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In a related note, it may be used during the process of an attack in order to effectively seal off any wounds, primarily for visual purposes. One reason it is used (at least in the case of heat weapons like a [[Laser Blade]]) is as an excuse to avoid having to show the streams of blood that would otherwise accompany the removal of a major body part. (See [[Bloodless Carnage]].)

Compare [[Feed It ~~With~~ Fire]], where fire or lightning ''in and of itself'' has a curative effect. Contrast [[Kill It ~~With~~ Fire]]. See also [[Worst Aid]].

Compare [[Feed It with Fire]], where fire or lightning ''in and of itself'' has a curative effect. Contrast [[Kill It with Fire]]. See also [[Worst Aid]].

== Anime & Manga ==

* In ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', Roy Mustang sears his own wound closed after getting stabbed by [[Wolverine Claws|Lust]]. It's not permanent, and he winds up collapsing shortly afterwards and has to go to the hospital. Still a [[Fullmetal Alchemist (~~Manga~~)/Awesome|CMOA]].

* In ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', Roy Mustang sears his own wound closed after getting stabbed by [[Wolverine Claws|Lust]]. It's not permanent, and he winds up collapsing shortly afterwards and has to go to the hospital. Still a [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)/Awesome|CMOA]].

* Natsu of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' does this to one of his guildmates (only in the manga).

* In the fifth ''[[~~Kara no~~ Kyoukai]]'' movie Paradox Spiral, Enjou Tomoe presses the stub left over after his arm fell off against a very hot slab of metal to seal it up. Even if {{spoiler|the act itself is somewhat worthless since he's a fake human, and the stub wasn't even bleeding...}} it's the thought that counts.

* In the fifth ''[[Karano Kyoukai]]'' movie Paradox Spiral, Enjou Tomoe presses the stub left over after his arm fell off against a very hot slab of metal to seal it up. Even if {{spoiler|the act itself is somewhat worthless since he's a fake human, and the stub wasn't even bleeding...}} it's the thought that counts.

* In ''[[Pokémon Special]]'', Entei's flames apparently have some kind of healing power as it cured Blaine of his Mewtwo cancer.

* ''[[Baki the Grappler]]'' has Baki sterilizing the bite Ando got from the Yasha Ape by spreading gunpowder on it and setting it off.

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== Comic Books ==

* ''[[Thorgal]]'' uses a hot knife to amputate an injured man's mangled fingers.

* The unfortunately named Adam Smith becomes even more unfortunate over the course of ''[[~~Elks~~ Run ~~(Comic Book)~~|Elks Run]]''--when he's shot in the stomach, and his friends carry him into a mine for shelter, one of them cleans the wound of infection using ''explosive natural gas'', carefully contained by a miner's helmet.

* The unfortunately named Adam Smith becomes even more unfortunate over the course of ''[[Elk's Run|Elks Run]]''--when he's shot in the stomach, and his friends carry him into a mine for shelter, one of them cleans the wound of infection using ''explosive natural gas'', carefully contained by a miner's helmet.

* In one ''Superman/Batman'' collection a [[Serial Killer]] cuts off a thief's hand and [[Superman]] uses his heat vision to cauterize the wound.

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* The Headless Horseman from ''[[Sleepy Hollow]]'' decapitated his victims, and it was noted that the head wounds were cauterized instantly, as though the blade used was red hot. Constable Crane wondered how this could be possible, due to the absence of blistering of the skin or scorch marks on the clothing. The superstitious believed it to have been caused by "[[Hellfire|the Devil's fire]]."

** Constable Crane himself survives and recovers from a stab wound much more quickly than he should have due to this effect.

* The main character of ''[[Ultraviolet (~~Film~~)|Ultraviolet]]'' cauterizes one of her wounds with the heat generated by firing her gun.

* The main character of ''[[Ultraviolet (film)|Ultraviolet]]'' cauterizes one of her wounds with the heat generated by firing her gun.

== Literature ==

* In ''[[Misery]]'' by [[Stephen King]], Anne Wilkes uses a blow torch to prevent blood loss when she amputates the protagonist's foot.

* The ending of ''[[Discworld|Making Money]]'' had Moist cauterizing the {{spoiler|gangrenous finger of Cosmo by bringing his imitation Vetinari ring under the sun, making its stygium components white-hot}}.

* [[Ciaphas Cain]], '''[[Fake Ultimate Hero|HERO OF THE]] [[All ~~The~~ Tropes Wiki Drinking Game|IMPERIUM]]''', has mentioned several times that since lasgun shots cauterize the wound, it's better to be hit with a lasgun than a solid-slug weapon. Of course, since this is a weapon bearing the [[Fan Nickname]] "Flashlight", there are other reasons for this.

* [[Ciaphas Cain]], '''[[Fake Ultimate Hero|HERO OF THE]] [[All the Tropes Wiki Drinking Game|IMPERIUM]]''', has mentioned several times that since lasgun shots cauterize the wound, it's better to be hit with a lasgun than a solid-slug weapon. Of course, since this is a weapon bearing the [[Fan Nickname]] "Flashlight", there are other reasons for this.

** Only if you're talking in comparison to other [[Warhammer 40000]] weapons (like the fully automatic RPG launchers favored by Space Marines), those "Flashlights" are described as being powerful enough to blast limbs off.

* Inverted in ''[[Codex Alera]]'': cauterization is stated to make it nigh impossible for a watercrafter to heal the wound.

* In the first book of the ''[[Coldfire Trilogy]]'', the Hunter uses coldfire (fae generated blue flames that are as cold as real fire is hot) to cleanse Senzei's gangrenous wound.

