In Chinese medicine clinics, the duration of drinking Chinese medicine for insomnia varies from person to person, there is no specific or definite duration, generally related to the patient’s age, constitution, condition and many other factors, the specific course of treatment needs to be judged and decided by a professional doctor in the diagnosis. Insomnia, as a common clinical disease, is called insomnia in Chinese medicine. If insomnia is caused by emotional factors, the prognosis of the disease is better, and normal sleep can be restored in a few days after adjusting the emotions and moods and supplementing with medication. If it is caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach or weakness of the heart and spleen (weakness of the heart and spleen), such as stomach disharmony, restlessness and other discomfort symptoms, it is necessary to gradually adjust the specific medication regimen and the duration of medication according to the stage of the disease. Especially for the old and weak, insomnia for a long time or chronic illness, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to take medication and timely follow-up, but also need to receive psychological or emotional counseling interventions, in order to better alleviate the patient’s condition. In addition, insomnia patients also need to pay attention to dietary control, eat more light and easy to digest food, try not to eat before going to bed, do not drink strong tea, as far as possible, do not intake of food that affects sleep.