INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Placenta Hominis
Common English:	Human Placenta Placenta Homo

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Salty	Warm	Liver Lung Kidney (Heart)	1.5-5g Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Tonifies Liver and Kidneys and strengthens Jing	Insufficiency of Kidney Qi and Jing and Blood Deficiencies with infertility, impotence, spermatorrhea, decreased libido, low back pain, lightheadedness and tinnitus
Tonifies the Qi and nourishes the Blood	Exhaustion of Qi and Blood with emaciation, pallor, and/or insufficient lactation, especially in the aftermath of a major illness Unremitting seizure disorder
Tonifies the Lung Qi and augments the Kidney JIng	Wheezing due to Lung and Kidney Deficiencies Especially useful between acute attacks Consumption with nightsweats, emaciation, debility and chronic cases of cough and wheezing

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Colla Cornus Cervi Lu Jiao JIao Cordyceps Dong Chong Xia Cao	Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang	Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang Rx. Astragali Huang Qi Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
Infertility and impotence	Chronic weakness and debility	Qi Deficiency
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao	Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu Rx. Dioscoreae Shan *Yao*	Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
Blood Deficiency	Decreased appetite due to Spleen Deficiency	Cough and wheezing due to Deficient Lungs
Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai	Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang Colla Cornus Cervi Lu Jiao JIao Cordyceps Dong Chong Xia Cao HB. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo	Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
Steaming bone disorder, cough, emaciation, and night sweats from Yin Deficiency	Jing Deficiency	Insufficient lactation due to Blood Deficiency Anemia
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang	Gecko Ge Jie	Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
Insufficient lactation due to Qi and Blood Deficiencies Qi and Blood Deficiencies	Chronic respiratory disorders	Chronic cough with Yin Deficient Heat

This is the most important herb for nourishing Jing, Qi and Blood, because of its role in nurturing new life.
It is commonly used in formulas for general weakness, loss of Blood and Jing, and weakening of Qi.
This herb also treats insufficient lactation, nightsweats, and steaming bones.
It is said to tonify both Yin and Yang.
Both Zi He Chi and Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Lu Rong are strong supplements that tonify the Kidney Yang along with Jing and Blood. Zi He Che is warm but not drying and is a gradual, harmonious supplement. it is superior to Lu Rong for augmenting Qi and Blood and is used to treat Lung , Liver and Kidney Deficiencies. It also promotes lactation which Lu Rong cannot do. Lu Rong more strongly tonifies the Kidney Yang and Du Channel and strengthens the sinews and bones.
Prepared Placenta Zhi Zi He Che has a less objectionable taste and is more stable for a longer period of time.
Wine-fried Placenta Jiu Chao Zi He Che has a less objectionable taste and is easier to powder.
Human placenta is generally not used for many reasons. Instead placenta from pigs and cattle are substituted.
Corda Umbilicalis Hominis Qi Dai is the umbilical cord. It treats wheezing and night sweats caused by Kidney Yang and Jing Deficiencies. It is often decocted with Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua and Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao in grain-based liquor.