Just checking...

[tp4tissue]

Saw this in a movie..

The guy's got a light bleed..  this guy rips up some cigarettes onto some tissue and makes a compress..

This should be BAD.. correct?

[127001]

It's not sanitary.

Super glue works better anyway. That's what I use when I cut myself by accident. Hospitals too

[BlueBär]

Wait so he puts the tobacco in the compress? Nicotine is toxic, I don't think that would be a good idea.

[tp4tissue]

Wait so he puts the tobacco in the compress? Nicotine is toxic, I don't think that would be a good idea.

yea.. ur probably right... I was highly suspicious of this...

[fohat.digs]

Using a tobacco compress to stop light bleeding is an old folk remedy. Strictly temporary and only if nothing better is available, of course.

[tp4tissue]

Using a tobacco compress to stop light bleeding is an old folk remedy. Strictly temporary and only if nothing better is available, of course.

so there is something to this?

[BlueBär]

Just googled it, apparently it really helps against light bleeding. Interesting.

[fohat.digs]

Interesting.

Don't throw out the antibiotic ointment just yet.

[tp4tissue]

Just googled it, apparently it really helps against light bleeding. Interesting.

u mean that one post on ask wiki? LOLOL

I saw this pdf.. it says the tobacco thing is a myth..

http://www.kcfirstaid.com/images/first_aid_myths_mistakes.pdf


But honestly... I think anything that works like a gauze.. that soaks up liquid and holds blood there for it to clot will work to stop light bleeding..

So maybe it's not as much a myth.. as it's just that light bleeding can be stopped by anything...

Computer paper would probably work too.

[BlueBär]

Don't throw out the antibiotic ointment just yet.

Interesting != I would ever use this or recommend using this

[C5Allroad]

Just googled it, apparently it really helps against light bleeding. Interesting.

That and you get your fix. 

[SpAmRaY]

I take it packing in a bunch of dirt and covering with something would work also in a bind?