Planting a tree with a placenta...

[ChelswannabeGT]

This may be gross to some but I saved my placenta from my home birth in the freezer. Could I plant it with a tree? I'm wanting to plant an apple tree this spring. Has anyone ever done that?

 

[alp]

Whoa! I have heard of some woman fishing her placenta from the TOILET BOWL and then cooked it and ate it! That's quite gory! The toilet pan can't be 100% clean!

If you want to do it, why not? It's might be very nutritious to the plant. I bet it must be full of nutrients or it was full of nutrients. It can't harm the tree. Part of us ..

 

[Chuck]

Ingesting a placenta encourages lactation in mammals but I don't know what it would do to a tree if anything. I wouldn't think it would have much or any NPK

 

[alp]

You might find this article interesting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27307476

Not plant related though. When you first thought of keeping the placenta, what did you want to do with it? You don't have to answer that if it is a bit unconventional.

Until there is a scientific study of the ingredients of a placenta, we may not know of its benefits to human or plants.

 

[ChelswannabeGT]

You might find this article interesting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27307476

Not plant related though. When you first thought of keeping the placenta, what did you want to do with it? You don't have to answer that if it is a bit unconventional.

Until there is a scientific study of the ingredients of a placenta, we may not know of its benefits to human or plants.

Whoa! I have heard of some woman fishing her placenta from the TOILET BOWL and then cooked it and ate it! That's quite gory! The toilet pan can't be 100% clean!

If you want to do it, why not? It's might be very nutritious to the plant. I bet it must be full of nutrients or it was full of nutrients. It can't harm the tree. Part of us ..

lol that's taking it a little too far but I did ingest a little bit to increase vitamins and lactation which was terrible!! . I saved it to eat but couldn't get through more than 3 bites so I froze it and forgot about it. Ty for link!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

across the street from one of my houses I supervise, is a huge pasture full of cows. when the cow gives birth, the birds flock in to eat the placenta left on the ground.

 

[alp]

lol that's taking it a little too far but I did ingest a little bit to increase vitamins and lactation which was terrible!! . I saved it to eat but couldn't get through more than 3 bites so I froze it and forgot about it. Ty for link!

Hopefully, some resourceful lady can come up with some yummy recipes for this purpose. You never know when this may catch on. Perhaps with Parmesan Reggiano Cheese or Balti mix! LOL!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

had to google.
https://www.webmd.com/baby/should-i-eat-my-placenta#1

 

[Larisa]

Our ancestors in the old days in Russia buried the placenta under the fruit trees. It was believed that the placenta will protect this child, and in the aftermath of an adult person all his life. It was buried by the umbilical cord upwards.

The tree was becoming a place of power for this man. Every tree had its own meaning.

By the way, old people said that the fruits of this tree turned out to be especially juicy and tasty, because the placenta, decomposing in the earth, acts as a natural fertilizer and fills up the plant with its energy.

But this is just a historical fact.

Now the placenta remains in the hospital and is used to make cosmetic products.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

just love to google . https://www.allure.com/story/placenta-beauty-products

http://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/151955/7_things_you_can_do

 

[ChelswannabeGT]

Thank you all for the links! Guess I should have just googled it myself

 

[Esther Knapicius]

yeah, well, not been one to totally put all faith in information on forums, I like to google.