text: what is the best way to stop bleeding if you have a cut, and no medicine, no bandaid?   it depends on the wound. i'm going to assume its big. using a clean cloth, place it over the injured area. using a separate cloth wrap it around the limb and tie a knot over the injury. note: hold one finger under the knot when tying to apply the proper pressure. the knot will continue to apply pressure until the bleeding stops. if that doesn't work then you need to see a doc and get stitches. remember to check your limbs for temperatue and color. yo don't want to lose circulation to the rest of your limb. good luck!