re: Tea Bag<br><br>Hmmm... I don't remember hearing this before. I would guess that the tea acts as an astringent and aids in the clotting. I wonder if it could be used in a pinch for small wounds. I can see myself on the trail with a nasty, but not sever cut. Pull out my alcohol stove and pot and boil myself a nice cup off tea, while sanitizing the tea bag. Then sip away while holding the spent bag on the wound. ahhh... That's better.