Styptic - what's the point?

[Kershek]

Styptic, 0 level cleric spell:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sb/20030419a

What's the point? What does this do that cure minor wounds doesn't do?

 

[EricNoah]

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48448

Discussion's been taking place at the above thread. It *just* slipped off of page 1.