History Main / WoundLicking

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* In ''Franchise/OnePiece'', not long after Zoro gets transported to Mihawk's personal island, he battled warrior gorillas who use their spit as first aid. Zoro lampshades it, being appalled by the gorillas' intelligence.

* ''Anime/AzurLane'': Akagi licks the cut on Kaga's cheek while healing her.
** Later, Ark Royal tries to do this when the destroyer Glowworm cut her finger. Glowworm reacted [[UseYourHead exactly like you would expect.]]

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* In Tim Burton's ''Film/{{Alice In Wonderland 2010}}'' after Alice returns the Bandersnatch's eye it licks the [[WoundThatWillNotHeal festering claw marks]] it left on her arm in their last encounter, causing them to heal in seconds.
* Film/GodsOwnCountry: When Johnny hurts his palm during farm work, Gheorghe spits into his wound as first aid. After having their second sex, Gheorghe does this which doubles as a gesture of affection.

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* Stray dog Lucky teaches the [[APetIntoTheWild former pets]] the value of wound licking early in the first ''Literature/{{Survivor|Dogs}}s'' book:

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* Some cats and dogs will attempt to lick their owner if they find a wound, or even a rash. It is not good for this to be allowed at all as this can infect it easily or transmit disease, and there are far better, safer, and more effective alternatives to help heal something, even on a budget.

Often used as an indication that MyInstinctsAreShowing. In some cases their saliva might be an example of a FantasticMedicinalBodilyProduct, in which case it's justified.

* Exploited by Zii in ''Webcomic/MenageA3''. When she burns her tongue with hot coffee, she tells the attractive waitress Sonya that they need to apply saliva on the burn, and the best way to do that is making out. Sonya [[BrainlessBeauty doesn't realize]] Zii has saliva in her own mouth.

* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', the Beast licks his wounds after rescuing Belle from the wolves, while Belle tries to clean them with fresh water instead.

Often used as an indication that MyInstinctsAreShowing.

* In one episode of ''Anime/WolfsRain'' Toboe is shown licking Tsume's injuries, which he objects to when he wakes up. Note that they're wolves who project illusions to make them look like humans.

* In Tim Burton's ''Film/{{Alice In Wonderland 2010}}'' after Alice returns the Bandersnatch's eye it licks the festering claw marks it left on her arm in their last encounter, causing them to heal in seconds.

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* Tohru tries to do this when Kobayashi is injured in ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid''. She claims that her saliva is a coagulant (not to mention the fact that [[IdealIllnessImmunity bacteria can't survive in a dragon's body]]) but Ilulu suspects that it was actually a case of LecherousLicking.

->''"It's only bad because I haven't stopped long enough to tend to it. Look." He licked carefully at the wound. Sure enough, it felt better already.

* Exploited by Zii in ''Webcomic/MenageA3''. When the she burns her tongue with hot coffee, she tells the attractive waitress Sonya that they need to apply saliva on the burn, and the best way to do that is making out. Sonya [[BrainlessBeauty doesn't realize]] Zii has saliva in her own mouth.

-->--''Literature/{{Survivor|Dogs}}s: Into The City''

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* Exploited by Zii in ''Webcomic/MenageA3''. When the she burns her tongue with hot coffee, she tells the attractive waitress Sonya that they need to apply saliva on the burn, and the best way to do that is making out. Sonya [[BrainlessBeauty doesn't realize]] Zii has saliva in her own mouth.

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* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', the Beast licks his wounds after rescuing Belle from the wolves, while Belle tries to clean them with fresh water instead.

* In Tim Burton's ''Film/AliceInWonderland'' after Alice returns the Bandersnatch's eye it licks the festering claw marks it left on her arm in their last encounter, causing them to heal in seconds.