Patients with nose bleeding can press Yingxiang, Shangxing, Tianfu and Kongmu acupoints to stop bleeding, and it is also recommended to identify the cause for targeted treatment.
Nose bleeding belongs to the category of epistaxis (nosebleed) in Chinese medicine, which is related to exogenous wind-heat, over-eating of spices, and emotional disorders. Treatment is mainly to clear heat and fire, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Yingxiang belongs to Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and is located on the face, beside the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose, in the nasolabial groove. It is mainly used for treating nasal congestion, congested epistaxis, crooked mouth, facial itching and biliary ascariasis.
Shangxing belongs to the Directing Vessel and is located in the head, 1 inch straight up from the center of the anterior hairline. It treats nasal congestion, congested epistaxis, headache, eye pain, fever, malaria and epilepsy.
Tianfu belongs to the lung meridian of the Taiyin of the hand and is located in the anterior region of the arm, 3 inches below the head of the anterior axillary stripe and at the radial margin of the biceps. It treats cough, asthma, epistaxis, gall, and upper arm pain.
Kung Chi belongs to the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand and is located in the anterior region of the forearm, 7 inches above the transverse stripe on the distal side of the palm of the wrist, on the line connecting Shakuzawa and Taiyuan. It is indicated for epistaxis, hemoptysis, cough, asthma, sore throat, contracture pain of elbow and arm.
For heavy bleeding from the nose, it is recommended to consult a hospital to identify the cause for treatment.