Herb pharm 4 quizzes Flashcards
1)
Qi tonics are all:
a.Sour and Cold
b.Sweet and Cold or Neutral
c.Sweet and Warm or Neutral
d.Acrid and Warm
c.Sweet and Warm or Neutral
2)
Which herb is used for raising the Yang Qi?
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
b.Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)
c.Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)
d.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
3)
Which herb is excellent at drying dampness to strengthen the Spleen?
a.Yi Tang (Maltosum)
b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
c.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
d.Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellariae Radix)
c.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
4)
Which herb is moist, and can tonify the Qi and nourish the Yin in the Lung and also tonify Kidney?
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
c.Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus)
d.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
which herb goes to all 3 Jiaos?
Shan Yao
which herb calms the fetus due to Sp xu?
Bai Zhu
which herb clears summerheat?
Bai Bian Dou
6)
Which herb is a modern herb that can invigorate the blood, calm the shen, and help combat stress?
a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)
b.Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
c.Huang Jing (Polygonati Rhizoma)
d.Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)
7)
Which herb can tonify the qi while calming fetus?
a.Bai Zhu
b.Ren Shen
c.Shan Yao
d.Bai Bian Dou
a.Bai Zhu
8)
True or False: Qi tonics should only be cooked for a short period of time.
True
False
False
9)
Which of the following can Gan Cao cause if overused?
a.diarrhea
b.gout
c.hypertension
d.red sore throat
c.hypertension
10)
Which of the following can you NOT combine Ren Shen with?
a.Wu Ling Zhi (flying squirrel feces)
b.Turnips
c.Lai fu zi (white radish seed)
d.All of the above
D. all of the above
11)
True or False: Gan Cao is said to go to all 12 channels
True
False
True
12)
What does honey frying do to the property of Gan Cao, making it Zhi Gan Cao?
Better for clearing toxicity
Better for diarrhea from heat
Better for retaining fluids
Better for tonifying
Better for tonifying
Which of the following can moderate toxicity and harmonize a formula?
a. da zao, huang qi
b. shan yao, huang jing
c. gan cao, da zao
d. bai zhu, da zao
c. gan cao, da zao
1 qi tonic, for prenatal qi
Ren Shen
gentle/less expensive substitute for Ren Shen
Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)
best at generating fluids in this category
Tai Zi Shen
best to support postnatal qi
Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
harmonize formulas, moderator, supports MJ, calms shen/Ht
Da Zao (Jujubae)
alleviates pain, moistens lu, stops cough, tonifies sp
Yi Tang (Maltosum)
herb that shouldn’t be cooked in decoction, take w/ strained decoction
Yi Tang
Xiao Ke Herbs (qi tonic)
Shan Yao
Ren Shen (generates fluids for W&T)
Huang Qi
Herb that is toxic raw and must be cooked (qi)
Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
herbs that tonify lu/sp
Ren shen
Dang Shen
herbs that stabilize exterior and stop sweating
Huang Qi
Bai Zhu
strengthen spleen, transform damp
Bai Zhu
Bai Bian Dou (SH)
tonify mj and stop pain
yi tang
(feng mi)
moisten lung and stop cough
gan cao
yi tang
(feng mi)
1) Which herb not only tonifies the Qi in the Middle Jiao (Spleen-Stomach) but can also clear Summerheat, specifically the damp type with nausea and vomiting?
a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)
b.Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
c.Huang Jing (Polygonati Rhizoma)
d.Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
d.Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
2) Which of the following are best to moderate spasms and alleviate pain?
a.da zao, gan cao
b. bai bian dou, huang qi
c. yi tang, gan cao
d. gan cao, huang qi
c. yi tang, gan cao
3) Which herb should be cautioned in cases with Spleen and Stomach deficiency and excessive dampness in the middle jiao?
a. Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillius)
b. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
c. E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
4)
Which herb can moderate muscle spasms and soften the LV?
a. Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
b. He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflora Radix)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
d. Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
5)
Which herb is especially good for augmenting the KD essence?
a. Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
b. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba)
d. Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillus)
a. Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
6)
Which herb can expel wind from the skin, and is great for rash and itch due to blood xu?
a. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
b. He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflora Radix)
c. E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
d. Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
b. He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflora Radix)
7)
Which herb can nourish the blood and invigorate the blood?
a. E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
b. Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba)
d. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
d. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
8)
Dang Gui (Rx Angelica Sinensis) and He Shou Wu (Rx Polygoni Multiflori) both have the function of:
a. Tonifies blood, moistens intestines
b. Tonifes blood, stops bleeding
c. Tonifes blood, invigorate blood
d. Tonifies blood, clams spirit
a. Tonifies blood, moistens intestines
9)
Which of the following is the best choice for any type of bleeding condition?
a. E Jiao (Gelatinum Asini)
b. Bai Shao (Rx. Peoniae Lactiflorae)
c. Shu Di Huang (Rx. Rehmanniea Properatae)
d. Dang Gui (Rx. Angelicae Sinensis)
a. E Jiao (Gelatinum Asini)
10)
Which of the following herbs have the funciton of tonfiy the heart, spleen, nourish blood and calm shen-spirit?
a. Shu di huang (Rx. Rehmannie Preparatae)
b. E Jiao (Gelatinum Asini)
c. Long Yan Rou (R. Arillus Longanae)
d. Gou Qi Zi (Fr. Lycii
c. Long Yan Rou (R. Arillus Longanae)
11)
True or False: You use raw He Shou Wu for fire toxicity patterns (ie hot, red skin sores) and prepared He Shou Wu for Jing Deficiency (ie premature graying of the hair)
True
False
True