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    deitybox: I'm going to refrain from telling my placenta bowl story again. Once a month is my limit. Curious 'bels can inquire within. more »
    Brigit: Because what you need is to pump yourself with random un-quantified amounts of hormones...NOT! more »
    LaComtesse: New rule: if your place of business is in the habit of giving injecting people with anything you are not a spa. Spas should only have happy things goi... more »
    sportz.star: I'll do voluntary IV only for a banana bag after a really really really big night out. Like really big. I hate needles. more »
    Olesja Lapteva: It's not just a folk remedy in Asia. I know several women who ate part of their placenta after birth. It's said to help with post partum depression an... more »
    iloveastone: When my mother was pregnant with me I was breech and scratching at the placenta. I now have nail beds of steel. Living proof, folks. (And I was part o... more »
    Gretchen is a new kitten mom!: I'm still reeling over the 3 words I never, ever thought I'd see together in the same sentence: IV DRIP SPA. My brain totally shut down at that poi... more »
    dirtybee: Is there a chance that the placenta may carry over diseases (like HIV) that the mother may have? I'm guessing they screen placenta donors? more »
    returnofthemac: *mutation* more »
    returnofthemac: K with the little bit that I know about gene transmutaton this really really disturbs me. Genes from a foreign source, (i.e. anything not from you)can... more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: For my spa money, I'll stick with nightingale poo facials and the occasional brazilian, thanks. I draw the line at intraveneous. more »
    morninggloria: I've heard that injecting this new poppy derived substance called heroin into one's veins increases temporary feelings of well being and can promote w... more »
    pantsless economist...access RESTORED: I used to confuse placenta and placebo. we were talking about double blind studies or something in AP psych in high school and i said something about ... more »
    BabyJane: This is like having surgery done at a Rite Aid. more »
    gostasgostas: When the placenta runs out they placate the patient with polenta as a placebo. more »
  • #eastmeetswest

    Human Placenta Injections Are So Hot Right Now

    In parts of Asia, placenta is seen as a folk remedy to help with fatigue, menopausal symptoms, liver diseases and combat aging. Apparently, placental tissue may be good for more than just a gourmet meal!