<P> Various types of alcohol were also used in ancient medical practices . One of the first uses was by the Sumerians , who used beer as an antiseptic along with the dressing of wounds , using up to 19 different types of beer . Other Ancient Arabic cultures , including the Sumerians and Akkadians used wine with sesame infusions , which were `` purified and pulverized '' before application along with the many beers . Another peoples to take advantage of the cleansing properties of alcohol were the Greeks . They used wine along with boiled water and vinegar to cleanse wounds . The Greeks , specifically Hippocrates ( 430 - 377 bc ) , were also the first to establish the four cardinal signs of inflammation : redness , swelling , heat and pain . Alcohol is still in use today as a wound cleanser largely as rubbing alcohol . However the side effects can be skin cell death resulting in inflammation and itchiness at the site of application . </P>
<P> Various types of alcohol were also used in ancient medical practices . One of the first uses was by the Sumerians , who used beer as an antiseptic along with the dressing of wounds , using up to 19 different types of beer . Other Ancient Arabic cultures , including the Sumerians and Akkadians used wine with sesame infusions , which were `` purified and pulverized '' before application along with the many beers . Another peoples to take advantage of the cleansing properties of alcohol were the Greeks . They used wine along with boiled water and vinegar to cleanse wounds . The Greeks , specifically Hippocrates ( 430 - 377 bc ) , were also the first to establish the four cardinal signs of inflammation : redness , swelling , heat and pain . Alcohol is still in use today as a wound cleanser largely as rubbing alcohol . However the side effects can be skin cell death resulting in inflammation and itchiness at the site of application . </P>
when was alcohol first used as a disinfectant
when was alcohol first used as a disinfectant
by the Sumerians , who used beer as an antiseptic along with the dressing of wounds , using up to 19 different types of beer .
by the Sumerians , who used beer as an antiseptic along with the dressing of wounds , using up to 19 different types of beer .