Elizabeth Higley,IES(FC) is excited to be proving services through Mellow Moms as of March 1, 2012. Please contact her at www.mellowmoms.com for further info and to set up a consultation.
What will placenta encapsulation do for you?
The placenta is an amazing organ that supports your baby in the uterus. It is a mediator between the life flow of the mother and baby and has great restorative power to assist you with your postpartum recovery. It contains many vital nutrients including iron, protein, vitamin B6, and the hormones it excreted during pregnancy. Just as it supported and nourished your baby, the placenta, when carefully prepared for consumption, nourishes the postpartum mother. It supports lactation and assists in the involution of the uterus to it’s non-pregnant size. It facilitates an easier postpartum recovery by increasing maternal energy and easing transitions.
The high hormone levels of pregnancy drop significantly by day 4-5 postpartum, and it is thought that this fluctuation is a key factor in the development of the "baby blues". By reintroducing the hormones back into your system, many women find that they do not experience the symptoms of baby blues. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), placenta is used to fight fatigue which is one of the leading indicators of the development of postpartum depression. Since iron deficiency is linked to postpartum depression, replenishing your system with iron-rich placenta can help alleviate a major symptom of PPD.
At The Healing Garden, I recognize that there are many different ways to use the placenta for healing. In addition to placenta encapsulation, we make placenta smoothies, tincture and salves.
What is placenta encapsulation and how is the placenta prepared ?
At The Healing Garden, I offer two types of encapsulation methods. One follows Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) guidelines and is used as more of a postpartum tonic. I recommend this method as it tonifies the healing properties of the placenta. We also make capsules from raw placenta which may have a higher hormonal and enzyme content since the placenta is not steamed before dehydrating with this method.
Traditionally placenta capsules are used to help
*balance your hormones
*enhance your milk supply
*increase your energy
*combat fatigue
Placenta capsules may help:
*you to recover more quickly from birth
*to bring the body back into balance
*prevent the “baby blues”
*shorten postpartum bleeding time
*assist the uterus to return to it’s pre-pregnant size
*increase postpartum iron levels
Studies show that placenta is extremely nutrient rich, high in iron, protein, vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B6 and of course, your own natural hormones, making it perfectly made for you, by you. Experts agree that the placenta retains hormones, and thus reintroducing them to your system may ease hormonal fluctuations.
TCM style capsules
For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM has recognized the placenta as powerful medicine. It is used to augment the Qi, (energy), nourish the blood, and augment the kidney essence. Translation? Dried placenta is used to bring the postpartum mother’s body back into balance, replenishing what was lost during childbirth.
Cooking the placenta is an integral part of the formation and action of the medicine. The placenta is gently steamed with herbs, sliced thin and dehydrated. It is then ground into a powder and put into capsules. Adding heat to the placenta is part of what makes TCM style encapsulation unique. In Chinese medicine raw foods are generally considered cooling. Within the TCM framework, raw placenta is considered cooling and isn’t recommended in as a general rule for the tonifying purposes of nourishing blood and restoring energy.
Raw placenta capsules
Some women prefer to skip the steaming process and have their placenta encapsulated raw. Enzymes may be lost when food is heated above 118 degrees and it could be possible that the hormonal content is also reduced when cooking. For these capsules, I gently clean and slice the placenta into thin strips. These are dehydrated at a low heat until dry, ground into a powder and encapsulated.
Traditionally placenta capsules are used to help
*balance your hormones
*enhance your milk supply
*increase your energy
*combat fatigue
Placenta capsules may help:
*you to recover more quickly from birth
*to bring the body back into balance
*prevent the “baby blues”
*shorten postpartum bleeding time
*assist the uterus to return to it’s pre-pregnant size
*increase postpartum iron levels
Studies show that placenta is extremely nutrient rich, high in iron, protein, vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B6 and of course, your own natural hormones, making it perfectly made for you, by you. Experts agree that the placenta retains hormones, and thus reintroducing them to your system may ease hormonal fluctuations.
TCM style capsules
For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM has recognized the placenta as powerful medicine. It is used to augment the Qi, (energy), nourish the blood, and augment the kidney essence. Translation? Dried placenta is used to bring the postpartum mother’s body back into balance, replenishing what was lost during childbirth.
Cooking the placenta is an integral part of the formation and action of the medicine. The placenta is gently steamed with herbs, sliced thin and dehydrated. It is then ground into a powder and put into capsules. Adding heat to the placenta is part of what makes TCM style encapsulation unique. In Chinese medicine raw foods are generally considered cooling. Within the TCM framework, raw placenta is considered cooling and isn’t recommended in as a general rule for the tonifying purposes of nourishing blood and restoring energy.
Raw placenta capsules
Some women prefer to skip the steaming process and have their placenta encapsulated raw. Enzymes may be lost when food is heated above 118 degrees and it could be possible that the hormonal content is also reduced when cooking. For these capsules, I gently clean and slice the placenta into thin strips. These are dehydrated at a low heat until dry, ground into a powder and encapsulated.
The information on this page has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The services offered by The Healing Garden are not clinical, pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Families who choose to utilize the services page take full responsibility of their own health and for researching and using the remedies.
Training received through Full Circle Encapsulation
Training received through Full Circle Encapsulation