Sabina Officinalis – The Homeopathic Remedy for Uterine Hemorrhage & Miscarriage Tendency

• Common Name: Savin
• Family: Cupressaceae
• Source: Young fresh tops of the plant
• Preparation: Tincture of fresh young shoots

Sphere of Action

• Uterus and genito-urinary organs
• Joints and periosteum
• Mucous membranes, especially of the uterus and rectum

Mind

• Irritable, nervous, low-spirited
• Great fear and anxiety, especially during hemorrhage
• Depression with desire to be alone
• Sadness after abortion or delivery

Female Sexual System

• Uterine hemorrhage — bright red blood with clots
• Blood gushes out on the slightest motion
• Profuse, prolonged menstruation with labor-like pains extending from sacrum to pubis
• Tendency to abortion, especially in the third month
• Metrorrhagia after abortion or delivery
• Leucorrhoea, thick, yellow, offensive
• Pain from sacrum to pubis, worse during menstruation

Pregnancy & Puerperium

• Miscarriage or abortion with retained placenta
• Hemorrhage after delivery with trembling and coldness
• Varicose veins of genitals during pregnancy
• Violent urging in uterus, with expulsive pain
• Inflammation of ovaries, especially right-sided

Rectum & Bowels

• Hemorrhoids with profuse bleeding, worse from walking
• Stools mixed with bright red blood
• Constant urging with burning
• Anal fissures or painful cracks with bleeding

Joints & Extremities

• Rheumatism with swelling and tearing pains in joints
• Affections of joints, especially in small joints
• Tearing pain in limbs, especially at night or during rest

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Slight motion, walking	Rest, lying still
Warmth, heat of bed	Cool, open air
During menses or pregnancy	After flow stops

Miasmatic Background

• Syco-syphilitic
• Suited to plethoric women with tendency to hemorrhage

Keynotes

• Profuse bright red hemorrhage, with clots
• Labor-like pains from sacrum to pubis
• Tendency to abort in the third month
• Hemorrhoids that bleed easily
• Rheumatism alternates with uterine symptoms
• Gushing of blood on least motion

Relationship

Compare With	Complementary
Secale, Ipecac, Hamamelis, Trillium, Belladonna	Thuja, Calcarea

Potency & Dosage

• 6C to 200C depending on condition
• Often used in low potencies for hemorrhage
• Higher potencies for constitutional symptoms

One-Line Summary

"Sabina is a leading remedy for uterine hemorrhage with bright red blood and expulsive pains, especially in women prone to abortion in the third month."