Five reasons why some women eat their own placenta
一些产妇吃自己胎盘的五个原因
作者：AMby Qama Qukula
发布时间：7 March 2015 9:47
Whether you can stomach the thought or not, placentophagy is a growing trend. Placenta specialist shares why and how it's eaten.
不管你是否能忍受这种想法，食胎盘是一种日益增长的趋势。胎盘专家分享为什么和怎样吃胎盘。
The act of consuming one’s own placenta is increasingly popular and mostly cited for cultural, religious or medicinal reasons.
食用自己的胎盘的行为越来越流行，主要是出于文化、宗教或医学原因。
Placenta specialist Melissa Jacobs told 702/CapeTalk’s Azania Mosaka and Africa Melane that in many ancient cultures the placenta was considered an important part of the child birth process.
胎盘专家梅丽莎·雅各布斯告诉702/CapeTalk的Azania Mosaka and Africa Melane，在许多古代文化中，胎盘被认为是婴儿出生过程的重要组成部分。
Many listeners expressed that the idea was hard for them to swallow, but Jacobs says that placentophagy is a modern view point with an ancient application.
许多听众表示，这个想法让他们难以接受，但雅各布斯说，食胎盘是一种现代观点，有着古老的应用。
This is your own body, your own hormones and enzymes; it’s absolutely perfect for your body. Your body can assimilate the nourishment in your placenta.
这是你自己的身体，你自己的激素和酶；这对你的身体绝对完美。你的身体可以吸收胎盘中的营养。
5 possible benefits of placentophagy
食胎盘的5个可能的益处
1.Lessening the risk of postpartum depression
1.降低产后抑郁症的风险
2.Replenishing iron after blood loss of birth and preventing anemia
2.出生失血后补充铁，预防贫血
3.Higher energy levels by replenishing Oxytocin and B-vitamins
3.补充催产素和B族维生素，提高能量水平
4.Increased or improved milk supply
4.增加或改善牛奶供应
5.Protection from infection and bleeding
5.防止感染和出血
Some women have cooked the placenta in a stew, mixed it into a smoothie, or even taken it raw to maximize its effects. Fortunately for those who feel squeamish there is another option: encapsulation.
一些女性将胎盘炖熟，混合成冰沙，甚至生吃，以最大限度地发挥其效果。幸运的是，对于那些感到恶心的人来说，还有另一种选择：制成胶囊。
Placenta encapsulation
胎盘胶囊
Jacobs says that 50% of her clients encapsulate their placenta and that it is the preferred method for many. This is either done by preparing it from raw to maintain vitamins, minerals and enzymes; or the traditional Chinese method of mixing it with herbs.
雅各布斯说，50%的客户将胎盘制成胶囊，这是许多人的首选方法。这可以通过从原料中制备维生素、矿物质和酶来实现；或者是中国传统的将其与草药混合的方法。