To Stop Blood
July 30th, 2017
For a prick with a pin, or a slight cut, nothing will more effectually stop the bleeding than old cobwebs compressed into a lump and applied to the wound, or bound on it with a rag. A scrap of cotton wadding is also good for stopping blood.
Source: Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches, Eliza Leslie
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