In summer due to extreme heat there are much chances of bleeding from nose (Epistaxis), many people suffer from this every summer & they find this very troublesome.
How to Manage and Prevent nose bleed in summer :-
To Prevent it follow health tips given in previous article along with that always try to cover your face and head when you go out, and maintain humidity in your environment. Now let’s go through management of it.
The patient should get his head and face washed with cold water.
Icepacks could also be applied around the nose area externally.
The patient should get his head and face washed with cold water.
Icepacks could also be applied around the nose area externally.
Avoid putting pressure on the nose and sneezing too.
If the patient has high blood pressure then a immediate medical
attention is required.
attention is required.
Pinch the nose at the bridge just below the bone. Do not lie down or push your head back as the blood will flow through the throat into the stomach and make you feel sick. Hold the pinch for about 3 minutes, till the bleeding stops. Avoid blowing the nose. This would end up blowing the clot and the bleeding will begin.
Every time one breathes, the nose ensures that the air reaching
the lungs is well humidified. In case the surroundings are dry, it is
good to place an air humidifier so that the nose need not work
more harder
good to place an air humidifier so that the nose need not work
more harder
Saline water is very useful in treating nose bleeding. Put a pinch of
salt in half a glass of water and then spray inside the nose.
salt in half a glass of water and then spray inside the nose.
Before one begins to stop the bleeding it is good to blow the nose
once. This way the clot gets blown out allowing the blood vessel in
the nose lining to remain open.
One can place a wet towel on one's head.once. This way the clot gets blown out allowing the blood vessel in
the nose lining to remain open.
HOMOEOPATHY CAN HELP YOU:-
Homoeopathy have medicines which can help you in nose bleed. But if you are suffering from nose bleed on & off throughout the whole year then complete investigation of your self must be done to rule out underline cause for nose bleed, and it should be done under guidance of doctor only.
1) HAMAMELIS :-
No other remedy covers haemorrhages than hamamelis so widely. Main seat of action is on veins causing venous congestions & passive bleeding.
Best medicine for nose bleed not only in summer but at any time esp when dark clotted blood comes out through nose or any orifices.
Potency selection should be done by Homeopath only. In chronic haemorrhages Hamamelis Mother Tincture (Q) is also useful to arrest bleeding.
2) CROCUS SATIVA :-
Crocus has 3 characteristics which call for its use
Ø Haemorrhages from various parts esp nose & uterus
Ø When blood is black, stringy, clotted
Ø Forming long strings it hangs from bleeding orifices.
Apart from this crocus is given as one and only one drug under the rubric in Kent’s Repertory.
Epistaxis, hot weather in – CROCUS
Potency selection should be done by Homeopath only.
3) PHOSPHORUS :-
Other strongly indicated medicine for bleeding tendency is the phos.
Here bleeding is bright red rather than dark & clotted.
Written in material medica that handkerchief is always bloody.
Phos comes under these all rubrics for nosebleed,
NOSEBLEEDS,
Bright red,
Blowing the nose from,
Children in,
Easily,
Emotions from,
Habitual,
Persistent,
Perspiration with,
Purpura Haemorrhagica with,
Vicarious,
Women young in.
