Thread: Secrets of Blood Clotting... Please impart...

Try an ice cube held against the cut. Uncomfortable, but stops most bleeding pretty quickly.

Just pressure with my finger, long enough, then it's done.

Has anyone tried liquid bandages? Seems like that may work. When traveling in the boonies I would always bring superglue for emergencies...it does a nice job of closing wounds when you can't get stitches!!

Originally Posted by Gehring9006

Has anyone tried liquid bandages? Seems like that may work. When traveling in the boonies I would always bring superglue for emergencies...it does a nice job of closing wounds when you can't get stitches!!

In "cut of the day" someone posted about using super glue to close a cut IIRC.

Bob

Here ya go http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...0-cut-day.html post #4

My "I see blood" routine:

1. Cold water. Closes up most little cuts.
2. Alumn block. Slightly more effective than cold water, I like it mostly for how it feels though.
3. light rubbing with styptic pencil.
4. Firm pressure with styptic pencil.

I don't think I've had any cut or nick that couldn't be stopped like that.

Real men just fire up a soldering Iron and cauterize it it for good

Originally Posted by Gehring9006

Has anyone tried liquid bandages? Seems like that may work. When traveling in the boonies I would always bring superglue for emergencies...it does a nice job of closing wounds when you can't get stitches!!

Superglue will eventually breakdown on a "wet" wound (one that leaks plasma.) Pressure first. There's nothing magic about styptic, flour or any fine powder will work to give the blood products a base to begin forming a clot.

And..."All bleeding stops eventually." One of the first things taught in med school.

Some one told me ages back as soon as you nick yourself stop shaving and apply alum right away. I have noticed that if I wait its harder to stop the bleeding.

if its a real big nick, pressure tends to sort it.

I use an industrial stapler: I pinch together both sides of the cuts, then apply staples every 4 or 5 mm. This process usually requires several shots of vodka to quell the pain. After the staples, I apply liberal amounts of super glue directly to the cut. Finally I glue bolts to the sides of my temple and neck to complete the look. I then stagger around the neighborhood in an over sized raggedy suit coat. There is usually a mob scene behind me, complete with pitchforks and for some strange reason burning torches. Somehow, I forgot what this thread is about, I'm hungry and some of the villagers look young and tender. Happy shaving.

You can buy talcum powder that contains alum - it's good as both an anti-perspirant/deodorant and for athlete's foot - but helps coagulation as well. On this same subject, I've seen ground pepper also mentioned - but that may have been someone just having some fun.