How long does blood stagnation usually take?

The duration of qi stagnation and blood stasis treatment depends on the severity of the disease, and the effect can be seen after 1-2 weeks of treatment in mild cases, while it takes as little as 1 month or as much as 3 months of treatment for longer duration of the disease. The movement of blood in the body needs the impetus of qi. If qi stagnation is formed due to depression, food stagnation and other evil qi blockages, and qi stagnation leads to blood stasis, patients may show symptoms such as impatience and irritability, breast distension and chest tightness, menstrual pain and amenorrhea. Chinese medicine treatment for Qi stagnation and blood stasis should be done gradually. In the early stage, the main treatment can be qi-activating drugs, with a small amount of stasis-transforming drugs, which can be effective in 1-2 weeks for mild cases. After the symptoms of Qi stagnation are alleviated, the dosage of qi-activating drugs can be reduced and the amount of blood-activating drugs can be increased. Patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis can consume hawthorn and kumquat to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis and regulate liver and qi, and can drink water with Chen Pi on a daily basis to regulate qi and achieve the role of auxiliary treatment and shorten the course of treatment.