Panax ginseng is not used to treat insomnia. Panax ginseng is a traditional Chinese medicine, and there is a saying that ginseng is the first to nourish qi and Panax ginseng is the first to nourish blood. Panax notoginseng is mainly used to treat cerebrovascular diseases, improve cerebral arteriosclerosis and treat bruises and injuries. Panax notoginseng is not used for treating insomnia. The clinical treatment of insomnia mainly includes drugs for tonifying qi and blood, tranquilizing the mind, and relieving depression in the liver. For example, the common clinical formulas An Shen Ding Zhi Wan, Gui Shen Tang, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan and Jiaotai Wan, as well as Gentian Liver Diarrhea Tang can treat insomnia, excluding Panax notoginseng. When patients have symptoms of insomnia, if they want to be treated by Chinese medicine, it is recommended to consult the Chinese medicine internal medicine department for identification of the tongue, moss, face and pulse.