Did we have anything comparable to antiseptics before the advent

Honey and heat

Poultices.

>>2244956
Vinegar was used in medieval Europe.

Roman army medics boiled their tools and washed their hands with warm water because they knew it prevented infection somehow.

>>2244971
Washing your hands with warm water does nothing that washing them with cold water doesn't.

>>2244975
Except it slows down most bacterial growth and can kill some bacteria you brainlet

>>2244981
>warm moist envirnoments
>slowing bacterial growth

>>2244981
The temperature you would need to kill bacteria would leave you without much skin left.

>>2244996
>>2245000
37 degrees is the optimal temperature for pathogens. Increasing it to 50 degrees would greatly slow down bacterial growth for many bacteria. Increasing it to 60 degrees can start killing some bacteria.

>>2245029
And most people can barely withstand 45, so thanks for proving my point.

>>2244981
>warm water
>slows down bacterial growth
No, lol. Warm water is better at removing grime from your hands simply because stuff tends to dissolve in warm solvents faster than cold ones.

>>2245033
>he has woman hands and assumes everyone else is a nu-male like him

I do it at 70 degrees. Come at me bitch.

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>>2245033
>most people can't handle the difference between your body and the air
(You)
>>2245036
>what is enzyme denaturation
Above the optimal temperature, bacterial growth tapers off sharply. Pic related, bacterial growth curves related to temperatures. Most of the pathogenic bacteria are mesophiles.

>>2245033
>He has babby bitch hands

Try washing dishes some time.

>>2245042
>>2245043
>The temperature of the water does not appear to affect microbe removal; however, warmer water may cause more skin irritation and is more environmentally costly 4-6.
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-handwashing.html
>>2245051
Sorry, I have a real job. And a wife.

>>2245033
Look at this baby man! Good thing you will never be a dish monkey, you'd lose your job in a day.

>>2245053
Not an argument.