profuse bloody nose

Nosebleed (REF: Book of Ayurvedic Home remedies by Dr Lad) is a pitta

disorder with some vata symptoms; try using a pitta pacifying diet.

For instance try using fresh ginger instead of dry ginger powder; the

cloves and peppercorns are probably helping (even though they are

pitta aggravating) because your son is having a cold/flu. Also avoid

standing out in the sun as much as possible.

-yogaman

Nosebleed Shows up in Sept-October

The September-October time span is `Sharad Rutu'. In this period

the `Pitta' problems increase in intensity. Head ache, loose motions,

vomitting, boils in the mouth, hemorrage, vertigo, fainting etc, as

outlined in earlier message No. 2474 on this list. Nosebleed belongs

to same category, becoming excess in Sharad and Grishma rutu. The

increased heat of sun, causes accumulated doshas to show up.

Pitta means impurities and alterations in blood contents. When pitta

increases, the heat in the blood is said to increase. Here heat does

not mean temperature, but the `anti-clotting' tendency. Ayurvedists also find

that the palms, forehead and feet bottom are also felt warm when touched by

healer. Excess use of pain killers, antibiotics, Aspirin may also cause this

`anti-coagulation' effect, causing internal bleeding in intestines. Exact

correspondence between pitta and disease named by modern science is

difficult.

When pitta increases, the blood vessels get ruptured and the pitta

ladden blood leaves the body through nose, mouth, stools, urinal and

vaginal openings. Ayurveda terms this condition under generic

name `Rakta-pitta'. The quantity of blood discharge increases with

pitta encouraging diet. In the author's opinion, the body is trying

to eliminate undesirable blood and unless the quantity is large to

cause concern, the natural flow should be allowed so that remaining

blood gets purified. In ayurveda, blood is deliberately discharged

out in certain circumstances to purify the blood. In India,

especially Mumbai, the pitta pacifier fruits also arrive in the

market by this time, viz, Aamalki.

In this post, we will address the issue of nose bleed mainly.

According to Acharya Bhavmishra the way a dam prevents the flow of

water, the Lepan of Amalki stops the flow of nose bleed rapidly. If

one is able to get fresh unripe Aamalki, crush it in the grater, fry

in ghee (clarified butter) for few minutes (should not turn brown)

and apply like an ointment on face and nose. In case fresh Aamalki is

not available, one can use its dry powder.

Another important anti-hemorrage herb is Ardusi. According to

Acharya Charaka, it separates the pitta portion of the blood. The

receipe is as follows. Take equal mixture of Harde and Ardusi

powders. Add black raisins by equal weight. Raisins should be either

seedless or seeds should be removed before mixing. Crushing in the

mixture or pounding in `kharal' under pressure will mix all the

ingredients to uniform thick Leha. Make pea sized tablets. Swallow

two tablets thrice a day with water. According to Acharya Charaka

this is very effective remedy for separating pitta from blood and

laxative effect of Harde eliminates this pitta through bowels. The

raisins cool the heat in the blood and add to Haemoglobin carriers to

multiply. The copper content of the raisins and their use in anaemia

has been discussed in earlier posts. In the special case under

consideration today, the ardusi is also helpful for treating

cough/cold.

If there is rapid and excessive discharge of blood through nose or

getting above powders is difficult, following pharmacy medicines can

also be used:

Take Shatavari powder 1 gram, Chandrakala Ras 1 Tab, Kamadudha Ras 1

Tab, Rasayan Churna 1 gram, Laghu Vasant Malini 1 Tab, Dhatri

Ghanvati 1 Tab (six items). Mix all these in Kharal or Ceramic bowl

by grinding, add a little ghee and sugar and lick twice a day,

preferably morning and evening. This is poweful anti-hemorrage remedy

for blood discharge through any paths out of body. It has several 'sure-shot'

cooling medicines.

Avoid chillies, brinjal, ginger, pepper etc. If ginger is necessary,

must be boiled till water reduces to half quantity. All leafy green

and slender vegetables are cooling. Drink made from soaking black

raisins, fennel seeds, candy sugar is also desirable twice a day.

Avoid all kinds of oils. Fried/spicy items and curd (yoghurt) contra-

indicated. Avoid all cerals except green gram soup and Khitchri.

Rice wheat are cooling, bakery items best avoided. These do not allow

rapid recovery under Raktapitta condition. Garlic, drumstick, papaya,

curd, tomato should be avoided.

