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* ''Film/TheKarateKid2010'': Twice in the movie, Mr. Han uses traditional Chinese fire cupping to heal Dre's wounds. The technique is indeed a real (if greatly disputed) form of physical therapy still practiced today, but [[ArtisticLicenseMedicine the capabilities shown in the movie are heightened beyond its real-world applications]] (for instance, it will definitely not heal a broken leg), though it does allow for the sight of Creator/JackieChan [[RuleOfCool wielding healing fire with his bare hands]].

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* ''Film/TheKarateKid2010'': Twice in the movie, Mr. Han uses traditional Chinese fire cupping to heal Dre's wounds. The technique is indeed a real (if greatly disputed) medically scrutinized) form of physical therapy still practiced today, but [[ArtisticLicenseMedicine the capabilities shown in the movie are heightened beyond its real-world applications]] (for instance, it will definitely not heal a broken leg), though it does allow for the sight of Creator/JackieChan [[RuleOfCool wielding healing fire with his bare hands]].
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%% * ''Film/TheKarateKid2010'', seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vldj98yo-XM here]].

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%% * ''Film/TheKarateKid2010'', seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vldj98yo-XM here]].''Film/TheKarateKid2010'': Twice in the movie, Mr. Han uses traditional Chinese fire cupping to heal Dre's wounds. The technique is indeed a real (if greatly disputed) form of physical therapy still practiced today, but [[ArtisticLicenseMedicine the capabilities shown in the movie are heightened beyond its real-world applications]] (for instance, it will definitely not heal a broken leg), though it does allow for the sight of Creator/JackieChan [[RuleOfCool wielding healing fire with his bare hands]].
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' 1[[superscript:st]] Edition: Sorcerers of the Phoenix Bloodline can choose to cast [[PlayingWithFire Fire spells]] so they heal half the amount of HitPoints they would ordinarily damage.

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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' 1[[superscript:st]] Edition: ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'': Sorcerers of the Phoenix Bloodline gain the ability to use fire to heal their allies, although exactly how this functions varies by edition. In 1[[superscript:st]] Edition, they can choose to cast [[PlayingWithFire Fire spells]] so they heal half the amount of HitPoints they would ordinarily damage.damage, while in 2[[superscript:nd]] Edition, they gain special focus spells that use fire to heal, one of which also harms enemies, as well as access to more healing spells than primal casters can normally cast.
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* Spoofed in ''Series/{{Danger 5}}''. Jackson gets impaled by a splinter, so he fires his Luger into the wound to sterilize it.

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* Spoofed in ''Series/{{Danger 5}}''. Jackson gets impaled by a splinter, so [[RatedMForManly he fires his Luger into the wound to sterilize it.it]].

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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5[[superscript:th]] Edition: The Circle of Wildfire druid subclass plays into this heavily. Half of their always-prepared spells deal fire damage while the other half heal; their 6[[superscript:th]]-level ability can give them a bonus to either healing or fire damage rolls; and their 10[[superscript:th]]-level ability lets them create a flame which can either heal or harm.

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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5[[superscript:th]] Edition: ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** Assassin bugs, bipedal insectoids that have been around since 1st Edition, are feared for [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong injecting their young into living victims]], who are EatenAlive by maggots burrowing towards their heart. Their 5th Edition write-up notes that, should fire be applied to an assassin bug wound in the following round, the victim will take some damage, but the maggots will be killed. Otherwise, the maggots go too deep into the victim for the fire to touch, and will require magic like ''cure disease'' to remove.
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The Circle 5th Edition "Circle of Wildfire Wildfire" druid subclass plays into this heavily. Half of their always-prepared spells deal fire damage while the other half heal; their 6[[superscript:th]]-level 6th-level ability can give them a bonus to either healing or fire damage rolls; and their 10[[superscript:th]]-level 10th-level ability lets them create a flame which can either heal or harm.
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* The tragic story of David (originally Bruce) Reimer began when Bruce and twin brother Brian's parents noticed that the infant twins were having difficulty urinating. Following a diagnosis of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phimosis phimosis]]; the two were scheduled for circumcision, but the doctor in charge elected to use an irregular procedure of electrocauterization, only for the procedure to go wrong and end up burning [[GroinAttack Bruce's penis to a crisp]]; leading to the string of events that led the Reimers to Dr. John Money and the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to [[RaisedAsTheOppositeGender raise Bruce as a girl named Brenda]]. As it turned out; Brian was not subjected to the circumcision effort, and as things ended up; the urination problems that led to Bruce's botched circumcision ended up clearing up on its own.

