why do humans feel the urge to lick cuts/minor wounds.

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why do humans feel the urge to lick cuts/minor wounds.

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Our saliva can numb the pain and heat sensation from burns (as any water does). Why we do it for other small wounds is probably just habitual, though it might have small benefits in cleaning a wound and it’s a ultimately still useful as a way to apply pressure, even if a finger would also do that.

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