Styptic

An astringent, like an alum block or styptic pencil, helps close and heal small cuts after shaving.

Boyles turns to look over his shoulder, squinting into the styptic sun, and then flags a hand over his head.

The growth on top was a scrubby plant, unknown anywhere else on Malta, which was believed to have styptic qualities – it could staunch bleeding when packed on top of a wound […].

But I waited while he dabbed at the cut with styptic powder.

The powdered gum with resin is used as a styptic; and the mucilage has been recommended as an application to burns.

Externally, it is applied as a styptic, and in solution, of various strengths, as an astringent.

Knowledge of puffball's use as a styptic and for hemorrhoids reached Bass through the popular tradition.