CELOX First Aid Temporary Traumatic Wound Treatment 2g, 10-Pack

This stuff works. I applied it to a deep finger cut that was dripping blood fast. With Celox and a band aid the deep cut stopped bleeding within a minute or two. This was a deep cut and was bleeding fast and it usually takes about 7 to 10 minutes for me to stop bleeding totally from smaller cuts or scratches and the like. Naturally I wrapped a bandage around tightly but the bandage remains clean and no blood has been deposited on the bandage. 2 hours later after washing dishes I took the bandage off and there was just about 2 drips of blood on the cloth and the finger looks no worse for wear. This is perfect for the accident prone and for all of those "end of the world / apocalypse" types. This is perfect for an emergency kit. Really, you don't need to be accident prone or paranoid in order to need to have this around. You never know nowadays. Having this at home is a little like insurance. This is the stuff they used in battlefields.Side note: About an hour and a half later I removed the bandage and the finger looked fine. A half an hour after I took off the bandage I went and washed my hand. Dumb move. The blood started FLOWING again. I headed back to the Celox, poured more over the cut, pressed down, and put on another bandage and the bleeding stopped immediately. Thank you Celox. I'd have drenched a heap of paper towels if I didn't have the Celox.This is the thing I got cut on:http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-EHC650-2-Speed-Chopper/product-reviews/B00005MF97/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R2Q82M17IBC2N9Man the blades are sharp!

Amazing Product - We've had it for a while, but it was always just 'there'.Background info:The Pacific Northwest was snowed in(unusual for us) for a 4-5days and as of a couple nights ago we had 1/2" of ice on everything so we were stuck in.2 nights ago, we decided to make some puffed pancakes. We like to squeeze lemon on them so I went to the knife block and my favorite knife, a Shun, to slice up the lemon. A side note: Shun, if you don't know what they are, they are flat amazing, but SUPER sharp, they have made me become a knife snob, these are the best I've come across. The knife was dirty, so hand washed it and honestly I wasn't being as careful or safe as should have been and I sliced deeply into my index finger. I'd post photos if I could so you could see how Celox really works.So here's the situation, deep cut, lots of blood. No realistic/safe access to the hospital. Not life threatening as long as the bleeding can be stopped.1. We assessed it. If it were a normal day, it would have been a 3-5 stitch job.2. We applied pressure for 5min. - Still bleeding3. We broke out the Celox and applied and put pressure down for 5min. - Still bleeding4. Following Celox instructions we re-applied a 2nd time and after 5min. of pressure the bleeding stopped.5. We called a family member who is a doctor and got his advice which was - make sure it's taped securely closed for a few days so it begins to heal ok, make sure there's no infection, after it is stable and not infected you can apply a bit of super glue to the outer portion of the cut(haven't gotten this far yet).Observations:1. The Celox didn't hurt AT ALL, I was thinking something a little sting........NOTHING, pretty good when there's that much blood everywhere you just expect more pain.2. Don't pour Celox over the sink unless you have a paper towel in the bottom of the sink(remember it's a cuagulating product) almost reminds me of gelatin.3. Once Celox drys, it's pretty rigid, it's almost like having a plastic protective cover over the wound.4. Celox says you can leave this in place for up to 7days and the doctor said I could just let it absorb in. In my case I chose to remove it 24hours later becuase my finger was swelling enough it felt like it was going to split.5. To remove the Celox, you just run under luke warm water and rub........it takes some time, but works nicely.6. After removing the Celox, we closed the wound with a butterfly bandage and rolled one of those finger booties over it for the night so it would ooze all over our bedding.7. Celox is not an end all be all, but it was perfect for what we needed it for. Which was to stop bleeding and stabilize a wound so we could later re-assess and get to a doctor if need be.I wouldn't use Celox for everything, but it's a tool I would definately recommend having around and I believe this was the perfect showcase of what this product is for.

I am retired now, but I still carry a sidearm and I am willing to protect my self, my family and whoever if need be. I have Celox packs in my first aid kit, my truck, my "Go bag" and my survival gear. This is a great innovation that has come as a result of military operations and has saved many lives. I think everyone should have a supply on hand for possible emergencies.I have Celox at several locations now. A couple of Celox packs, some bandage material and a small pair of bandage scissors (Amazon) will all fit in a zip-lock sandwich bag and can be carried most anywhere. I feel I am ready for a wide range of emergency situations.Added 10/12/2012One of my gun guru's, with a special forces background, first suggested this product as a must have for gun range bags, hunting bags and automobile glove boxes. I just bought my second batch of Celox for my daughter and her husband (Deputy Sheriff) to put in their cars and gun range bags. I have included the bandage scissors from Amazon and some field bandage material.This is cheap first responder insurance. It could save a life...even yours.

This stuff is pretty expensive so I was a little bothered by finding what seemed like a damaged packet. I suppose it was no big deal because it allowed me the opportunity to open it up and see what celox is made of.I poured a bunch of the powder in my hand then added some water to see how it transforms into the blood clotting jelly like substance. It transforms pretty quickly and just a little wet it gets a bit hard. But if there is a lot of blood it gets quite jelly like but holds its form and doesn't wash off or anything like that. The texture and smell is like gelatin.It got a little warm but did not burn like how people claim quikclot does. Is also been said that celox doesn't have the post use threat of having blood clots elsewhere in your body.I keep this in the multiple first aid kits that I built from scratch. Recommended to be in everyone's kit.