Quiz 1 Questions

Question 1

Herbs that treat wind-heat tend to be what in nature?

Answer 1

acrid and cool

Question 2

General symptoms for exterior wind heat include:

Answer 2

dry, sore, or scratchy throat

Question 3

Zi can mean:

Answer 3

semen

Question 4

Latin term radix refers to which plant part?

Answer 4

root

Question 5

bitter is a taste that provides functions of:

Answer 5

draining and drying

Question 6

according to the 4 levels theory, using herbs to clear heat and drain fire refers to which level:
Wei, Qi, Ying, or Blood/Xue?

Answer 6

Qi

Question 7

According to the 6 stage theory, using herbs to clear heat and drain fire refers to which level:
Taiyang, yangming; shaoyang; or jeuyin

Answer 7

Yangming

Question 8

What are the 4 bigs

Answer 8

pulse, sweat, thirst, fever

Question 9

Which two herbs are most typically used for wind-heat or wind cold

Answer 9

fang feng; jing jie

Question 10

when a patient has a wind cold invasion and a slight sweat that does not improve his condition which herb should be used

Answer 10

Gui Zhi

Question 11

For summertime wind cold invasion with chills, fever, body aches, and diarrhea, which herb is best choice

Answer 11

Xiang Ru

Question 12

Use which herb for wind heat or early stage warm febrile disease with hoarseness and loss of voice

Answer 12

Chan Tui

Question 13

A woman presents with a cough, fever and slight aversion to cold, headache, and mildly sore throat, which herb would be the best choice?

Answer 13

Sang Ye

Question 14

When a wind heat invades the muscle layer causing a stiff neck and upper back along with headache, fever and chills, which herb is best choice?

Answer 14

Ge Gen

Question 15

A 23 yo woman complains of cough that started 2 days ago. She has thirst, fever, a light sweat, and she keeps wrapped up. Which two herbs are appropriate for her

Answer 15

(wind heat invasion):

Sang Ye, Ju Hua

Question 16

If sheng jiang is added to a formula to prevent an ingredient from causing nausea, its action is?

Answer 16

Suppression

Question 17

Which pair of herbs would be best for treating headache in the occiput region (taiyang), especially when due to wind cold invasion?

Answer 17

Gao Ben, Qiang Huo

Question 18

Which herb is good for stifling sensation of the chest, headache, cough, chills, and slight fever with no sweat.

Answer 18

Zi Su Ye

Question 19

In treating either a wind cold invasion with dampness or and underlying yang deficiency, and presenting with body aches, shaoyin headache, or toothache, use which herb

Answer 19

xi xin

Question 20

for alternating chills and fever, flank pain, and stifling sensation in the chest, which is the best choice of herb?

Answer 20

chai hu (shaoyang syndrome)

Question 21

For sore swollen throat, which two herbs are best choices

Answer 21

sheng ma, niu bang zi