What should be done if a child experiences nosebleeds due to excessive internal heat?

Apr 17, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health

Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng

Introduction

Children experiencing nosebleeds due to excessive internal heat (commonly referred to as "fire" in traditional Chinese medicine) mainly result from expanded blood vessels in the nasal mucosa. Nasal bleeding can occur after forcefully blowing the nose or picking the nose, which may damage the mucous membrane. When the amount of bleeding is small, after applying nasal packing and pressure to stop the bleeding, an ice pack can be applied to the head and face to constrict the blood vessels. Avoid forcefully blowing or picking the nose. Under a doctor's guidance, children can take heat-clearing medications such as Niuhuang Jiedu Pian (Calculus Bovis Detoxication Pill) orally. Eating more vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins and fluids is also recommended.

In daily life, children with weak immune systems are prone to illness and heatiness. Heatiness can easily lead to nosebleeds. At this time, it is important to properly manage nosebleeds. So, what should be done when children experience nosebleeds due to heatiness?

What to Do When Children Experience Nosebleeds Due to Heatiness

Nosebleeds in children due to heatiness mainly result from expanded nasal mucosal blood vessels. Nasal mucosal damage and subsequent bleeding can occur after forceful nose-blowing or picking. When the bleeding is light, after applying nasal packing and pressure to stop the bleeding, an ice pack can be applied to the head and face to constrict blood vessels. Avoid forceful nose-blowing or picking. Under a doctor's guidance, children can take heat-clearing medications such as Xiao'er Shuangjin Qingre Oral Liquid. Eating more vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins and fluids can promote healing of the nasal mucosa. In addition, nasal irrigation with normal saline and application of growth factor gel inside the nasal cavity may also be helpful.

It is appropriate to let children drink plenty of mung bean soup. Mung beans can clear internal heat and toxins, and help alleviate fatigue caused by heatiness, offering some therapeutic effect for children prone to heatiness. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Common vegetables include Chinese cabbage and celery. These foods can prevent constipation in children and reduce heatiness. Bitter melon, cucumber, and similar foods can also help relieve heatiness. Fruits such as pears and pomelos are rich in vitamins and moisture, helping to alleviate symptoms of heatiness and dry nose.

Drink plenty of warm water daily, avoid foods that easily cause heatiness, such as greasy or fried foods, spicy and irritating foods, sweets, and salty foods. We hope this information is helpful to you!

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