Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris – The Homeopathic Remedy for Uterine Hemorrhage & Menstrual Disorders

• Common Name: Shepherd’s Purse
• Family: Cruciferae (Brassicaceae)
• Source: Whole fresh plant
• Preparation: Tincture of the whole plant when in flower

Sphere of Action

• Urogenital system, especially the uterus
• Hemostatic and anti-hemorrhagic action
• Acts prominently on female reproductive organs, kidneys, and bladder

Clinical Indications

• Menorrhagia, metrorrhagia – especially with clots and uterine fibroids
• Dysmenorrhea with dark, offensive blood
• Uterine hemorrhages, especially during pregnancy, abortion, or puerperium
• Postpartum hemorrhage
• Threatened miscarriage
• Hematuria, renal colic
• Chronic cystitis

Mind Symptoms

• Depressed, dull, forgetful
• Irritability before menses

Characteristic Symptoms

Uterine Bleeding

• Too frequent and copious menses
• Metrorrhagia between periods; uterine bleeding in clots
• Bleeding worse from slightest exertion
• Blood is dark, clotted, sometimes offensive
• Menses every 2 weeks, profuse, long-lasting

Female Reproductive Organs

• Chronic uterine hemorrhage, especially in women with fibroids
• Painful menses with uterine cramps and passing of clots
• Lochia returns after disappearing (intermittent lochia)
• Useful in habitual miscarriage, especially at 3rd month

Urinary System

• Hematuria, sometimes with uterine bleeding
• Renal colic due to gravel or stones, with blood in urine
• Cystitis, especially with accompanying uterine symptoms

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Slight exertion	Lying down
During and after menstruation	Complete rest
Pregnancy, abortion, fibroids	Cold application

Keynotes 

• Too frequent, too profuse, too prolonged menses with clots
• Intermittent flow of blood – stops and starts again
• Uterine hemorrhage with uterine fibroids or during pregnancy
• Lochia that ceases and returns
• Acts as a uterine tonic and hemostatic remedy

Potency & Dosage

• Mother tincture (Q) most commonly used for hemorrhage and uterine complaints
• Dose: 5–15 drops in water, repeated frequently in acute hemorrhage
• Higher potencies (6C, 30C) used for chronic conditions

Relationships

Compare With	Complementary / Related Remedies
Sabina – uterine hemorrhage with clots, worse movement	Erigeron, Trillium pendulum – passive hemorrhage
Secale cornutum – uterine atony with bleeding	Cinchona – anemia after blood loss

One-Line Summary

Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris is a powerful uterine hemostatic remedy used in menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, and bleeding due to fibroids, abortion, or postpartum conditions.