01 · The product
Ankaferd Blood Stopper® is an entirely herbal topical haemostatic: a standardised mixture of five plant extracts1. We distribute it in two forms: Push & Stop for first aid, and an absorbable wound dressing for surgical use.
What it is
Ankaferd Blood Stopper® (often shortened to ABS) is a topical haemostatic made from a standardised mixture of five plant extracts1. It is applied to the bleeding surface, not taken by mouth or injected.
It is described as the first Turkish medical product officially recognised by the Turkish Ministry of Health3 (primary source to follow), and is approved there for local applications in dental and superficial bleeding2. Final development and testing are associated with the haematology department of Hacettepe University in Ankara3, and it is used in Turkish hospitals and ambulances for external bleeding3 (primary sources to follow).
Composition
Proportions and excipients: see the Instructions for Use
Meet the five plantsThe products
We distribute two forms of Ankaferd Blood Stopper® in Germany: one for first aid, one for the operating room. Both carry the same five-plant solution, applied topically, and both are sterile according to the manufacturer.
01First aid · on the go
German name: Push & Stop
Press the lid and the dry cloth soaks up the plant-based solution, ready to press onto a bleeding wound. Made for first-aid kits, the car and the pharmacy shelf.
02Surgical · clinical
German name: Absorbierbare Wundauflage
An oxidised regenerated cellulose (ORC) pad carrying the ABS solution, delivered with a pre-filled, single-use applicator. It is placed by a clinician in surgical, endoscopic or laparoscopic settings.
The manufacturer, İmmün Gıda İlaç Kozmetik, also produces other forms; the two above are what we distribute.
Per the manufacturer, both products are sterile and kept at room temperature, with no cold chain. The values below follow the manufacturer's Instructions for Use. Always follow the label and Instructions for Use.
How to apply · Push & Stop
The Instructions for Use take precedence.This is an illustrated overview of the first-aid product, not a substitute for the Instructions for Use. For the exact wording, quantities and contact times, read the Instructions for Use.
01Press in
Start with the applicator closed. Pressing the lid releases the solution into the dry cloth.
Instructions for UsePress the middle of the lid; the solution reaches the cloth (per the IFU).
02Soak
The dry cloth takes up the plant-based solution and emerges from the applicator.
Soaking timeAbout 3 seconds (per the IFU).
03Apply
Press the soaked cloth onto the bleeding surface and hold it there. A protein network forms on contact with blood2. If bleeding has not stopped after five minutes, use a new tampon; if it still does not stop, use another method and seek medical care (per the IFU).
Contact timeCheck after 5 minutes (per the IFU).
The absorbable wound dressing is a different setting: placed by a clinician.It is not a self-care step. A clinician places the oxidised regenerated cellulose pad with its pre-filled, single-use applicator in a surgical, endoscopic or laparoscopic setting, and it is not to be placed into a vein (per the manufacturer). Placement, quantity and contact time follow the Instructions for Use.
How it works · proposed
The proposed mechanism in one picture. The science page goes molecule by molecule, with every study behind it.
Ankaferd · proposed pathway
Contact with blood
A protein network forms in under a second on contact2.
A protein network
Its effect is proposed to depend on the quick promotion of a protein network, particularly fibrinogen γ4.
Red cells aggregate
Reported to be tied to vital erythrocyte aggregation via spectrin, ankyrin and actin on the cell membrane4.
Coagulation cascade · measured during use
Reported as normal during administration: it acts without directly affecting individual coagulation factors24.
Why it matters: because its effect is reported not to depend on the cascade, it has been studied in dental bleeding in patients with haemophilia and von Willebrand disease, and in anticoagulated patients4. Those studies are mostly small.
Read the full mechanismQuestions
Something missing? Ask the team, or browse the evidence library.
An entirely herbal, topical haemostatic: a standardised mixture of extracts from thyme, liquorice, grape vine, lesser galangal and stinging nettle1. It is applied directly to a bleeding surface.
Network formation, not bleeding control, is what is reported as under a second2. See how it works; bleeding outcomes are reported per study in the evidence library.
It acts without directly affecting individual coagulation factors. Factors V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XIII, PT and aPTT were normal during administration in studies24. It has been studied in dental bleeding in anticoagulated patients and in patients with haemophilia or von Willebrand disease4. Most of those studies are small, so treat this as promising, not settled.
It is approved by the Turkish Ministry of Health for local applications in dental and superficial bleeding2. In the EU it is a CE-marked medical device (Class III, Directive 93/42/EEC, notified body TSE) for the topical control of external bleeding, distributed in Germany; its status in other regions is still being confirmed.
It tested negative for heavy metals, pesticides, aflatoxins, GMO material and dioxins4. The evidence base is largely in vitro, animal and small clinical studies, and the authors call for controlled trials2. The neural-tissue caution is in the Avoid list; the full safety profile covers the rest.
Push & Stop is the first-aid product: press the lid, and the dry cloth soaks up the solution, ready to press onto the bleeding site. The absorbable wound dressing is for surgical, endoscopic or laparoscopic use and is placed by a clinician. The products section sets them out side by side. Guidance for a given indication is set out in the Instructions for Use.
Both are research forms made by the manufacturer, not products we distribute, and are investigational. The same goes for wound-healing, antimicrobial and antineoplastic uses, which must be regarded as investigational2.
In Germany, Push & Stop is sold via the online shop doc3.de and in pharmacies; the absorbable wound dressing is for hospitals and clinics, so contact the team. Availability elsewhere depends on your country: find a distributor.
You can download the Instructions for Use (PDF, in German or English) on this page. If you need another format or have a question about them, get in touch.
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For healthcare professionals
Download the Instructions for Use below, in German or English, or ask the team for pack details for your market and help choosing between the two products.
