Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Montmorillonite, a type of bentonite clay, has been traditionally used in various cultures for external wound care, including the management of bleeding. Historical and ethnobotanical records indicate that indigenous peoples and traditional healers have applied natural clays such as Montmorillonite to wounds to help staunch bleeding, absorb exudate, and promote healing. The traditional rationale is that the clay’s fine particulate structure allows it to adhere to moist tissue and form a barrier, which may provide some degree of hemostasis by absorbing blood and concentrating clotting factors at the wound site.

While there is anecdotal and historical support for these uses, direct scientific evidence specifically validating Montmorillonite’s efficacy in stopping external bleeding is limited. Some modern medical products employ kaolin (a different clay mineral) as a hemostatic agent, and there are a few in vitro studies suggesting that certain clays might interact with blood components to accelerate clotting. However, Montmorillonite itself is less well-studied in this context compared to kaolin or zeolite-based products. Therefore, its current use for bleeding is supported mostly by tradition with some plausibility based on its physical properties, but not by robust clinical trials or biomedical research specific to this mineral.

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