3 family members who ate placenta as a health food go to the hospital...There's more harm than good, but I'm still looking for it
Aug 04, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Zhang, a woman living in Guangdong Province, China, recently lost 5kg of weight due to frequent fever after cooking and eating lamb placenta. Visiting the hospital, she was diagnosed with the infection 'Brucellosis'.
This disease is caused by contact with livestock infected with Brucella bacteria (bovine, pig, sheep, goats, camels, etc.) or by ingestion of sterile dairy products or infected meat undercooked.
The main symptoms of the zoonotic disease 'brucellosis', which is transmitted to humans through animals, are fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle pain.
As a result of the test, it was confirmed that Jang's sister and brother-in-law, who ate food together, also had the same disease.
The placenta is an organ formed in the uterus during pregnancy and is considered to be highly nutritious in China.
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is called '紫 (車)' and is said to be effective in strengthening immunity, recovering from fatigue, treating infertility, and enhancing energy.
In the past, human placenta was used, but the Chinese government banned human placenta trade in 2005.
Currently on the market, Zahager is made from the placenta of sheep, cattle, and deer, and is traded at about 100 yuan (about 20,000 won) per 50 grams.
However, it is known that the black trade of the human placenta is still prevalent.
In March, a doctor was filmed secretly taking out a woman's placenta in a garbage bag shortly after giving birth, which was controversial.
In response, one medical expert responded, "'The placenta is primarily a source of protein, and most of the nutrients are destroyed in the cooking processHe warned that "Bacteria or viruses can survive after cooking, and the damage from this may be greater.'
Last year, a woman who suffered from uremia suffered from spondylitis, and it was found that her daughter cooked and fed her lamb placenta for three years.
In the case of Chang, it is possible that the placenta is not well-cookedThe medical team analyzed ".
On Chinese online, there are many better sources of nutrition than the placenta. We must abandon our old beliefsThere were a number of opinions that "
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
