Postpartum or Bughat, Herbal or Alternative Remedy

Postpartum Depression or PPD  is one of a kind of depression. It is a feeling of sadness and hopelessness after giving birth.Often, a mother suffering from PPD are irritable and has a reduced appetite and can't concentrate well.

Postpartum Depression often times called "Blue Babies" but they are actually different in a way that Baby Blue syndrome is slightly light while Postpartum Depression is more intense and usually last longer.

When Will Postpartum Depression happen?

In some women, it happens right after birth, but there are cases also, that PPD happens few days or weeks after birth. It actually doesn't need a medical treatment. The deal will be psychological since the problem is psychological. Talking to other moms and bonding with her child can help a lot.

What Causes Postpartum Depression?

Physical and Hormonal abrupt change are believed to be the most causes of PPD. After the delivery, a huge changes of estrogen and progesterone level happens and the same is true with the hormones produced by the thyroid gland.

Is the Postpartum Depression the one referred to as Bughat?

Bughat is a Visayan (Filipino) term for relapse and it is "Binat" in Tagalog (Filipino). But oftentimes it is used to refer the symptoms of "Baby Blue" and Postpartum Depression.

According to our grandparents, Bughat is caused by performing an activity heavily after giving birth. The woman suffering from bughat feels weak, very tired, and sometimes has flue like symptoms.

By considering the word, "Relapse" it refers to the recurrence of the disease that was in remission state already. It also refers to the state of deterioration of health after recovering.

Herbal or Alternative Remedy for Postpartum Depression, Baby Blues, and Bughat or Binat 

I have here 2 alternative remedy for Postpartum Depression, Baby Blues, and Bughat or Binat:

1. Sibukaw Decoction 

Sibukaw is a Visayan (Filipino) term of Sappan Wood (Biancaea Sappan). It is part of the Fabaceae legume family which is also called in India as Redwood and originally called as Brezel Wood. In the Philippines, Sibukaw is the favorite firewood.

Get a piece of bark and wood and boil it with 1 liter of water for 10 minutes. The resulting decoction of Sibukaw wood and bark is known to be effective medically in treating TB (tuberculosis), diarrhea, dysentery, postpartum depression (including Blue Babies and Bughat or Binat), skin infection and anemia. It is also known for being diuretic or has blood cleaning properties. So, you need to drink 1 glass of this decoction for 3 times a day.

The decoction of root is effective in treating diabetes. Drink 1 glass of this decoction for 3 times day.

2. Banagan Decoction

 

Banag or Banagan is the Visayan term for the Smilax Bracteata or is called Sarsaparilla Vine that climbs up the trees. 

In the preparation of Banagan Decoction, what you need is its rhizomes. Just wash the rhizomes, chop them and let them dry. From the dried chopped rhizomes, take 1 spoon of it and put into a glass of hot water. Stay for 5 minutes before drinking it. Drink 1 glass of it for 3 times a day.

You can also drink this tonic or decoction in treating: Uric acid, inflammation,postpartum depression, dyspepsia, flatulence,colic, constipation and helminthiasis. It is also used in insanity and neuralgia, epilepsy, fever, syphilis, strangury, seminal weakness and general debility. 

If also serves as detoxifier, blood cleanser, stimulate digestion, increase blood circulation, protects liver and promotes perspiration.

The decoction of its root is also effective in varicose veins. Just drink 1 glass of it for 3 times a day.