Kathryn Beale , 41 , who makes smoothies from raw placenta is being investigated by public health officials . A mother-of-two who makes smoothies from raw human placenta is being investigated by public health officials . Kathryn Beale produces the drinks for new mothers from their own afterbirths for around £25 each . The 41-year-old insists the smoothies , produced as soon after the delivery as possible , are perfectly safe and that they have many benefits . But health officials , worried about potential 'serious health risks ' , attempted to gain an emergency court order banning them . They were unsuccessful , but Ms Beale has offered to stop making the drinks pending a visit from officials to inspect her hygiene standards . 'Most species of mammal eat their own placenta straight after birth , raw - it is normal in the animal kingdom , ' said Ms Beale from Swindon , Wiltshire . 'We are unusual in that we do n't routinely do it . It is full of iron , stem cells and hormones and is reputed to help with milk production and post-natal depression . ' For the placenta smoothies Ms Beale visits the new mother in their own home or private hospital room as soon after the birth as possible . She puts a couple of pound-coin sized pieces of the placenta into the blender and mixes it with fruit , including berries and bananas . What is left can then be dehydrated , ground into powder and put into capsules for the new mother to take . She can also create the pills , which cost around £150 , using the Chinese method . This involves the placenta being steamed with lemon , ginger and chilli and it is believed to have enhanced healing properties . The capsules are Ms Beale 's most popular product . Ms Bearle got involved in consumption of placentas - known as placentophagy - two years ago after meeting the founder of the Independent Placenta Encapsulation Network . She only makes placenta products for mothers who provide their own organ for processing . She explained : 'Women who want to use their placentas are tested during pregnancy , and if we know the placenta carries any blood-born pathogens we will not use it . ' Ms Beale , pictured left , and a placenta smoothie , pictured right , made with banana , blueberries , strawberries and apple juice . Last week Swindon Council went to court seeking a hygiene emergency prohibition order against her but it was not granted as she had no future clients booked . Instead , public protection officials will visit her home next week to check on what she is doing . ' I have voluntarily stopped taking bookings until they approve everything . ' she the mother-of-two , who is still breast feeding her second daughter born in 2010 . Raw placenta sliced and ready to be dehydrated , pictured left , and placenta wrapped in its own amniotic sac , pictured right , ready to be steamed over green chili , lemon and ginger , in line with the traditional Chinese medicine . ' I am assuming I will get a food hygiene rating , provided they do not decide to close me down . ' I do not believe I am doing anything that puts myself or the public in any danger . There are more than 50 people around the UK doing the same thing . 'When I do this it is a more time-consuming process because I have to follow the right procedures and constantly wash my hands . 'Mums will often take theirs ' home and cook it or bury it in the garden . 'If I am doing it at least it is safer , because it needs to be thoroughly dehydrated to kill all the germs . ' Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow have used placentas for their supposed health benefits . One Direction star Harry Styles also dabbled in the fad when he had a luxury sheep placenta facial . Ms Beale also makes umbilical cord keepsakes which are made by shaping the umbilical cord into either a spiral or a heart-shape and dehydrating it until it becomes translucent shades of gold and red . Swindon Borough Council said : 'We can confirm Public Protection officers attended court on Tuesday , March 10 seeking a hygiene emergency prohibition order in respect of raw human placenta practices . The order was not granted on this occasion . 'Our investigations continue and we are therefore unable to comment further at this stage . 'While the health benefits of this activity are not clear , the processes involved in the production of human placenta for human consumption present a number of potentially serious health risks , which explains this action . ' '
Kathryn Beale makes smoothies from raw human placentas for £25 . Mother-of-two , 41 , is now being investigated by public health officials . Insists smoothies are safe and eating placenta has health benefits . Council officials in Swindon , Wiltshire , are worried about health risks . They attempted to get a court order preventing her making the drinks . Kathryn agreed to stop making them until officials can inspect her home .