The application of cobweb was a well-known cure for bleeding. Sometimes this was accompanied by a dressing of brown sugar placed on a piece of cloth.
Powdered rice placed on a piece of cloth and applied to the bleeding area was thought to be an effective cure. Sometimes a handful of flour was sprinkled over the wound to try and stop it bleeding or a dry dressing made of flour and salt.
Cinnamon was thought to reduce or stop bleeding, particularly in the case of nose bleeding or heavy periods. Lemon juice was recommended for bleeding gums or for applying to the nostrils in the case of nose bleeds.
Vinegar was applied to wounds to reduce bleeding, and alcohol was used in the same way. Tea, because of its astringent properties, was also used, as were witch hazel and eucalyptus oil.
Plantain applied externally was thought to be able to reduce bleeding, as were rosemary leaves applied externally. Nettle leaves were also used, as were marigold flowers or leaves and meadowsweet flowers.
Comfrey taken internally was also used to stem bleeding being also used externally for bleeding gums. Rose taken internally was another cure.
One older cure involved some advance action. In the month of May people were advised to take a piece of cloth and wet it in frog spawn for nine days, drying it off each in the wind. Pieces of the cloth could then be used to stem bleeding, as the need arose.
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