XIAO Chengcong believes that menopausal insomnia is mainly caused by dysfunction of kidney

liver and heart

taking heart and kidney disharmony and yin deficiency of liver and kidney as basic pathogenesis. For women before and after menopause

kidney essence is deficient and kidney yin-water is not sufficient

failing to coordinate heart fire upwards

which leads to single heart fire hyperactivity in the upper

disturbing heart spirit. According to homogeny of liver and kidney

kidney-yin water deficiency leads to liver blood insufficiency

failing to soften and nourish liver and causing insomnia. Gengxin Decoction（更欣汤） is composed of modified Erzhi Pills（二至丸）. Baihe Zhimu Decoction（百合知母汤）

Baihe Dihuang Decoction（百合地黄汤）. The treatment is focused on kindney

liver and heart

nourishing kidney and liver

restoring normal coordination between heart and kidney

giving priority to kidney

and paying attention to heart and liver.