The
following is an
excerpt from The
White House Cookbook published in
1887:
For Bleeding at the Nose
Roll up a
piece of
paper and
press it
under the
lip. In
obstinate cases, blow a little
gum arabic up the
nostril, through a
quill, which will immediately stop the
discharge;
powdered alum, dissolved in water, is also good.
Pressure by the finger over the small
artery near the
ala (
wing) of the nose on the side where the blood is flowing, is said to arrest the
hemorrhage immediately. Sometimes by
wringing a cloth out of very
hot water and laying it on the back of the
neck, gives
relief.
Napkins wrung out of
cold water must be laid across the
forehead and
nose,
hands dipped in
cold water, and
bottle of
hot water
applied to the
feet.