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* ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'': The Spice, which is a product of the life cycle of the sandworms of Arrakis and the most valuable substance in the Known Universe because it can greatly [[FountainOfYouth extend human lifespan]], provide enhanced [[HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs mental]] and [[SuperSerum physical]] abilities and even enable the power to [[{{Seers}} see through time and space]]. It's value is even greater because of prohibitions on artificial intelligence in this setting, which requires that human potential be maximized.

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge]]'', a rare species of dragon, the Buffalord, has medicinal saliva which is the only known cure for the disease known as the Scourge of Odin.

* In an issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' from the early 1990s Jim Wilson, a former teen sidekick of the Hulk, asks him for a transfusion because he's dying of AIDS and thinks that the Hulk's blood will cure him, much like it made Bruce Banner's cousin Jennifer into the Comicbook/SheHulk. He refuses.
* A variation -- ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' has a peaceful and harmless intelligent alien race called Stookies -- who just happen to have glands in their bodies that make humans appear younger when they eat them. Since the glands can only be harvested by killing the Stookie, this is desperately unethical and immoral, even by Dredd's CrapsackWorld standards. However, due to FantasticRacism it's only a ten-year sentence instead of fifteen to life for murder as alien lives are worth less than humans.

* In the Milligan and Allred run of ''ComicBook/XForce'', the team was once deployed to Central America to kidnap a boy whose mutant powers made him a living pharmacy. Mr. Sensitive revolted against the team's financial backers after learning that they intended to harvest the kid's organs and bodily fluids to make new drugs.

* In an arc of ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', Oliver makes a nearly-magical [[NeverTrustAHairTonic hair tonic]] out of cat sweat. It makes balding men grow their hair back overnight.

* Ponyo from the Miyazaki movie ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'' heals Sousuke's wound by licking it.

* The Spice from ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'', which is a product of the life cycle of the sandworms of Arrakis and the most valuable substance in the Known Universe because it can greatly [[FountainOfYouth extend human lifespan]], provide enhanced [[HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs mental]] and [[SuperSerum physical]] abilities and even enable the power to [[{{Seers}} see through time and space]]. It's value is even greater because of prohibitions on artificial intelligence in this setting, which requires that human potential be maximized.

** [[ThePhoenix Phoenix]] tears are SwissArmyTears.
** Unicorn blood is able to heal people even halfway from death, but due to the atrocity of shedding the blood of something so innocent [[FateWorseThanDeath who drinks from it is cursed with a half-life from then on]].

* Johrlac blood in the ''Literature/InCryptid'' series is a natural painkiller/antibiotic.

* In the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', both bacta and kolto are derived from secretions of specific species.

* In the series ''Series/{{Lexx}}'', protoblood (implied to be produced by the alien Insects) can reanimate the dead as servants of [[BigBad His Divine Shadow]].

* The blood from vampires in ''Series/TrueBlood''. In addition to being an addictive psychoactive stimulant/steroid/win-button, it can be ingested by injured humans to bring them back from the brink of death.

* The MusicVideo for the Music/{{Silverchair}} song, "[[http://youtu.be/8KHwuOtcALQ Freak]]" has an old woman paying to consume sweat produced by the band while they are playing. Not satisfied with just [[FountainOfYouth the sweat causing her to be de-aged]], she demands more. This causes her to mutate alien features such as yellow-green eyes, purple lips and bony ridges. She does seem quite happy with the changes.

* ''TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness'':
** In ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' and precursor ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'', vampire saliva can heal skin punctures and remove the signs of fang puncture marks.
** ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil'' features the Cheiron Group, a conspiracy of monster hunters backed by an international pharmaceutical group that looks to capture and research supernatural creatures, and apply that research into developing new medicines. In the short term, their Endowment also equips their agents with biological enhancements like stolen vampire saliva glands grafted to agents to help them heal, and werewolf adrenal extracts to fight beyond human limits.

* Queen bees in ''VideoGame/{{Spelunky}} HD'', when killed, drop gel that restores one HitPoint to a spelunker who picks it up.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' episode, "Big Trouble in Little Langley", Francine's mother, Ma Ma Ling, uses monkey dung to treat Haley's cold sore, which she calls "whore lip". It does not seem to actually work, though.

* In a "[[HalloweenEpisode Treehouse of Horror]]" episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Bart is immune to a zombie plague. The other still-human residents of Springfield want to kill, cut up and eat him in order to acquire his immunity. [[spoiler:They eventually decide to have him bathe in a soup for them to eat in order to acquire the immunity without killing him.]]
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge]]'', a rare species of dragon, the Buffalord, has medicinal saliva which is the only known cure for the disease known as the Scourge of Odin.
* When Wooldoor from ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' learns about the joys of masturbation, it turns out that the resulting "clum babies" can heal any illness... as well as being a [[MundaneUtility great lubricant for squeaky hinges]]!

