Styptic: Herbs To Stop Bleeding
Many astringent herbs when applied externally to stop bleeding are called styptics. They are also reffered to as antihemorrhagic: To stop internal bleeding. Yarrow was once known as "nosebleed", it's feathery leaves making an ideal astringent swab. See also Hemostatics, herbs that encourage clotting. Herbs with these properties are often useful in healing wound and cuts and should be represented in your herbal first aid kit.
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Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria L. -
Butternut, Juglans cinerea -
Cayenne Pepper, Capsicum minimum -
Horsetail, Equisetum arvense -
Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera -
Oak Bark, Quercus robur -
Plantain, Plantago major ,lanceolata L. -
Red Root, Ceanothus americanus -
Salad Burnet, Sanguisorba minor -
Self-Heal, Prunella vulgaris L. -
Sheep Sorrel, Rumex acetosella var. vulgaris -
Shepherd's Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris -
Sweet Woodruff, Galium odoratum -
Thuja oil, Thuja occidentalis -
Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana -
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
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