What are the medicinal properties of placenta

Although there are many Western medicines available in our lives now, everyone should also know that Western medicines are quick to take effect but they also have certain side effects on the body. Therefore, many people are still paying attention to some traditional Chinese medicines. Among them, placenta is a medicinal ingredient that appears in many Chinese patent medicines, but when people use it, it is always in the medicine. So, what are the medicinal effects of placenta?

1. Enhance the body's resistance. Subcutaneous injection of human placenta extract to mice can prolong their swimming time; intramuscular injection to rats has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on experimental gastric ulcers caused by reserpine, tension, and ligation of the lower part of the pylorus. Intraperitoneal injection of hydrochloric acid hydrolyzate of defatted placenta to rats has a significant inhibitory effect on liver fat deposition caused by carbon tetrachloride and ethylthiobutyric acid. Oral administration of placenta powder to mice can reduce their tuberculosis lesions, and in test tubes it can promote the growth of tuberculosis bacteria, so it is believed that its main effect is to enhance the body's resistance.

2. Anti-infection effect Placental γ-globulin contains interferon, which can be used to prevent and control viral infections. Placental γ-globulin also contains antibodies such as measles and influenza and diphtheria antitoxin, which can be used to prevent and alleviate infectious diseases such as measles. Because placental γ-globulin is a protein, it is ineffective when taken orally and must be injected.

Lysozyme contained in the placenta, when injected intraperitoneally into mice, can prevent the death of mice caused by endotoxins of Salmonella, Salmonella typhimurium, and Shigella flexneri; but it has no effect on endotoxemia caused by Escherichia coli.

3. Hormone-like effects The placenta may contain chorionic gonadotropin, estrogen and progesterone, and thus has the pharmacological effects of these hormones. However, chorionic gonadotropin is a protein substance and is ineffective when taken orally. It needs to be injected. Placental extract injected into lactating rabbits seems to promote their development and can significantly promote the development of the thymus, spleen, uterus, vagina, and mammary glands. It also has a promoting effect on the thyroid gland and testicles, but has almost no effect on the pituitary gland, adrenal glands, ovaries, pancreas, liver, and kidneys.

4. Effect on blood coagulation The placenta contains urokinase inhibitor, which can inhibit the "activation" effect of urokinase on plasminogen. The reduced fibrinolytic activity during pregnancy is related to this. It has been reported that the ratio of plasminogen activator to urokinase inhibitor in the myometrium during pregnancy is 1:3.4, while the ratio of the two in the placenta is as high as 1:1197. Human placenta contains low molecular weight coagulation factor XII (a glycoprotein), which can not only stabilize fibrin clots and promote wound healing, but also has an antihistamine effect in animal experiments. It can be used clinically to treat patients with bleeding caused by factor XII deficiency.

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal properties of placenta. In fact, you can find that placenta really has many benefits for the human body. However, everyone must use it according to the actual situation or according to the doctor's guidance. This will help to better treat diseases and prevent some bad situations from occurring.