No need to use rubbing alcohol on cuts, wounds
Dear Doctor: I was helping with Thanksgiving dinner when the paring knife slipped and sliced my finger. My aunt said to clean the cut with rubbing alcohol, which we didn’t have. I’ve always heard you’re supposed hold it under running water. How do you fix a cut?
Dear Reader: Your aunt isn’t alone in thinking that a cut should be cleaned with rubbing alcohol, but that’s not a good method. Rubbing al…