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' In the episode "The Citadel", the blood from the Guardians of the Citadel can not only heal wounds, it can also regrow flesh and muscles [[spoiler:but not missing limbs. This can extend to an entire skeleton, as [[OurLichesAreDifferent The Lich]] [[ReviveKillsZombie is unfortunate enough to experience]].]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' the titular character has healing saliva. His mother, Rose Quartz also has this power in the form of healing tears.

* ''Literature/AdventuresOfADemonHuntingSoccerMom'': ground saints' bones [[spoiler: can reverse death]].

* In ''Literature/IllegalAliens'' there is a race of sapient trees whose leaves, seeds, and other body parts have remarkable healing properties when used as medicine by any other race in the galaxy. On top of that, the trees themselves are doctors.

* ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'': Hera's hybrid blood [[spoiler: temporarily]] cures Roslin's cancer.
* ''Series/{{Earth 2}}'': The Grendlers- squat, roughly humanoid primitive scavengers and traders on Planet G889- possess saliva with healing properties so powerful it can cure humans of basically anything.
* ''Series/{{Farscape}}''

* In ''Literature/IllegalAliens'' there is a race of sapient trees whose leaves, seeds, and other body parts have remarkable healing properties when used as medicine by any other race in the galaxy. On top of that, the trees themselves are doctors.
* 1970's show ''Series/TheImmortal''. A man discovers that his blood not only makes him immortal but can cure diseases in any person it's transfused into.

* ''Series/MidnightTexas'': Vampire blood can be ingested by humans, doing so will temporarily dramatically enhance their healing and resilience. However, it has the side effect of creating a PsychicLink between them and the Vampire who's blood it belongs to.
* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''
** "Dawn". When Trip is stranded on a hostile planet with an Arkonian pilot, he discovers that Arkonian saliva can heal wounds rapidly.
** Dr. Phlox took advantage of the medicinal properties of several nonsentient alien species in his sickbay.

* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' one of the [[BioAugmentation genetic reclamations]] available to Canidae characters is Healing Saliva.

* In an episode of the Nineties version of ''Series/TheOuterLimits'', the Grell, a race of humanoid aliens held in slavery by humanity on Earth, have saliva with rapid healing properties.

A creature, or an entire species, possesses remarkable healing abilities due to a particular bodily product. Usually the product is a fluid, likely saliva or [[ThePowerOfBlood blood]]; in various media, for example, vampire saliva is a natural coagulant and helps the puncture wounds close (incidentally making it a handy tool for maintaining TheMasquerade). However, it could be any other body product, such as urine or bone. Very often, the healing factor only works on other species, not their own, though this is not a strict requirement for the trope.

* In traditional Chinese medicine, animal parts and fluids are used to cure various ailments. However, it's technically a subversion, since there's very little scientific evidence to suggest any of it actually works better than a placebo, and unfortunately, it also puts a high bounty on several endangered species.

* In traditional Chinese medicine, animal parts and fluids are used to cure various ailments. However, it's technically a subversion, since there's very little scientific evidence to suggest any of it actually works better than a placebo, and unfortunately, this puts a high bounty on several endangered species.

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[[folder:Comics]]
* In an arc of ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', Oliver makes a nearly-magical [[NeverTrustAHairTonic hair tonic]] out of cat sweat. It makes balding men grow their hair back overnight.

* A variation - ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' has a peaceful and harmless intelligent alien race called Stookies - who just happen to have glands in their bodies that make humans appear younger when they eat them. Since the glands can only be harvested by killing the Stookie this is desparately unethical and immoral, even by Dredd's CrapsackWorld standards. However due to FantasticRacism it's only a ten year sentence instead of fifteen to life for murder as alien lives are worth less than humans.

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* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'' takes the WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon example and runs with it; many of the dragons produce substances (mostly venoms, but some tears and salivas) of medicinal value, including anesthetics, heart medications, paralytics, sterilizing agents, and even [[FantasyContraception abortificants]].

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* In ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' the Bandersnatch's saliva is one of the few things that can heal the wounds left by its poison claws.
* ''Film/NakedLunch'': William Lee trades a typewriter to a rival author with the following comment: "Tom, I've brought you a new typewriter (actually an alien head) which conveniently dispenses two types of intoxicating fluids when it likes what you've written."
* ''Film/PetesDragon1977'': There's a whole song about the many uses of various parts of a dragon.
* Ponyo from the Miyazaki movie ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'' heals Sousuke's wound by licking it.

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* In the Russian folk tale about Yeruslan Lazarevich, one of the hero's adventures is about curing his family which was blinded (either by a villain or due to sitting to long in a dark dungeon where said villain threw them). The cure required is the bile of a certain evil king.

