re frequent nosebleeds in a previous article mcovingt aisun ai uga edu michael covington says in article aa seastar seashell bebmza sru chvpkh chevron com beverly m zalan writes my year son is so plagued lots of vaseline up his nose each night seems to keep it under control but let him get bopped there and he ll recur for days also allergies colds dry air all seem to contribute but again the vaseline or a d ointment or neosporin all seem to keep them from recurring if you can get it you might want to try a canadian over the counter product called secaris which is a water soluble gel compared to vaseline or other greasy ointments secaris seems more compatible with the moisture that s already there secaris is reasonably inexpensive cdn for a tube and is indeed an over the counter medication why it does not appear to be available in the us i don t know it s manufactured in montreal it s a nasal lubricant and is intended to help nosebleeds that result from dry mucous membranes from some of the replies to my original posting it s evident that some people do not secrete enough mucous to keep their nose lining protected from environmental influences ie dry air but i ve had no responses from anyone with experience with rutin is there another newsgroup that might have specifics on herbal remedies but thanks to all those who did reply with their experiences robert allison
