Does Sheng Sheng Tang cure insomnia?

Sheng Sheng Tang cannot cure insomnia, its efficacy is to benefit qi and elevate sags, and is mainly used in treating shortness of qi and insufficient breath, breath will stop, and danger in a moment and other signs of atmospheric sags. Sheng Shen Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine formula composed of Astragalus, Zhimu, Chaihu, Platycodonopsis, and Shengma, which is a qi tonic among tonics. It cannot treat insomnia and has the effect of benefiting qi and elevating the sunken qi in the chest. It is used for treating the symptoms of Qi sinking in the chest, which manifests as shortness of breath insufficient for respiration (breathing), or breath will stop dangerously in a moment, and effort to breathe has seeming wheezing (having breathing with wheezing). Adverse reactions, precautions are not yet clear. Contraindications are prohibition of alcohol; this formula may be applied with additions or subtractions according to the condition, e.g., for those with extreme spleen and lung deficiency, ginseng may be added to replenish qi. Insomniacs should consult the doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions; Sheng Sheng Tang should be applied under the guidance of a TCM practitioner if needed, and should not be self-administered.