What is Placentophagy?
What are the benefits?

- Allow for a quicker return to health after birth
- Increase general energy
- Reduce pain
- Encourage a healthy milk supply
- Prevent the baby blues and postpartum depression
- Replenish essential hormones such as oxytocin and CRH (stress reducer)
- Replenish essential nutrients such as iron and vitamin B6
The following is quoted from the herbal textbook, Ten Lectures on the Use of Medicinals from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De:
According to modern research, zi he che (human placenta) promotes development of the mamary glands, female genitals, and ovaries. it also enhances the immune system and strengthens resistance. Zi he che is effective in the treatment of incomplete development of the uterus, uterine atrophy, functional amenorrhea, myometritis, utierine bleeding, scant breast milk, postpartum anterior pituitary hypofunction (Sheehan’s syndrome), anemia, pulmonary tuberculosis, and bronchitis.
How are your services different from other placenta encapsulation services?

What is involved in encapsulating my placenta?

How do I get my placenta to you?
After your baby is born, someone should notify us that the placenta will be dropped off. If you are unable to deliver the placenta to us within a few hours after delivery, then see that it is refrigerated.
When should the placenta be encapsulated?
Placentas that have been properly frozen (double-bagged and protected from freezer-burn) can also be encapsulated up to 6 months after the birth.
What are the major known ingredients of human placenta?
The chemical composition of Placenta Hominis (zi he che) is exceedingly complex. Among the more important know ingredients are:
prolactin: A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.
oxytocin: A hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.
thyroid-stimulating hormone: TSH causes the thyroid gland to make 2 hormones which helps to control your body’s metabolism.
cortisone: A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it can relieve inflammation, pain, and swelling.
interferon: A protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, that has the property of inhibiting virus replication.
prostaglandins: Any of a group of cyclic fatty acids with hormone-like effects, notably the promotion of uterine contractions.
lysozyme: A hydrolyzing agent and immune system booster capable of destroying bacteria and viruses on contact.
hemoglobin: The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
phosphorus: The second most profuse mineral in the body. It aids bone formation, digestion, protein formation, hormone balance, cell repair, chemical reactions, and nutrient utilization.
Airalia S. Keime, LVN, CYT, Intern Midwife
Customized Placenta Encapsulation in San Diego
619.977.8831
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