Veterinary supplies are a fantastic source for emergency medicine, and one of the medicines few people know about is called “hemostatic powdered medicine.” It stops bleeding FAST.

From the world of conventional veterinary medicine, the product you want is called “Blood Stop Powder.” It’s made from a combination of iron sulfate, ammonia, aluminum and tannic acid. When it meets blood, it rapidly forms a solid mass (an instant scab). Farmers and ranchers use this all the time to stop severe bleeding from animals such as when cows experience a difficult birth and tear part of the birth canal in the process.

The product label carries a warning that it’s “Not for use on humans,” but in a life-or-death emergency, I doubt you’ll care what the label says. The product works just fine on any mammal with blood, and unless you’ve already been turned into a zombie, that probably includes you.

FK – Does it stop arterial bleeding like Quik Clot bandages?