thanks!

My procedure is to rinse the dirt off the wound and then apply cayenne powder directly to the laceration. This has the effect of stopping the bleeding incredibly quickly. (I have no idea how well this would or wouldn’t work for arterial bleeding.) It is also said to offer some anti bacterial properties.

After that, I will treat it with a natural herbal cream, aloe, or whatever, and bandage it up.

Not too long ago, we had visitors and someone got cut on their leg in the kitchen and just couldn’t get the bleeding stopped. We were getting blood everywhere. Not pretty. I went to the closet, got out the cayenne, sprinkled it on, and presto, back to serving company and cleaning the blood off the kitchen floor.

You can buy larger amounts of cayenne cheaply at http://www.bulkherbstore.com . The “Eden salve” they sell is really great for putting on after the cayenne. Pretty impressive stuff.