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Stop Bleeding Styptic Powder

How to Make Natural Styptic Powder

Learn how to stop bleeding with styptic powder, a natural coagulant. It's easy to make, natural, and the ingredients are common pantry items!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3.5 ounces
Author Debra Maslowski

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp yarrow powder
  • 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper powder
  • 1 Tbsp stinging nettle leaf powder
  • 1 Tbsp comfrey root powder (or comfrey leaf)
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 Tbsp turmeric root powder
  • 1 Tbsp Bentonite clay

Instructions

  1. Mix all six herb powders together in a bowl. If all ingredients are not already in powder form use a coffee grinder or spice mill to ensure all the herbs are a fine powder.

  2. Add the clay to the herbs and mix well.

  3. Store your styptic powder in a sealed jar to keep moisture out.

To Use

  1. Apply the styptic powder to a wound and press lightly. The bleeding should stop within a minute or so.
  2. If the wound is large or deep, it may take a few tries.

Recipe Video

Notes

My favorite herb to stop bleeding is cinnamon powder. Gently apply cinnamon to a wound and it will stop bleeding quickly! But for a mixture that will help to kill germs along and stop bleeding, use any or all of the compounds listed here.