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But for another purpose: it was intended to stop bleeding. It was manufactured in form of pencil. Psychoactive properties were discovered later

• michaelcampbell 3y ago
  > It was manufactured in form of pencil. Can you expand on this? I'm not sure what it means.
  • Ingaz 3y ago
    It was meant as first aid for treating scratches and similar not serious traumas. It makes blood curdle faster. So instead of applying plaster you just press pencil along scratch and bleeding stops
    • michaelcampbell 3y ago
      Yup, got it. I actually have that in a block form like a small bar of soap for shaving cuts.
  • Order 3y ago
    Similar to a styptic pencil - you may have seen used in boxing corners. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihemorrhagic#Styptics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihemorrhagic#Styptics
    • michaelcampbell 3y ago
      Ah, of course. I have a block of that stuff.