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Placenta has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.  It is considered one of the most powerful qi tonics and nourishes the meridians of the lungs, liver and kidneys. This is especially helpful postpartum due to the added stresses placed on the kidneys during pregnancy. Placenta is also used in Chinese medicine to treat adrenal insufficiency, low back pain, extreme fatigue, menopause, low immune resistance, infertility, depression, pallor, insufficient lactation, hair loss, stem cell regeneration, and deficiency of the blood.

TCM Encapsulation (Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired)

Includes:

• Pick up from Birth Place and Delivery to home (or hospital if in an extended stay)
• Usually produces around 100-175 capsules, depending on the size of your placenta
• A heart-shaped umbilical cord keepsake
• Preparation of the placenta postpartum takes approximately 2-4 days, depending on the thickness and size.  First, the fresh placenta is cleaned. Then the placenta is placed on a drying tray in a dehydrator at approximately 145°F.  This is the temperature used to dry meat and effectively keeps it free of bacteria until dry, while maintaining the essential minerals, hormones, and enzymes.  Lastly, the placenta is ground and encapsulated into vegetarian capsules.

Benefits:

Many women choose to have their placenta prepared to assist in their recovery postpartum.  The results vary with each individual and we cannot guarantee specific results as with any herbal protocol.  However, some feedback we have received indicates that it has a tremendous impact on

• increased energy level
• balancing of hormones 
• feelings of strength
• overall well-being,
• help with sleep
• strengthened immune system
• restored sex drive,
• increased milk supply
• emotional balancing
• halting hair loss
• restoring blood hemoglobin levels back to normal.

How it works:

You will bring a small to medium sized soft lunch cooler bag to the hospital or birth center (if home birth, we will bring the cooler) your partner or point of contact will let us know when labor is starting and later when baby arrives. We will then come to the front of the hospital entrance while the point of contact brings the placenta down in the cooler. The hospital will have you sign a waiver, releasing the placenta to us. If your hospital is more than 15 miles from Thousand Oaks, please arrange your point of contact to meet us at a closer location later. 

                                Cost:  $400- includes placenta pills, umbilical cord keepsake and imprint on card stock 

                                     add $50 for Tincture.