The placenta ~ The organ that connects you with your child, nourishes and protects your child.
May it give back to you as you recover from giving birth.
Why is placenta considered herbal medicine? ~ The placenta can be a valuable part of the post-partum healing process for both mom and baby. For thousands of years, the Chinese have used placenta as herbal medicine. 
In the herbal Materia Medica (used by Chinese herbalists), it is used as a regenerative to the body’s qi, blood, yin and yang. Because placenta is a medicine in the Materia Medica, it has been analyzed for it’s chemical components. What the analyses shows is that placenta contains birth and pregnancy hormones (oxytocin, prolactin, gonadotrophin, thyroid stimulating hormone) and various proteins. It is these components that may aid in this transition of motherhood, such as augmenting lactation, shortening bleeding time, and preventing mood fluctuations in the post-partum days.
How is your placenta prepared? – Your placenta is rinsed thoroughly, steamed with tonifying herbs, and dehydrated. Then it is ground finely and encapsulated. The whole process takes 12-16 hours.
If you would like your placenta prepared:
The cost to prepare your placenta is $75 (check made out to Angela Seeling). I will need your placenta within 3 days after giving birth and it can be delivered to me in Littleton. If you are a homebirth client, your placenta may be prepared in your home, or I can take it with me and return the capsules at your 3-day postpartum visit.
Please label it with your name, store it in (2) 1 gallon size ziplock baggies (or plastic hospital container) and put it in the fridge (or in a small cooler on ice if you are away from home) until someone can deliver it for you. Please call or email me in advance so we can arrange to have your placenta encapsulated.
If you need your placenta expedited or picked up/delivered to you, there will be an additional $25 charge.
Please allow a 2-3 day turn around time for me to return your placenta in capsule form.
Blessings on your birth, body, and baby!
Many thanks to Tricia Good, LAc for the valuable training and information.
Just wanted to thank you, Angela, for the great work you did with my placenta. I had postpartum depression with my second and really wanted to avoid that the third time around. Placenta medicine seems to have done the trick. And there were so many capsules! After the initial postpartum, any time I’ve had a rough day or two I just take some of the pills and things seems to even out again. Thank you for helping me decide to try placenta medicine. It works!
I believe the placenta medicine that Angela prepared for me really helped my postpartum recovery. I went through some pretty rough “baby blues” with my first which I preferred not to repeat. With taking the placenta pills, I only had one night of feeling really weepy and sad and that was the night before my in-laws left and I was facing my first time of doing all on my own the next day. My temper and emotions have definitely been more even keel this time around and I have appreciated the help with that!