One listener to our radio show related that his German shepherd had been badly wounded by another dog in a remote part of Brazil. There was no way to get to a veterinarian. A local farmer recommended coffee grounds and it seemingly worked. The dog survived.

Waterproof film plaster dressings that prevent wounds from getting wet, even when showering, bathing or swimming Topical hemostatic agents have been gaining popularity for use in emergency bleeding control, especially in military medicine. They are available in three forms—as a granular powder poured on wounds, as a "styptic pencil" [5] or embedded in a dressing. [6] Organic [ edit ] Microfibrillar collagen [ edit ] HOW QUIKCLOT BRAND PRODUCTS WORK TO STOP BLEEDING" (PDF). Z-Medica Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2014.a b "Styptic Pencil what is it, how to use at Executive Shaving". Executive-shaving.co.uk. 2015-08-21. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01 . Retrieved 2015-10-20. When applied to a cut it does burn slightly, but most cuts stop bleeding in a few seconds and heal within a few minutes. Tips on using one Before treating any open wound, ensure you have thoroughly washed your hands with soap and water, or antibacterial hand gel Sundaram, Chandru P.; Keenan, Alison C. (2010-01-01). "Evolution of hemostatic agents in surgical practice". Indian Journal of Urology. 26 (3): 374–378. doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.70574. ISSN 0970-1591. PMC 2978438. PMID 21116358. Vyas, Krishna S; Saha, Sibu P (22 October 2013). "Comparison of hemostatic agents used in vascular surgery". Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 13 (12): 1663–1672. doi: 10.1517/14712598.2013.848193. PMC 4390172. PMID 24144261.

Chitosan hemostats are topical agents composed of chitosan and its salts. Chitosan bonds with platelets and red blood cells to form a gel-like clot which seals a bleeding vessel. Unlike other hemostat technologies its action does not require the normal hemostatic pathway and therefore continues to function even when anticoagulants like heparin are present. [9] Military Experts Say Newer Hemostatic Dressings Beat Gauze // ACEP". www.acep.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15 . Retrieved 2016-03-14. Before the days of the multi blade razor the styptic pencil was a necessary part of a man's shaving kit and was used to seal cuts caused by careless shaving, although many people still continue to use styptic pencils with their double edged safety and cut throat razors.It causes blood to clot, so yes, it really does work. The strategy is usually to run the tip of the “pencil” under water so that the aluminum salts start to dissolve. If you then touch the wet pencil to the wound it will normally causes blood to clot. Within a few seconds the bleeding should cease. Styptic Pencils are used when cut yourself wet shaving. They will stop the bleeding immediately and kill bacteria. How to use one A styptic (also spelled stiptic) is a specific type of antihemorrhagic agent that works by contracting tissue to seal injured blood vessels. Styptic pencils contain astringents. [12] Locally acting hemostatic agents work by causing vasoconstriction or promoting platelet aggregation.