Hemostatics

Hemostatic: stops bleeding

Hemostatic/Anti-hemorrhagic/Styptics are herbs that slow down and stop bleeding.

Examples:

  • Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

  • Acorus calamus (calamus)

  • Arctostaphylos uva ursi (uva ursi)

  • Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd’s purse)

  • Cinnamomum spp. (cinnamon)

  • Collinsonia canadensis (stone root)

  • Erigeron canadensis (Canadian fleabane)

  • Geranium maculatum (geranium)

  • Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

  • Myrica cerifera (bayberry)

  • Quercus spp. (oak)