Placenta Encapsulation: Ancient Tradition, Modern Healing
From Traditional Chinese Medicine to today's postpartum circles, this ritual continues to support families in the tender weeks after birth.
Across centuries, cultures have honored the placenta as more than an organ. It is a sacred companion in pregnancy, birth, and beyond. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, warming the placenta with herbs like ginger and cinnamon was seen as a way to restore qi — life force — and rebalance the body after birth.
Today, families are rediscovering this practice in the form of placenta encapsulation. The process is simple: the placenta is gently steamed or dehydrated, ground into a fine powder, and placed into capsules.
Why Families Choose Encapsulation
Energy and Vitality
Anecdotally, many report reduced fatigue and improved stamina. Small observational studies suggest placenta capsules contain iron and hormones that may support postpartum energy balance.
Emotional Balance
One pilot study found that people who consumed their encapsulated placenta reported lower depressive symptoms and improved mood stability compared to controls.
Milk Supply
While more research is needed, some herbal allies paired with placenta — such as shatavari and moringa — are supported in small trials for lactation support.
Ceremony and Meaning
Beyond nutrients, encapsulation is about reverence. Surveys show that parents often choose it as a way of honoring their placenta's role and feeling empowered in their recovery.
Loveborn's Approach
At Loveborn, we prepare each placenta with sterile care and reverence, offering both Traditional and Raw methods. Families can also choose our Renewal Blend, where herbal allies like nettle, moringa, and raspberry leaf elevate the capsules even further.
This isn't a passing trend. It's a continuation of a story as old as birth itself — one that invites us to see recovery not as an afterthought, but as a sacred season worthy of the best care.