Nosebleeds in children with internal heat and fire belong to the category of epistaxis (nosebleed) in Chinese medicine. Treatment should first stop bleeding and then use medication.
1. Hemostatic treatment: When children suffer from nosebleed due to internal heat, bleeding should be stopped in time, and cotton balls dipped in Qingdai powder can be inserted into the nasal cavity to stop bleeding, or a towel soaked in cold water or an ice bag can be applied to the forehead or neck of the child.
2. medication: children’s internal heat and fire nosebleeds can be divided into heat evil offending the lungs, stomach heat blazing and other types of evidence, different types of medication is different.
(1) Heat and evil spirits offending the lungs: children will have epistaxis with dry nose, dry mouth and throat, which may be accompanied by body heat, cough and little sputum, etc. It can be treated with Sang Ju Drink.
(2) Symptoms of blazing stomach-heat: Children may have nosebleeds, possibly accompanied by epistaxis (bleeding from teeth) with bright red color, thirst, dry mouth, halitosis, irritability, constipation, and so on. It can be treated with Jade Lady Decoction.
If children have nosebleeds due to internal heat and fire, parents are advised to bring them to the doctor promptly. If medication is needed, it should be identified by a doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.