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* ''Series/{{Forever|2014}}'': In the first episode, a suspect throws poison on Jo's hand. It's already started to penetrate Jo's skin, so Henry neutralizes it by squirting ethanol over the area, then ''setting it on fire'' and not letting her put it out for several seconds.



* In the ''Series/{{Lost}}'' season 1 finale, Sayid cauterizes Charlie's wound by opening a bullet and igniting the gunpowder. This wound is on Charlie's forehead, just above his eye. Yee-ouch!


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* In the ''Series/{{Lost}}'' season 1 finale, Sayid cauterizes Charlie's wound by opening a bullet and igniting the gunpowder. This wound is on Charlie's forehead, just above his eye. Yee-ouch!
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* In ''Film/OutOfReach'' William Lansing heals Irena's gunshot wound with a knife heated over a burning stove. [[WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut After digging the bullet out]], of course.
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* ''TabletopGame/RottedCapes'' takes place in a ZombieApocalypse, where the only sure way to keep from being infected once bitten is to cauterize the wound ASAP.

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* In ''VideoGame/NovaDrift'', the Purification mod can replenish both hull and shield, with the effectiveness of restoration scaling with the number of enemies that are burning.



* ''VideoGame/AVeryLongRopeToTheTopOfTheSky'': The Phoenix skill:
--> Revives all allies with sacred fire.



* In ''VideoGame/NovaDrift'', the Purification mod can replenish both hull and shield, with the effectiveness of restoration scaling with the number of enemies that are burning.
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* Leila Ibuki in ''VideoGame/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory'' can summon flames that can be either used to harm or heal; mechanically, she’s a Fire-type unit with a healing Connect.
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* ''Film/TheKiller'' does this with gunpowder from a shotgun shell. Being as neither of the heroes has anesthesia, the cop gives the title character a big stick to bite down on before igniting the powder.

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* ''Film/TheKiller'' ''Film/TheKiller1989'' does this with gunpowder from a shotgun shell. Being as neither of the heroes has anesthesia, the cop gives the title character a big stick to bite down on before igniting the powder.

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* In the ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum'', Celestia's connection to SUN allows her to channel heat to burn out infection or sickness. It's noted that the only reason this doesn't do more harm than good is that Celestia's control of the channeled heat is precise enough to only burn the infection, while leaving the healthy tissue surrounding it untouched.

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* In the ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum'', ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum'':
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Celestia's connection to SUN allows her to channel heat to burn out infection or sickness. It's noted that the only reason this doesn't do more harm than good is that Celestia's control of the channeled heat is precise enough to only burn the infection, while leaving the healthy tissue surrounding it untouched.untouched.
** In ''Glimmer'', Spike is suffering from a buildup of fluid in his lungs (dragons are built for hot, ''dry'' climates, and they're in the middle of a rainforest). To help treat this, Twilight starts a fire and has Spike sit in it. Superheating his body in this way doesn't hurt him, but it does literally boil the excess fluid out of his lungs.
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** When modern cauterization is used, it is generally electrocauterization - a probe is touched to the indicated spot and heated with an electric current. This avoids things like waving around hot metal next to an oxygen tank. There is also chemical cauterization, where the "burning" is from a reaction between the chemical and the area it is applied to.
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* Spoofed in ''Series/{{Danger 5}}''. Jackson gets impaled by a splinter, so he [[RatedMForManly fires his Luger into the wound]] to sterilize it.

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* Spoofed in ''Series/{{Danger 5}}''. Jackson gets impaled by a splinter, so he [[RatedMForManly fires his Luger into the wound]] wound to sterilize it.
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* Parodied in ''Film/FeastIII'': When Jean Claude's arm won't stop bleeding Bartender packs the wound with gunpowder and lights it, blowing off Jean Claude's arm.

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