The vitamin C article was convincing. I bought a small bottle for my 'crash kit'. I'm buying new stuff for the kit so I don't raid the home supplies. I figured it's going to double as the regular travel first aid kit I shoulda had for people all along. Fortunately, I've never really needed a first aid kit except for the horse trips and we got by with what I and others had in our saddlebags. I've got a can of spray on bandage stuff from the horse biz that works exceptionally, but is not cheap. When you need it, it doesn't matter the cost. For bleeding extremities on horses (usually lower leg cuts) I've used ice or snow to stop the bleeding quickly. It contracts the tissue quickly to shut off superficial bleeding.