What further uses can a placenta (afterbirth) have?

Surprisingly, the placenta has high levels of zinc, progesterone and oestrogen, and when consumed as a dish (which is apparently delicious). It can help mothers with their baby blues and postnatal depression. However, if you are not too keen on cooking it as a dish, you can also have it dried and encapsulated using traditional Chinese medicine techniques. Placenta capsules are homeopathic remedies to ease the side effects of postnatal depression (and menopause). Otherwise, you could always use it as a great fertilizer, and plant it under a tree to mark baby’s baptism or name-giving day.