* How Mackenzie Calhoun of the ''[[Star Trek New Frontier]]'' series by [[Peter David]] got his [[Good Scars, Evil Scars|facial scar]]. Self-cauterization while seriously injured and lying alone in the desert with a [[Badass|laser welder no less]].

* How Mackenzie Calhoun of the ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series by [[Peter David]] got his [[Good Scars, Evil Scars|facial scar]]. Self-cauterization while seriously injured and lying alone in the desert with a [[Badass|laser welder no less]].

* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', Victorion Greyjoy has to have his hand cauterized by a red priest to save him from blood poisoning. However, this priest worships a god of fire and has received a power boost due to [[The Magic Comes Back|dragons reemerging from extinction]], and as a result, Victorion's arm becomes superhumanly strong.

* Happens a few times in [[~~Barbara Hambly (Creator)|~~Barbara Hambly]]'s ''Sun Wolf and Starhawk'' books, usually after [[Our Zombies Are Different|nuuwa]] attacks. {{spoiler|And then, there's Sun Wolf [[Eye Scream|gouging out his own eye]] and [[Badass|cauterizing the socket]].}}

* Happens a few times in [[Barbara Hambly]]'s ''Sun Wolf and Starhawk'' books, usually after [[Our Zombies Are Different|nuuwa]] attacks. {{spoiler|And then, there's Sun Wolf [[Eye Scream|gouging out his own eye]] and [[Badass|cauterizing the socket]].}}

* The dragons and Dragonlords in Joanne Bertin's ''The Last Dragonlord'' and ''Dragon and Phoenix'' can channel their fire breath into a healing ability. [[It Makes Sense in Context]].

* [[Our Dragons Are Different|Kantri]] of [[~~Tales of Kolmar (Literature)|~~Tales of Kolmar]] flame their own wounds clean, especially when they've been fighting demons, which leave a kind of taint otherwise.

* [[Our Dragons Are Different|Kantri]] of [[Tales of Kolmar]] flame their own wounds clean, especially when they've been fighting demons, which leave a kind of taint otherwise.

== Live Action TV ==

* In the ''[[Lost]]'' season 1 finale, Sayid cauterizes Charlie's wound by opening a bullet and igniting the gunpowder. This wound is on Charlie's forehead, just above his eye. Yee-ouch!

* ''[[Burn Notice]]'' inverted this by having Michael use a liquid nitrogen gun to both cauterize a wound (which he secretly [[Indy Ploy|had planned]]) and to sabotage the bad guys pistol.

* ''[[Chris ~~Ryans~~ Strike Back ~~(TV)~~|Chris Ryans Strike Back]]''. The protagonist does this in Zimbabwe, also using the powder from a cartridge.

* ''[[Chris Ryan's Strike Back|Chris Ryans Strike Back]]''. The protagonist does this in Zimbabwe, also using the powder from a cartridge.

* ''[[Spartacus Blood and Sand]]'' shows Crixus' nasty chest wounds being cauterised. It hurts so much he has to be strapped to the table.

* ''[[Spartacus: Blood and Sand]]'' shows Crixus' nasty chest wounds being cauterised. It hurts so much he has to be strapped to the table.

** In ''Spartacus Vengeance'', Nassir's wounds are treated this way. There is even a [[Call Back]] to it saving Crixus. In the final episode Spartacus tries to do it for {{spoiler|Mira}}, but it's too late.

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* In the [[Adult Swim]].com game ''[[Amateur Surgeon]]'', the titular pizza delivery guy turned brilliant unlicensed physician, Alan Probe, uses a disposable lighter to cauterize wounds after stapling them shut. Also to attach transplanted organs. He must be a genius, because he somehow makes it WORK.

** In the sequel, he uses a match.

* In ''[[~~Borderlands (Video Game)|~~Borderlands]]'' the Soldier class has a talent called "Cauterise". It allows him to [[Healing Shiv|heal allies by shooting them]].

* In ''[[Borderlands]]'' the Soldier class has a talent called "Cauterise". It allows him to [[Healing Shiv|heal allies by shooting them]].

* In ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', Mages get a talent called "Cauterize". The talent negates an attack that would kill the mage, heals him to 40%, and puts a Fire typed damage over time effect on him that deals 45% of his maximum health. Mages also get a spell called Mage Ward (formerly Fire Ward) that absorbs Fire damage, so he can prevent the damage from Cauterize.

* In ''[[Warlords Battlecry]]'', the [[Playing ~~With~~ Fire|Pyromancy]] spell list has an [[Area of Effect|AoE]] healing spell called "Cauterize". It heals for 25 HP per spell level within the casting hero's command radius.

* In ''[[Warlords Battlecry]]'', the [[Playing with Fire|Pyromancy]] spell list has an [[Area of Effect|AoE]] healing spell called "Cauterize". It heals for 25 HP per spell level within the casting hero's command radius.

* In ''[[Heavy Rain]]'', should Ethan cut off part of his finger during the Lizard Trial, the player has the option to cauterise the wound with a heated steel bar.

* The usual ''modus operandi'' of the Purifier [[Combat Medic|cleric]] [[Badass Preacher|soul]] in ''[[Rift]]''.

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== Western Animation ==

* In one episode of ''[[~~Celebrity Deathmatch (Animation)|~~Celebrity Deathmatch]],'' Sylvester Stallone (in a nod to the scene noted above) sets off a small pile of gunpowder on his shoulder in order to cauterize a wound given by his opponent, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

* In one episode of ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]],'' Sylvester Stallone (in a nod to the scene noted above) sets off a small pile of gunpowder on his shoulder in order to cauterize a wound given by his opponent, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

== [[Real Life]] ==