There are many traditions for the placenta, or tree of life, after the birth of your child. In some cultures it is hung from a tree, floated down river, buried by the door or under a special tree or plant. In practices based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the placenta is prepared with the warming herbs lemon, pepper and ginger and processed into a powder for use in remedies. Whether you plan on encapsulating, burial or other options, Hudson Valley Placenta Services is here to help you.

The purpose of the mother ingesting encapsulated placenta is to reintroduce the beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones, proteins, and other nutrients to her body following labor and birth that may help restore a more balanced body function, assist in the prevention of “baby blues” and the more serious postpartum depression, increase breast-milk production and quality, shorten healing time, increase maternal energy levels,  and provide an over-all feeling of wellness. Your placenta is made just for you and your baby! Placenta has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries and is now gaining acceptance in the United States as natural way to facilitate health and well-being postpartum. Women in your community & celebrities alike have experienced the benefits of placenta encapsulation.

If you are interested in experiencing the benefits of this organ-of-life but don't feel comfortable just eating it, drinking a placenta smoothie, or trying any of the other numerous placenta recipes the internet has to offer then Placenta Encapsulation may be the right choice for you! In pill form, you do not need to chew or taste anything- just swallow with a sip of your favorite beverage and say hello to all that your placenta has to offer you. Some TCM Practitioners actually recommend taking your pills with food and a bit of wine to help diffuse it through the body. Pills can be taken as needed in the postpartum period and saved in the freezer for later use for PMS or other issues. Placenta Tinctures can be helpful with menopause and used to make other placental remedies to last a lifetime. Your placenta is intended only for ingestion by you and for safety reasons, should not be shared with other individuals.

Hudson Valley Placenta Services offers both the Traditional Method & Raw Dehydration Method of preparation. We also offer Commemorative Placenta Preparation in a keepsake bottle and are open to other options as well. For more options like Placenta Prints, Tincture, Salve, Truffles and more be sure to look over the Options page of this website. Prints & Tinctures are optional services offered at no additional cost. For Placentophagia Research please see the link on the Testimonials page. Contact us for more information about scheduling our services for yourself or your loved one.

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