Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental disorder in postpartum women, and the therapy for mild to moderate postpartum depression by“Tiao Ren Tong Du”Acupuncture has achieved satisfactory clinical efficacy. In this study, 173 patients with mild to moderate postpartum depression were divided into acupuncture group and control group according to whether they received acupuncture treatment, and the acupuncture group was divided into acupuncture group A (total treatment course≤4 weeks) and acupuncture group B (total treatment course>4 weeks) according to the treatment course. By comparing the Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) score at different time points, and five factor scores of anxiety/somatization, weight loss, cognitive impairment, block, and sleep disorders before and after treatment, and the effective rate of each group, the clinical efficacy of“Tiao Ren Tong Du”Acupuncture in treating mild to moderate postpartum depression was observed. The results show that the HAMD score of acupuncture group B is lower than that of acupuncture group A and control group at 8 weeks after treatment (P<0.05). After treatment, the anxiety/somatization score in acupuncture group B is lower than that in the control group (P<0.05), and there is no significant difference between acupuncture group B and acupuncture group A (P>0.05). The effective rate of acupuncture group B is better than that of acupuncture group A and control group. The study shows that“Tiao Ren Tong Du”Acupuncture can effectively improve the depressive symptoms of PPD patients, and the acupuncture treatment period of more than 4 weeks is more effective.

postpartum depression  /  “Tiao Ren Tong Du”acupuncture  /  real world study  /  Hamilton depression scale