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* In ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' and precursor ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'', vampire saliva can heal skin punctures and remove the signs of fang puncture marks.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' In the episode "The Citadel", the blood from the Guardians of the Citadel can not only heal wounds, it can also regrow flesh and muscles [[spoiler:but not missing limbs. This can extend to an entire skeleton, as [[OurLichesAreDifferent The Lich]] [[ReviveKillsZombie is unfortunate enough to experience]] ]].

* In a "[[HalloweenEpisode Treehouse Of Horror]]" episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Bart is immune to a zombie plague. The other still-human residents of Springfield want to kill, cut up & eat him in order to acquire his immunity. [[spoiler:they eventually decide to have him bathe in a soup for them to eat in order to acquire the immunity without killing him.]]
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk How To Train Your Dragon: Race To The Edge]]'', a rare species of dragon, the Buffalord, has medicinal saliva which is the only known cure for the disease known as the Scourge Of Odin.

** ''HunterTheVigil'' has the Cheiron Group of hunters, who use stolen vampire saliva glands grafted to agents to help them heal.

** [[EverythingsBetterWithCows Miltank]] produces and is farmed for its Moomoo Milk, which heals Pokemon by 100 HP. It's original [[SecretArt signature move]] (which later was learnable by the Skiddo line) involves the Pokemon drinking its own milk to heal by half their maximum HP.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'' has elf blood, an ingredient for the Elixir of life which, when inserted into the Eternity Pendant can grant the wearer immortality or heal them from any injury or other affliction. However, [[spoiler: Elfo]]'s blood will not make it work, due to [[spoiler: him]] [[NonhumanHumanoidHybrid not being a full-blooded elf]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', drinking fairy sweat temporarily gives the ability to make one wish and have it come true.

* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'' takes the WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon example and runs with it; many of the dragons produce substances of medical value, including anesthetics, paralytics, sterilizing agents, and even [[FantasyContraception abortificants]].

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* In ''Manga/{{Trash}}'', the blood of Hiroshi gives those treated with it a HealingFactor [[spoiler:but sends people who use it too much into a berserker state in which they can no longer tell friend from foe, which happens to Soo-in and ultimately Francesca herself.]]

->''"Dragon liver can cure a cold, dragon powder grows hair, with dragon blood you'll never grow old.''
->''Dragon cartilage keeps you thin, dragon fat is for burns, a dragon tear will clear up your skin."''

* In ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' and precursor ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'', vampire saliva can heal skin punctures and remove the signs of fang puncture marks. I may be wrong, but ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil'' has one group of hunters, the Cheiron Group, use stolen vampire saliva glands grafted to agents to help them heal.

* In an issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' from the early 1990s Jim Wilson, a former teen sidekick of the Hulk, asks him for a transfusion because he's dying of AIDS and thinks that the Hulk's blood will cure him, much like it made Bruce Banner's cousing Jennifer into the Comicbook/SheHulk. He refuses.

* In traditional Chinese medicine, animal parts and fluids are used to cure various ailments. Unfortunately, this puts a high bounty on several endangered species.

* In a "[[HalloweenEpisode Treehouse Of Horror]]" episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Bart is immune to a zombie plague. The other still-human residents of Springfield want to kill, cut up & eat him in order to acquire his immunity.

* ''Series/ForeverKnight'': "Fever" had a undeadly virus going about the vampire community, originally contracted by sucking the blood of a lab rat which had been used to test an HIV vaccine, can only be cured by sucking the blood of an AIDS victim.

* ''Series/MidnightTexas'': Vampire blood can be ingested by humans, doing so will temporarily dramatically enhance their healing and resilience. However, it has the side effect of created a PsychicLink between them and the Vampire who's blood it belongs to.

** "[[Recap/FarscapeS03E05DifferentDestinations ...Different Destinations]]": Fellip urine has healing properties (or at least, can numb pain). Naturally, this being ''Series/{{Farscape}}'', it's played for laughs. Note that this example of a fluid's use as a simple anesthetic counts only because there is no such thing in RealLife as a Fellip.

* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' "[[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS1E14TAHITI T.A.H.I.T.I.]]" reveals that agent Coulson was resurrected by a drug called GH.325, derived from the bodily fluids of a blue humanoid corpse of unknown origin, code named G.H. It is then used to heal Skye's fatal bullet wounds.

* In an issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' from the early 1990s Jim Wilson, a former TeenSidekick of the Hulk, asks him for a transfusion because he's dying of AIDS and thinks that the Hulk's blood will cure him, much like it made Bruce Banner's cousing Jennifer into the Comicbook/SheHulk. He refuses.

* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' [[spoiler: "[[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS1E14TAHITI T.A.H.I.T.I.]]" reveals that agent Coulson was resurrected by a drug called GH.325, derived from the bodily fluids of a blue humanoid corpse of unknown origin, code named G.H. It is then used to heal Skye's fatal bullet wounds.]]

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Edition supplement ''Creature Collection''. The ewe of the Amalthean Ram gives milk that neutralizes non-magical poisons and diseases and heals the wounds of anyone who drinks it.