Tincture & Tea for Placenta Encapsulation Service
Tara Carpenter, PES.
Serving new mothers in Vermont with an FDA-approved traditional Chinese medicine method for “hormone balancing” placenta capsules, since 2011.
Placenta Tincture
In addition to turning placenta into capsules, I make a shelf-stable tincture for each new mother that I encapsulate for at no additional fee. This is made by steeping a small portion of the dehydrated placenta in high grade alcohol in a bottle that the client will keep in a dark, cool spot for a few weeks before straining through a cheesecloth into a dropper bottle. She will receive a dosage handout on the day of service.
Placenta tincture is a constitutional remedy that is shown to contain similar benefits to placenta capsules. Most moms find the capsules enough to bring her to a relaxed hormonal state and only use the tincture weeks or months down the road once baby is grown and she experiences hormonal imbalance upon returning to work, resuming menstruation, or entering menopause. Stored and cared for properly, this tincture can last a lifetime.
You can special request that a small amount of placenta tincture be turned into a homeopathic remedy by a local herbalist or homeopath.
I used my tincture after birth to balance hormones for premenstrual syndrome; now as an older woman I use for hot flashes, palpitations, mood swings. ~ K.S. Plainfield, VT.
Placenta tincture can provide hormonal support during fluctuations in hormones like after giving birth or in moments of stress, like returning to work and keeping up with visitors. Baby can use tincture to calm nerves, colic, teething (rub into gums), rash (mix into salve), and in times of transition/distress (i.e., starting day-care, separation anxiety).
The new mother generally takes her placenta capsules for 3 weeks after birth because this is the average amount of time that a new mothers’ hypothalamus takes to resume the job of producing hormones. During pregnancy, a new mother’s hormones are produced by the placenta.
I asked Tara to make a tincture to extend the benefits of my placenta long after my capsules are gone. I am so grateful for her service. ~ B.F. Middlesex, VT.
Mother’s Tea
This tea is pleasant, contains a new mother’s own hormones, and known to bring her into a deep state of calm. Made with broth used to steam her placenta during encapsulation and flavored with lactation-friendly herbs (spearmint, fennel) and honey. The tea goes into a disposable cup for the new mother to sip after birth. Any remaining tea is poured into ice cube trays and frozen into cubes that go in a labeled Ziploc bag in her freezer.
Most moms take 1-2 “cubes” after her placenta capsules are gone (around 3 weeks postpartum) to maintain hormonal well-being and feel calm.
I am thrilled to sip this nourishing tea that Tara made and stare at my gorgeous prints while resting in bed with my 2-day old baby. This tea is just what I need. Thank you for this experience. ~ B.L., Burlington, VT.
Benefits of Placenta Tincture & Tea
- Balance hormonal fluctuations during postpartum period
- Soothe indigestion for mom and baby
- Decrease insomnia and sleep disorders
- Ease anxiety and emotional distress
- Reduce symptoms of PMS and later in life – for menopause
- Reduce colic and teething in baby
- Aids trauma, transition, or emotional distress
- Stabilize mood
I needed a blood transfusion because of low iron levels after hemorrhaging. I didn’t want a transfusion, so drank a pint of tea and 2 doses of capsules and improved so much I was released without a transfusion. ~ I.P., Montpelier, VT.
Email tara@happybellies.net with questions or to get a quote or to book.
Disclaimer: Benefits of placenta encapsulation are supported by ongoing research. However, statements made on this website are not evaluated by the FDA and products from these services are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. The new mother client makes the decision to consume her placenta in capsule form with her licensed medical practitioners. Tara is a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. Not a doctor, herbalist, holistic practitioner, or pharmaceutical representative. Women who utilize this service take responsibility, and any known risk to ingest her placenta capsules in the coming weeks after birth.
