should I be licking my wounds too?
    
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- Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  except for the amount of bacteria in the mouth.
  
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  - titter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    For the amount of rinsing and the bacteria from the mouth potentially being stronger than what’s in the wound (and more abundant and less likely to cause infection) this seems fine.
    
    I always hear quotes that dog mouths are cleaner than human, but that’s in quantity of bacteria types not quality
    
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