Placenta 'Mother' Essence

Information kindly provided by the Placenta Apothecary written by Jaime Shapiro and Kristina Wingeier

Bottom photo by Laura Dempsey - Staffordshire IPEN Specialist

An essence is exactly that, it is the essence, the intrinsic nature, the soul, the fundamental quality of a particular person, place, or substance. The essence of your placenta holds a tremendous power to heal you and your child. An essence heals on an energetic or vibrational level, stimulating our vital force.

How to Make a Placenta Essence:  a similar process to making a flower essence is used.

1. A section of the raw placenta is tinctured in distilled water, not deionised water.
2. Steep (allow rest) for about 4 hours in a well sun-lit room, or on the window ledge for a full 6 hours of sunlight and 6 hours of moonlight. 
3. The placenta is strained off using cotton wool or clean and unbleached coffee filter and a funnel into a clean amber glass bottle. 
4. To the strained fluid add enough drinking alcohol (vodka or brandy) to create half alcohol/half placenta water. 
5. This creates a long-lasting, pure placenta “mother” essence with a variety of uses.
6. Store large amount in a bottle in a cool, dark place, keep a small amount in a dropper bottle for everyday use.

Dosage: It can be use during times of transition, illness, stress, emotional upheaval or hormonal imbalance. Suggested dosage is 1-4 drops in water. Store in a cool dry place, placenta essence should last indefinitely.

Placenta 'Mother' Essence may:

• stimulate the 'vital force'
• help in times of distress, imbalance
• give energy and strength when ill
• keep indefinitely if stored properly