it comes in crystal form mate, if say its a bust nail or you cut too short just dip it in the crystals same with small ear rips it will clott the bleeding, if useing as a scrub just a teaspoon in a pint of water but it does dye the furr and skin, stick with hibiscrub to clean wounds mate, keep the other stuff for fungal infections and for clotting small cuts, good for atheletes foot aswell