AW Midterm Questions

Question 0

Huo Ma Ren is the BEST herb for constipation from all the following conditions EXCEPT:
A) Patient with post partum blood deficiency creating constipation
B) Elderly patient with dry stool
C) Liver Yang Rising patient with constipation & abdominal fullness
D) Menopausal patient with yin deficiency
E) Dry stool in the aftermath of a febrile disease

Answer 0

C) Liver Yang Rising patient with constipation & abdominal fullness

Question 1

Which two herbs are best to drain heat from the lower burner? 
A) Lian Qiao & Huang Bai
B) Jin Yin Hua & Huang Qin
C) Lian Qiao & Huang Qin
D) Jin Yin Hua & Huang Qin

Answer 1

B) Jin YIn Hua & Huang Bai

Question 2

All of the following are true of Da Huang EXCEPT:
A) Purges clumped heat in the Intestines
B) Cools the blood
C) Can treat amenorrhea due to Blood deficiency and Cold
D) Promotes urination
E) In its charred form, can stop bleeding

Answer 2

C) Can treat amenorrhea due to Blood deficiency and Cold

Question 3

All of the following herbs can treat summer-heat EXCEPT:
A) Jin Yin Hua
B) Bo He
C) Chai Hu
D) Xi Gua
E) Qing Hao

Answer 3

C) Chai Hu

Question 4

When two herbs with similar functions combine to amplify the overall therapeutic affect, this is called:
A) mutual enhancement
B) mutual accentuation
C) mutual counteraction
D) mutual suppression
E) mutual antagonism
F) mutual incompatibility

Answer 4

B) mutual accentuation

Question 5

Chai Hu does all the following EXCEPT:
A) Treats alternating chills & fever
B) Releases heat in the muscle layer
C) Harmonizes Shao Yin disorders
D) Raises the clear qi of the Stomach & Gall Bladder

Answer 5

C) Harmonizes Shao Yin disorders