Posted By Mama To Many (Tennessee, Usa) on 04/07/2016

Well, she is a budding herbalist I suppose. She went straight for the herbal wound powder that we make and keep on hand. She sprinkled it onto the wound to help it to stop bleeding. I think she repeated this several times over a short while. She knew the powder would stop the bleeding. And it did. It helps to form a scab as well.

Here is what was in my wound powder:

1 part plantain leaf powder
1 part omfrey root powder
1/8 part Myrrh gum powder
1 part slippery elm bark powder
1 part Oregon grape root powder

I keep a little jar of this in my kitchen and also one in each car. A friend loves to use this on her pet dogs and cats and has gone through a couple of jars!

Some of those ingredients are pricey. Lalitha Thomas, who wrote "Ten Essential Herbs" just uses equal parts of goldenseal and slippery elm bark powder.

These herb powders have anti-infective properties and also styptic properties (they will stop the bleeding.) The powders mix with blood and form a scab. The scab should not be removed once formed, but if bleeding reoccurs, more powder can be added.

Herb powders like this should NOT be used on puncture wounds. Epsom salt soaks would be better for that. I would also not use this on wounds that were deep and not clean.

I was reminded of the recent story of my daughter and her cat when I cut my finger last night while trimming my son's hair. I have done this several times and a cut on the knuckle is painful and wants to keep opening back up. Last night I put wound powder and a bandaid on it. It helped the pain and stayed the bleeding. Today the cut looks good without a bandaid. And it doesn't hurt at all.

If I were faced with a bleeding wound and I didn't have the above powders on hand, I would mix together 1 part cayenne pepper powder and 2 parts turmeric. The sting from the cayenne would not last long. (I have used it straight on paper cuts and it didn't hurt at all! )

~Mama to Many~"

Posted By Suzie (Georgia) on 04/25/2016

"It is sure nice to know that there are still people out there who believe in going back to the basic. Keep this kinda of information going Mama from Tenn. I was just trying to find what I could do on my dog that keeps licking at a sore that doesn't get any better. Have a good evening."

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Posted By Amy (TX) on 07/09/2025

"What is an Epson salt soak? I have a cat with an open wound abscess that has been draining for weeks. It started as a puncture wound, then abscessed. It's an open, small hole now that I can't get to heal and close. I've tried warm compresses with dried Plantain leaves. I just started using 10ppm colloidal silver, but I'm not sure how often to use it. I'm pretty desperate as the vet bill is adding up, antibiotics are not working and I don't want him to have surgery. Any safe, helpful advice is welcome. Thank you!"

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Posted By Hollyhock (America ) on 07/09/2025

"I would apply colloidal silver several times a day to the wound and add it to your kitty's water and food until she heals up."

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Posted By Vera (Colorado) on 07/09/2025

"Try honey. It is an amazing wound healer. And if the kitty licks it, no problem."

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