One remedy that has gotten significant attention recently is the use of bacon for stopping nosebleeds. This comes from a recent
article published in the Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology in November of 2011. In a patient with a rare bleeding disorder who had uncontrollable nosebleeds, strips of cured pork, i.e. bacon, were used for control of bleeding in this patient. A wise man once told me about using salt pork for difficult-to-control nosebleeds. Guess the idea wasn't so far fetched.
I like reading your blog :-). Any risk of infection if you use bacon?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for reading our blog! No risk of infection has been reported. Obviously there are other ways to control nosebleeds which we would use ideally, but at least there is a remedy out there that works when these things are not working. Thanks for reading our blog! More to come soon!
ReplyDeleteI found this interesting. I wonder however, not only about bacterial infection, but about the risk of potentially introducing parasites (ie: Taenia solium) this way. With direct access to the bloodstream, wouldn't this potentially put someone at risk for tapeworm cysts? Especially the risk for development in the brain?
ReplyDeleteIs the cold temperature, texture, and malleability what seems to be the benefit of bacon, or is it a chemical component?