Difference between raw or steamed placenta encapsulations?

Question

The doula I'm hiring mentioned I could do:
1) the traditional Chinese Medicine method that steams the placenta with herbs before it's encapsulated. 
Or 
2) raw placenta that's dried and then encapsulated

I heard they can provide different benefits but I wasn't sure what. Any experience with either or both?

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I just read that, from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, the TCM steamed version is better for long term use. The raw, on the other hand, is too potent to take for more than a few days. They recommend you get a piece of the raw placenta to eat immediately and then have them steam encapsulate the rest.

Other reasons for raw is you don't lose all the nutrients as you would steamed. Raw may help with mood stabilization...though both are known to do this. Thoug I also read raw is more for those on raw diets and nothing else.

Steamed is more sterile and kills fecal bacteria leftover from pushing.

I was hoping more women would respond with their personal reactions or experiences with placenta encapsulation

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We did the steamed capsules just because of longevity - I wanted to take them while breastfeeding. Worked like a charm.

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This is my first time doing it and I didn't know there were 2 ways for encapsulation.  Definitely would like to hear more.

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It is suggested that the raw method not be used for women who tend to be anxious or suffer from anxiety.

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Was talking about this yesterday. Raw is my preference since more nutrients  is lost when you steam it first and you also yield a smaller amount because it shrinks

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