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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2014.25.2.179

A Review Study on the Treatment of Postpartum Depression in Traditional Chinese Medicine  

Kim, Moon-Jeong (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Jong-Nam (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Hong, Jin-Man (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lim, Jung-Hwa (Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Seong, Woo-Yong (Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.25, no.2, 2014 , pp. 179-190 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study was performed to review the research trends regarding the treatment of Postpartum Depression (P.P.D) in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Methods: We searched articles in CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) from 2004 to 2013. Search key words were "产后抑郁症", "Postpartum Depression", and we selected 27 studies except for non-clinical studies, insufficient number of studies, unrelated studies and tests on animals. Results: We selected 27 articles with following results: 1) One study of Jadad Quality Assessment Scale score showed 3 points, 4 studies showed 2 points and 22 studies showed less than 1 point. Overall, the quality of the studies was low. 2) DSM - IV was frequently used as a diagnostic criteria and HAMD was mostly used as evaluation criteria. Diagnostic criteria and evaluation criteria were the same in HAMD and EPDS. 3) In TCM, there are various ways, such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, electro acupuncture, auricular acupuncture and/or massage to treat the postpartum depression. 4) The roots of Bupleurum falcatum Linne, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Angelica gigas Nakai and Paeonia lactiflora Pall, the rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephala Koidz, the semen of Zizyphus jujuba Mill, the radix of Curcuma aromatica Salisb, the sclerotium of Poria cocos Wolf and the rhizomas of Cyperus rotundus L and of Cnidium officinale Makino are mainly used in the herbal medicine. BaekHoi (GV20) and Yindang (Ex-HN3) are mainly used in acupuncture points. 5) Most of the studies showed effective results. Some of the results were similar to those of the control groups which were cured by western medicine. Other results were better than those of control groups. Conclusions: Research on postpartum depression has been actively conducted in TCM and all studies showed effective results in the study group patients. Therefore, with this study, we hope to activate more clinical research on the treatment of patients in Korean traditional medicine.
Keywords
Postpartum Depression; Traditional Chinese Medicine; CNKI;
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