Article Nº 2319 Folk medicine Vol. II · pp. 664–667
Epistaxis or nosebleed
Original title: Epistaxe ou sangue pelo nariz
Folk remedies used in rural Madeira to stop nosebleeds, such as fine salt, cold water with vinegar, or raising the arm on the affected side.
It often stops when a pinch of fine salt is put into the nostril from which the blood is flowing, or when the nose is washed with cold water, plain or mixed with vinegar. The bleeding can also be stopped by raising the arm on the same side as the affected nostril and holding the index finger upright.