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Saliva Heals Cuts Faster

By Catherine Guthrie
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Go ahead: Lick your wounds. Your salivary glands are generating loads of curative compounds every day.

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