Postpartum Depression

Traditional Korean medicine treatment for postpartum depression consists of three main components. First is herbal medicine for tonifying blood and calming the mind. Based on herbal medicines and postpartum tonics that nourish both the mind and the spleen and stomach, calming herbs such as Angelica gigas, Ziziphus jujuba, Polygala tenuifolia, and Poria cocos are added to replenish the blood of the heart and manage anxiety and insomnia. Second is acupuncture treatment for calming the mind and soothing the liver's energy. Acupuncture is inserted into acupoints that regulate the energy of the heart and liver to alleviate emotional fluctuations and tension. Third, in cases of severe energy depletion, moxibustion on the navel and lower abdomen is used to replenish Yang energy. These three methods are combined and administered according to the patient's physical condition. The core of Dongjedang's treatment for postpartum depression lies in two pillars: stabilizing the mind by replenishing the blood depleted after childbirth, and releasing the energy of the liver to allow suppressed emotions to circulate. We combine herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion in these two directions to manage postpartum emotional fluctuations, anxiety, and insomnia together.