How to treat nosebleeds

Nosebleed is a common disease in life, and we should have a certain understanding of the treatment methods of this common disease. When faced with nosebleeds, we can usually treat it by taking some prescriptions and medicines, such as Huangqin Decoction. Therefore, everyone should have a certain understanding of the treatment methods of nosebleeds, which will help you control nosebleeds in time in your life.

For a common disease like nosebleed, we recommend that you know one or two methods to treat it in life. This will be of great help in treating the disease. In addition, you must have some understanding of the causes of nosebleed in life before you can treat it.

Nosebleed, also known as epistaxis, is one of the common clinical symptoms. It is mostly caused by nasal lesions, but can also be caused by systemic diseases. Occasionally, bleeding may flow out of the nasal cavity due to lesions adjacent to the nasal cavity. Nosebleeds are mostly unilateral but can also be bilateral. They can be intermittent and repeated, or continuous. The amount of bleeding varies. In mild cases, only blood may be present in the nasal discharge, while in severe cases, it can cause hemorrhagic shock. Repeated bleeding can lead to anemia. Most bleeding can stop on its own.

TCM treatment of nosebleeds

1. Excessive heat in the lung meridian

Treatment method: Soothe wind and clear heat, cool blood and stop bleeding.

Prescription: Huangqin Decoction (Yi Zong Jin Jian) ​​with modifications. Scutellaria baicalensis 9g, Gardenia 9g, Forsythia suspensa 12g, Morus alba bark 12g, Mentha 9g, Schizonepeta tenuifolia 6g, Paeonia lactiflora 12g, Cortex Moutan 12g, Ophiopogon japonicus 9g, Imperata cylindrica 15g, Platycladus orientalis 9g, Cirsium japonicum 9g, Cirsium cyrtonema 9g, Licorice root 6g. For those with cough and thick phlegm, add Trichosanthes seed and Fritillaria thunbergii.

2. Stomach heat

Treatment method: Clear the stomach and reduce fire, cool the blood and stop bleeding.

Prescription: Qingwei Decoction (Mai Gu Zheng Zhi) combined with Xijiao Dihuang Decoction (Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang) with modifications. Scutellaria baicalensis 15g, Coptis chinensis 6g, Phragmites australis 12g, Lotus root node 9g, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 9g, Gypsum gypsum (pre-boiled) 30g, Rehmannia glutinosa 15g, Cortex Moutan 12g, Paeonia lactiflora 12g, Rhinoceros horn (taken with water) 2g, Cirsium cirrhosa 9g, Imperata cylindrica 15g. If there is excessive blood loss, add Polygonatum sibiricum, Morus alba, etc. to nourish blood and stop bleeding.

3. Liver fire rising

Treatment method: Clear the liver and purge fire, reduce adverse effects and stop bleeding.

Prescription: Longdan Xiegan Decoction (Yi Zong Jin Jian) ​​with modifications. Gentiana 6g, Gardenia 9g, Scutellaria 9g, Bupleurum 12g, Akebia 6g, Rehmannia glutinosa 15g, Plantago asiatica 18g, Alisma orientalis 2g, Angelica 12g, Licorice 6g, Antelope horn (taken with water) 1.5g, Hematite 15g, Uncaria rhynchophylla 15g, Rubia cordifolia 12g, Platycladus orientalis leaf 9g. If there is a lot of blood, you can add Imperata Root, Agrimoniae, Eclipta prostrata, etc. If the dryness of mouth is severe, you can add Ophiopogon japonicus and Radix Rehmanniae to nourish yin and produce body fluid.

Regarding the several folk remedies for treating nosebleeds introduced in the article, we suggest that you learn more about them in your life, which will help you control nosebleeds in time. A big reason for nosebleed is excessive heat in the body, so you can treat it by eating foods that reduce heat.