Patient's question:
I just had a baby. I heard from others that the nutritional benefits of the placenta are significant. I want to preserve the placenta, but I don't know how to store it. I'd like to ask, how should the placenta be preserved?Doctor's answer:
The placenta is a vital organ for the exchange of substances between the fetus and the mother. It is a tissue-combining organ formed during human pregnancy by the fusion of the embryonic chorion and the maternal endometrium. The placenta is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine known as zi he che (purple river carriage), or alternatively referred to as ren tai yi (human fetal membrane), bao yi (fetal sac), yi bao (fetal covering), or tai yi (fetal membrane). The placenta has certain tonic effects and can be clinically used to treat physical weakness and low immunity. It can be frozen in a refrigerator for storage.