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Strange nose bleed remedy....why does this work?
So ever since I was kid I get constant bloody noses in the winter time. One time I was in church and a gentleman gave me a solution that since has always worked for me, but I dont know why it works. He folded a paper towel into a rectangle about 1 inch by 1/2 inch and soaked it in cold water. He told me to insert it between my upper lip and gums from my front teeth and press it up into place. Amazingly, this helped stop the blood from dripping with my head at straight forward & also a tilted position. The bleeding stops completely after a few minutes and can then be removed from your mouth
I use this methos all the time to stop them at work, home, or school. It is conventient because you dont have to tilt your head forward or jam tissues up your nostril. My question is, why does this work? I am not sure of the reasoning why a folded up paper towel pressed between your gums can help stop this. Has anyone heard of this or know why it works?
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- nmtgirlLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
The trick is the cold. By putting a cold compress between your gum and upper lip, you are putting cold near the nasal cavity and causing constriciton of those blood vessels. Because your mouth is so close to the bleeding vessels, positioning a cold compress there is a good idea. You could also put the compress on top of your nose and get a similar effect.
- 1 decade ago
You nose bleed will stop even if you don't do this. I also did this when I was a kid but found out that unless it's a main artery it will stop. if you have a dry nose use a spray solution up you nose to moisten it.
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