Epistaxis
SYN: Nose-Bleed
HYD
from Hydrothermic Remedies...
TREATMENT
- Very hot packs to face
- Ice Pack to upper spine and occiput
- Hands in ice water
- Hot Foot Bath
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...
In:
Treatment Method:
- Ice Bag to back of neck
- Very Hot Compress to face
- Ice-water cold Hand Bath or holding a block of Ice
- Elevate hands to vertical
- Hot Foot Bath or Leg Pack if necessary
- Very hot Nasal Irrigation
- Compression of soft part of nose against the bone
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
- Reflex Haemostatic
- cold Pulmonary Douche
- cold Hand Bath
- Ice Bag
- Ice Collar in chronic cases due to nasal mucosa ulceration
- cold Plantar Douche as for Cerebral Congestion
- Direct Haemostatic
- very hot Nasal Irrigation
- local hot Sponge
GKA
from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...
- Reflex Haemostatic
- very cold or very hot water drawn into nose
- Ice Bag over nose
- chunk of ice held by patient to the back of the neck utilising reflexes from neck and palms
- hands or feet in ice water for short time
- none of the above should produce chilliness