2023-09-18 08:30:00
Is the Chinese medicine “Ziheche” the human placenta? Those who are weak should not use it indiscriminately, and there are “these” taboos! Take a look at the legendary functional therapies and theories of traditional Chinese medicine.
After the artist Benjie gave birth to his daughter, he boiled the placenta and umbilical cord left by his wife after giving birth, and added onions, ginger, and pepper to cook them. According to reports, Benjie heard that eating placenta can beautify the skin and speed up maternal recovery, so he cooked it himself and brought it to the hospital to share with his wife Cindy.
Eating your own and your baby’s organs may sound unbelievable, but in fact, there have been records of eating placenta for a long time. The legendary Chinese medicine “Ziheche”, which is said to prolong life and maintain beauty, is a substance made by washing and drying the placenta. It has a high status and miraculous effects in the pharmacopoeia.
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What is a Zihe car?
“Ziheche”, also called “afterbirth”, refers to the temporary organ attached to the umbilical cord and uterus and located between the mother and fetus. In appearance, it is covered with blood vessels and appears purple, so it is called “Purple”; in function, because it supports the fetus to float in the abdomen, it is called “River Car”.
The ancients believed that the afterbirth of a first-born boy was the most valuable nutrient, and if stolen, the boy would be infertile when he grew up. Therefore, human Zi He Che has become a very rare Chinese medicinal material that people rush to purchase. Therefore, the “anti-theft” work of protecting the placenta after childbirth is extremely important.
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There is a legend that the elixir of immortality that Qin Shihuang pursued throughout his life was Zihe Che; some unofficial history mentioned that what Puyi groaned for before his death was the elixir “Heche Pill” that was processed and concocted from Zihe Che. .
It is precisely because of its rarity, as well as these ambiguous rumors, that it adds to the uniqueness and mystery of Zihe Che, which has attracted dramas to draw materials from it. For example, the costume drama “Story of Yanxi Palace” was arranged. The plot of secretly taking Zihe’s car late at night is used to highlight the image of Concubine Xian deliberately pursuing good looks.
Picture | Stills from “Story of Yanxi Palace”
What is the function of the Zihe chariot mentioned in ancient medical books?
So, what about the traditional Chinese medicine theory on eating placenta? Let us take a look at the medicinal properties, efficacy and contraindications of this traditional Chinese medicine with a long history, and how it exists in various classics and even modern Chinese medicine.
1. Medicinal properties: warm in nature, non-toxic, nourishing blood and replenishing qi
“Supplementary Materials to Materia Medica”: sweet in taste, warm in nature, and non-toxic. Efficacy: nourishing essence, nourishing blood and replenishing qi.
“Compendium of Materia Medica”: It is produced by my own blood and Qi, so it can greatly replenish Qi and blood. Cure all kinds of fatigue, fatigue, loss of ambition, and epilepsy.
Ziheche in medical books has mild properties and can nourish blood and qi. It is especially helpful for women with postpartum qi and blood deficiency.
According to “Compendium of Materia Medica”, Zihe Che comes from my own body and has the effect of nourishing qi and blood. Therefore, eating one’s own placenta is particularly effective, followed by eating other people’s placenta, and third, eating the placenta of deer, sheep, pigs and other mammals.
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2. Preparation: Wash and grind into powder to make medicine, or prepare into dishes.
“Compendium of Materia Medica”: Wash with long running water, steam and dry with wine, grind into powder, or boil and pound into powder for medicinal purposes. It can also be mixed and cooked.
According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica”, washing, boiling, drying and grinding into powder, or cooking it like the artist Benjie, are all in compliance with regulations. As for adding velvet antler, ginseng, angelica and other traditional Chinese medicines to detoxify the fetus and enhance the efficacy when cooking, each company has different formulas and processes.
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3. Taboo: It is forbidden for sick women whose placentas have “fetal poison” and those with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
“Compendium of Materia Medica”: It is good for first-time pregnant women and women who are not sick, but it is harmful for people with fetal poison.
“Depei Materia Medica”: It is contraindicated in patients with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
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Although it is said that Zihe Che can also beautify the skin, nourish the kidneys and replenish essence, patients other than myself who eat Zi He Che may be infected with viruses in the mother, which is very risky. If you get “fetal poison”, it will be harmful to your health.
“Yin deficiency and fire excess” refers to a state in which the internal organs are deficient and lack nourishment, resulting in endogenous deficiency and heat, which can produce symptoms such as fever, night sweats, irritability and irritability. “Depei Materia Medica” believes that people with such a constitution are not suitable for taking Zihe Che.
Is it really scientific to eat placenta to treat postpartum depression?
In fact, it’s not just the East. As early as 2014, there was a trend of placenta eating in foreign entertainment circles. Courtney. Kourtney Kardashian, Mandy. Celebrities such as Mandy Moore have published their experiences of ingesting placenta after childbirth, pointing out its effectiveness in balancing hormones in the body and alleviating postpartum depression.
In the past five years, Taiwanese YouTube creators have also released related images, whetherEating placenta after delivery,stillAntique method of processing Zihe Che capsulesthere are many documentary contents and bold challenges.
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Having said that, does eating placenta have beauty and anti-depressant effects? The claim that placenta has therapeutic effects is because modern medicine believes that postpartum depression is related to hormonal imbalance caused by placenta detachment, so there is speculation that eating placenta can “replenish” hormones.
Although there are studies investigating the subjective feelings of postpartum women, many people feel that their mood (40%) or milk production (15%) have improved after taking placenta ingredients, but its health effects have not been scientifically proven.
Archives of Women’s Mental HealthThe journal also reviewed 10 studies on placenta and found that consuming placenta was not helpful in treating postpartum depression, relieving postpartum pain, strengthening parent-child bonding, or increasing lactation.
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Is there any basis for the claim that placenta replenishes the body? Obviously, the idea that European and American entertainment circles eat placenta to regulate hormones is probably just a misunderstanding from a modern medical point of view.
Furthermore, there is a vertical relationship between the placenta and the mother’s body, and there is a risk of spreading bacteria and viruses. Therefore, eating other people’s placenta is even less recommended. In 2015, China excluded Ziheche and related proprietary Chinese medicines from the Pharmacopoeia because of its safety risks and unclear efficacy.
Is it necessary to “make up” after giving birth?
Traditional Chinese medicine has attached great importance to postpartum conditioning “confinement” since ancient times in the West. Looking at both Chinese and Western medicine, there is actually no standard procedure for maternal care, and there are no foods that must be eaten. Rather than worrying about cooking the placenta, it is better to focus on rest and supplementing with balanced nutrients to help the body recover.
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In addition to having a normal diet, regular work and rest, and getting adequate rest and companionship, it is also important to do moderate exercise and cultivate leisure. Regarding the environment, paying attention to hygiene and wound care, promoting the discharge of lochia, and keeping the environment clean and ventilated can avoid the occurrence of birth canal wound infection.
At the same time, it is necessary to closely observe the changes in the body and ensure that you can seek help in time when a health condition occurs. These are the general principles of rest and recuperation. As a first-time mother, you don’t necessarily need to take supplements, but don’t forget to “supplement” your diet, “supplement” your sleep, and “supplement” your body and mood in preparation for becoming a mother.
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