Bleeding from the nose is called epistaxis. According to Ayurveda, it is a from of urdhvaga rakta pitta. It is usually associated with nasal polyp.
During summer, this occurs often, specially in small children. The patient having epistaxis should be given a wash of his face and head with cold water.
Cold water can be given for inhalation as well. He should not sneeze or put any type of strain on the nose which aggravates bleeding.
Doorva is a good drug for this condition. The juice of this grass is to be poured into the nose, about ten to twelve drops in each nostril, and deeply inhaled.
Similarly, the juice of the flower of pomegranate should be given to the patient for deep inhalation. If the patient suffers from repeated attacks of epistaxis then during the period when there is no attack, he should be given Anu taila for inhalation. In a dose of ten drops of each nostril. Vasavaleha may be given to the patient in a dose of one teaspoonful three times a day with honey or cow’s milk.
Nasal polyp usually occurs in patients suffering from chronic cold and chronic constipation.
In such cases Chyavana-prasha can be given to the patient in a dose of one teaspoonful two times a day with milk.
The patient should not do hard physical and mental labour. His blood pressure may be checked. It is is high then there is no need to take hasty steps. The patient should not be remain awake late in night.
The patient should not be given any hot or spicy things to eat.
Grapes, soup of moong dal, white pumpkin, old rice,pomegranate butter and cow’s milk may be given to the patient.