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Rub Some Dirt on That Cut

  • September 30, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Clay has been used to treat wounds for millennia. New research shows that certain clays contain metallic ions — such as copper, iron, and zinc — that can kill e. coli, the staph strain MRSA, and other bacteria that are becoming harder to control with antibiotics.

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