Sphagnum Moss

Common name: Sphagnum Moss

Genus: Sphagnum 

Species: Andersoniam

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous

Chemical ingredient: Humic acid

Preparation: bandage, tar used as disinfectant

Uses: prevent infection, stops bleeding in wounds (gunshot, bear, knife, axe, deep puncture)

Sources: 

http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/s/sphagnum-cymbilifolium=sphagnum-moss.php