Herbs that Tonify Qi

Question 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

Answer 1

c.Sweet and Warm or Neutral

Question 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 Rhizhoma)

Answer 2

a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)

Question 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)

Answer 3

c.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)

Question 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)

Answer 4

b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)

Question 5

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)

Answer 5

b.Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)

Question 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)

Answer 6

a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)

Question 7

Which herb can tonify the qi while calming fetus?

a.Bai Zhu
b.Ren Shen
c.Shan Yao
d.Bai Bian Dou

Answer 7

a.Bai Zhu

Question 8

True or False: Qi tonics should only be cooked for a short period of time.

True or False

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which of the following can Gan Cao cause if overused?

a.diarrhea
b.gout
c.hypertension
d.red sore throat

Answer 9

c.hypertension

Question 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

Answer 10

d.All of the above

Question 11

True or False: Gan Cao is said to go to all 12 channels

True or False

Answer 11

True

Question 12

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

Answer 12

d. Better for tonifying

Question 13

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

Answer 13

c. gan cao, da zao