a composition for promoting hemostasis is defined by a substrate in particle or pellet form and a hemostatic agent disposed on the substrate such that when using the composition to treat a bleeding wound , contacting the bleeding wound with the hemostatic agent causes blood to clot . the hemostatic agent may be a zeolite , bioactive glass , siliceous oxide , clay , biological hemostatic material , diatomaceous earth , or a combination of the foregoing . the substrate may be clay , glass , bioactive glass , diatomaceous earth , wax , polymer , plastic , metal , or a combination of the foregoing . a method of fabricating a hemostatic composition includes providing a substrate and a material having hemostatic characteristics . the hemostatic composition is fabricated by providing a material to operate as a carrier for the hemostatic material . the material is formed into particles or pellets . the material having hemostatic properties is applied or coated onto the particles of the carrier material .