The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Cure for nose bleeding

Place a piece of brown paper bag folded to about a half inch,
place this folded piece of paper between the upper lip and the
upper gum. Have the person who has the nose bleed to keep their
head straight forward.

James Callow comment: See Hand, North Carolina, nos. 1871-1872. Many of the
sources in the bibliographical notes recommend stopping a nose
bleed with a folded paper that is wet, sometimes from soaking in
vinegar.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1968