Herbs that Tonify Qi Flashcards
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
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 Rhizhoma)
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
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)
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 is sweet and neutral, and enters all 12 channels?
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)
b.Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
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)
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
True or False: Qi tonics should only be cooked for a short period of time.
True or False
False
Which of the following can Gan Cao cause if overused?
a.diarrhea
b.gout
c.hypertension
d.red sore throat
c.hypertension
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
True or False: Gan Cao is said to go to all 12 channels
True or False
True
What does honey frying do to the property of Gan Cao, making it Zhi Gan Cao?
a. Better for clearing toxicity
b. Better for diarrhea from heat
c. Better for retaining fluids
d. Better for tonifying
d. 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