Heavy exercise, sunbath, sauna-steam bath, going out in hot sun,

staying awake late night, should be totally avoided. The garden where

water is sprayed, A.C. halls, hill stations, river, lakes are the

areas where pitta dosha reduces. A light massage by cow ghee on palms

and feet bottom at bedtime helps to reduce burning sensation and

sound sleep thereby also helps.

Dr Bhate

ayurveda, "Hariatma Kaur Khalsa"

<hariatmayoga> wrote:

> My 12 yr old son started having a bloody nose this past Monday.

> around 3pm.He's had it about the same time daily since Monday,

today

> being Friday9-16-04 , but today he did not have it until 9:20pm.I

> gave him ice to put on his nose to help it stop. It

> causes concern , because it is cherry red and doesn't stop for what

> seems like forever to him , and actually does stop about 5-7 min.

He

> got a scratchy throat yesterday.The sinus points on his

> face hurt. His ears are red,but he said they do not hurt. He's

been having a runny nose, and scratchy throat,

> and started coughing slightly today, so I kept home today and gave

> him kitcheree (with vegies and lots of ginger and onions)and yogi

> tea.(cinnamon,cloves,peppercorns,cardomen,ginger,milk)He said that

> the yogi tea made him feel lots better.Tonight I massaged his face

> and ears and put eucalyptus oil on his chest, which helped his

> breathing he said. We also did yoga and meditated and had kirtan on

> today.I think he has the flu and maybe a sinus infection. Any

> suggestions what might help him quit having the bloody noses, and

> heal his scratchy throat and low feeling?

This suggestion if the weather has turned dry, or you have been/or

live in high altitude ... in addition to the high pitta. Try several

drops of warm ghee in each nostril, once or twice a day. Even sesame

oil. Or have him rub some in, enough to be able to strongly sniff it

deep into the sinuses. I have used this method for a number of

people including myself with good results, though the word profuse

was not really part of the symptoms, so use your good judgement.

Martha

Thank you Dr. Bhate. You have helped me in so many ways. Nice to see

you on this site. Is 'Sharad Rutu' time span the same world wide?

For example I live in Alaska. We did have an unusually hot June and

July, but usually not so. 12 degrees celsius today.

We do not have access to black raisins so I used saskatoon berries,

which are also antioxidant. My son's nosebleeds are not as regular

nor as intense. It bled about 1pm Saturday, at 9pm Sunday . I kept

him home Monday from school and gave him massage and put ghee on

hands,feet and head and had him put ghee in his nostrils. Now he

goes one whole day without nosebleed,Wednesday.His hands are warm,

but his feet are cold. I have been studying Ayurveda since 70's and

most recently with Dr. Frawley. My son has malabsorption , due to

white spots on nails of middle finger , ring finger, thumb same on

left hand with index warm hands, cooler clammy feet, pitta finger

lines in nails. Vayu excess lips. From my amateur observation of the

pulses, his right hand the pericardian slightly weak, and spiritual

pulse weak and the left hand the kidney was weak and bladder

slightly weak. I give him acidophulus to drink and have been giving

him rice bran syrup (vit b), vit A, multiple mineral and additonal

vitamin C. Additionally we added more leafy greens to his diet.

The nail diagnosis is calcium deficiency due to the nosebleeds,

correct? What are your feelings on vitamins? What do you suggest for

more calcium in his diet? --- In

ayurveda, "Shirish Bhate" <shirishbhate>

wrote:

> Nosebleed Shows up in Sept-October

>

> The September-October time span is `Sharad Rutu'. In this period

> the `Pitta' problems increase in intensity. Head ache, loose

motions,

> vomitting, boils in the mouth, hemorrage, vertigo, fainting etc,

as

> outlined in earlier message No. 2474 on this list. Nosebleed

belongs

> to same category, becoming excess in Sharad and Grishma rutu.

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Dear Hariatma Kaur Khalsa

The intention of the earlier message was to emphasize that in tropics

Sharad Rutu increases Pitta problems. Since the definition of Rutu

itself is difficult in regions close to poles, one need not attach

too much importance to Rutu. What is important that "nose bleed" or

puncturing of blood vessel anywhere in body and resulting hemorrage

is "Pitta" problem no matter where you are located. Accordingly

ayurveda suggests pacification of Pitta dosha. One does not treat

patients according to calendar. However, Vaidyas note relations

between ailments and calendar and stock medicines accordingly.

Regards

Dr Bhate

ayurveda, "Hariatma Kaur Khalsa"

<hariatmayoga> wrote:

>Is 'Sharad Rutu' time span the same world wide?

> For example I live in Alaska. We did have an unusually hot June and

> July, but usually not so. 12 degrees celsius today.

>