Epistaxis
EPISTAXIS , the medical term for bleeding from the nose, whether resulting from local injury or some constitutional condition. In persistent cases of nose-bleeding, various measures are adopted, such as holding the arms over the head, the application of ice, or of such astringents as zinc or alum, or plugging the nostrils.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
