In many cultures after a woman gives birth the placenta is used as a ritual or as a medicinal for the mother. In Chinese Medicine the placenta is considered an herb that is believed to help the mother recover after child birth. Placenta has many benefits including stopping hemorrhaging after labor, increase general energy, preventing baby blues and post partum depression, increase production of milk, decrease likelihood of iron deficiency, decrease likelihood of insomnia or other sleep disorders, and allow a quicker return to health after birth.
While a woman is pregnant her pituitary gland and thyroid shut down and the placenta produces all of the hormones for the body. It takes the body several day after a baby is born to realize that the pituitary and thyroid glands need to get back to work and can be a large part of the baby blues and/or post partum depression.
Placenta Encapsulation Specialists can prepare your placenta for you so that you can take it as a supplement. The placenta is prepared and dehydrated then pulverized so that it can be put into a capsule. The placenta can last for a long time in this form if it is kept in the freezer. In fact, many women save their capsules to be used during menopause to avoid the common western symptoms of hot flashes, night sweats etc.
Erika Archer is a local Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. You can learn more about what she does here.
For more information about placenta encapsulation watch this video or visit here.
Sarah Canga-Arguelles (Zender)
Neighborhood Acupuncture Place (NAP)
230 Florence St
Crystal Lake IL 60014
815.893.9825
www.clnap.com
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