Ankaferd BloodStopper (ABS) is a product claimed to have antihemorrhagic properties.[1] It is used in hospitals and ambulances in Turkey to stop bleeding occurring from external bodily injuries and operations.[2][3] It is the first Turkish medical product officially accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Health.[4]
Hüseyin Cahit Fırat, the developer of ABS, is a Turkish entrepreneur. He is not a doctor of medicine, as his background of study lies in economics, with some contributions in the fields of business and journalism.[5] Firat's interest in herbology led him to the discovery of ABS, which consists entirely of plant-based ingredients.[4]
The final product was attested and finished in the hematology faculty of Hacettepe University in Ankara.[6]
Features edit
ABS consists of 100% herbal ingredients and contains no synthetic additives.[7] It is made from five plants: Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum and Urtica dioica.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Beyazit, Yavuz; Kurt, Mevlut; Kekilli, Murat; Goker, Hakan; Haznedaroglu, Ibrahim Celalettin (2010). "Evaluation of hemostatic effects of Ankaferd as an alternative medicine" (PDF). Alternative Medicine Review. 15 (4): 329–36. PMID 21194248.
- ^ John R. Saltzman (24 July 2015). Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Management, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 548–. ISBN 978-0-323-39099-6.
- ^ "Today's Zaman, Turkish daily news". Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Ankaferd BloodStopper Kanama Durdurucu". ankaferd.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "Huseyin Cahit Firat, University of California, Riverside, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Dünyayı sarsan Türk" (in Turkish). Sağlık Aktüel. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Ankaferd Bloodstopper 3ml Einzelpackung - Bloodstopper". delphos.info. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
External links edit
- Ankaferd BloodStopper official site
- Hemostatic Efficacy of Folkloric Medicinal Plant Extract in a Rat Skin Bleeding Model
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