Certain medical conditions and injuries can result in bleeding, which in some people, triggers fear and anxiety, leaving them unable to apply first aid to Stop Bleeding. Though you cannot always judge the seriousness of a cut or wound by just the amount that it bleeds, a minor cut or scratch can be treated at home in order to Stop Bleeding at home.

1. Stop Bleeding

2. Certain medical conditions and injuries can result in bleeding, which in some people, triggers
fear and anxiety, leaving them unable to apply first aid to Stop Bleeding. Though you cannot
always judge the seriousness of a cut or wound by just the amount that it bleeds, a minor cut
or scratch can be treated at home in order to Stop Bleeding at home.

3. Step 1
• Completely clean the wound under warm, running water or use alcohol-free
wipes to thoroughly clean the area.

4. Step 2
• Pat the area dry and cover it with a sterile gauze – if that is not available,
then use a clean, non-fluffy cloth.

5. Step 3
• Elevate the part of the body where its bleeding to help stop the bleeding.

6. Step 4
• Apply a sterile dressing to the area by removing the gauze that you had
used to cover the cut.

7. While these steps ensure that the cut stops bleeding, did you know that the following household
items can also help you in stopping the blood?

8. • Cayenne Pepper – Sprinkling a
generous amount of powdered
cayenne pepper on an open wound
helps the blood to clot and for the
wound to close faster.

9. • Salt – We understand why you might
think that rubbing salt on a wound might
make it worse, but salt being a
disinfectant, pulls toxins from the open
wound to prevent infection and helps to
keep an open wound dry by absorbing
blood.

10. • Geranium – Helps to close wounds
quickly due to it being an astringent.

11. • Toothpaste – Dabbing toothpaste on a
minor shaving cut provides an
astringent effect as well as constricting
blood vessels to help close the cut
faster.

12. Contact us
• Phone : 004525475101
• E-Mail: info@medipicx-nordic.com
• Website: http://ardenhemacare.co.uk/