Your mother knew best when it came to bleeding after a tooth extraction. But did you every wonder why that tea bag has the ability to stop bleeding? Black tea contains tannin that stops the bleeding with just one application. Tannic Acid is considered to be the most active of all vegetable astringents, and especially powerful on albumen, gelatin and fibrin. It constringes the tissues, temporarily decreasing their vascularity, and causing contraction of their blood vessels. It arrests secretion and condenses relaxed and feeble tissues. When mixed with blood, it forms a clot rapidly on account of coagulation of the albumen.
To stop bleeding gums after tooth extraction, you can apply a cold black teabag in the area. In a small bowl, put an ice cube and some water. Place a black teabag in it till the teabag is fully soaked in water. Then squeeze out the excess water from the teabag, place it on the bleeding socket and bite it.
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