| Action: | Styptic |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
An agent that stops or reduces external bleeding when applied externally.
• lacerations
• ulcers
• notoginseng (Panax notoginseng)
• oak (Quercus robur)
• rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum)
• witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana )
• skin
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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StypticDefinitionAn agent that stops or reduces external bleeding when applied externally. Indications• lacerations Treatments• notoginseng (Panax notoginseng) Systems• skin ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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