I often use various styptic plants when out
Woundwort, self heal, most of the mints have good stypic properties. I don't fluff about trying to ID the exact the plant I just ID the group and squeeze the juice out. I will ID the plant fully later.
Sheep sorrel the stem juice is a good stypic and is very common. It also works on stings.
Willows has a wide range of different properties. I have considered using the soft inner bark as bandage on sprained ankle, but decided to weave a crutch instead. The bark bandage has possibilities if it wasn't the fact when you need it is the time when you are least likely able to process it. .
Comfrey produces a slimy juice that can act like wound glue. The pulverized root I have used on a broken finger.
The problem with using plants it is fine when you are in a familiar environment and you know your way around your local natural supermarket and you can get the plants quickly. It gets difficult when you looking at a kid who just sat on ants nest and there is no willow, or chalk because you are on a upland moor. Start grabbing plants that you know, rubbing bilberries on the bites, until you notice the poplar and remember that is related to willow. What i am getting at using plants is a different way of thinking it is not like you can replace one piece of kit with one plant. But saying that a couple of willow withes can come close
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