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2 types of placenta encapsulation - which to choose?

OrangeGroveOrangeGrove member
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Hello,

My doula works with an encapsulator who offers two types of placenta encapsulation (see below). Do you have a preference?

  1. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ? In this method, your placenta is steamed with fresh ginger, lemon and hot pepper before dehydrating. This is believed to enhance its warming properties and help balance your energy levels, or ch?i. This method would also kills any potential bacteria. However, there is concern about the potential reduction of the hormone levels when cooking the placenta in temperatures higher than 118?.
  2. Raw Foods Method - This method involves bypassing the steaming of the placenta and dehydrating it immediately. It is believed that the hormones levels may be higher when the placenta is not steamed and heated over 118 degrees, and is therefore reported to give moms a greater benefit of the hormones. This is the most common method of placenta encapsulation requested.
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Re: 2 types of placenta encapsulation - which to choose?

  • aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    I did the TCM version.  I know some women use the raw version but that was just to much for me.  Plus the pills were really easy to take.
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  • OrangeGroveOrangeGrove member
    I think both versions are encapsulated though, no?
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  • aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    I thought the raw version was just that, raw.  If I remember correctly, I thought women put it in a smoothie and drank it. I may be incorrect because from what you posted it looks it is dehydrated.
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  • CelynCelyn member

    Both versions are generally encapsulated.  Raw is done like jerkey - sliced and straight into the dehydrator, TCM is steamed to medium rare (sorry for the visual) before dehydrating.  

    I prefer half and half.  If I can't have half

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  • JasmineeelizabethJasmineeelizabeth member
    I'm choosing the raw method, I'm doing it for the hormonal benefit so I don't want to mess around with partially cooking it.
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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member

    I guess I had the raw method (straight to dehydrator, not steaming or eating it raw.) I didn't know there were other methods though... 

    I'd say mine is plenty "warming." The first time I took 5 pills and I had to have Dh open a window bc I w

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    Everybody I know who has done it or had it done has chosen the raw method. I have no idea why they chose that method, but I don't know anyone who has done the TCM method, and I know about 8 folks who have done the raw way, either by paying someone else to
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  • Ardmhs83Ardmhs83 member
    I would go with method 2 personally. Considering my past PPD. 
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