The composition is a blood clotting composition including at least one hemostatic agent and an indicator agent that adheres to the skin on or around the wound, the indicator agent being specifically identifiable to the hemostatic composition. The composition can be adapted to be applied to a wound as an emergency trauma treatment in homes, public places, trauma treatment centers, at accident locations, in the field of military combat, or any other potential site of severe trauma as a first response to reduce or stop bleeding. The composition can include at least one clotting agent, an analgesic, a bactericide (such as silver), and at least one antibiotic. An applicator device for the composition is included.