Quiz 10 Flashcards
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- An artist, Daniel, complains of hypochondriac pain with a bitter taste in the mouth. He has an exhibition coming up and he is getting stressed out. He has fatigue and reduced appetite. His tongue is pale, red with a white coating and the pulse is wiry, deficient. Which of the following will be an appropriate herbal formula for him?
a. Xiao Chai Hu Tang
b. Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
c. Yu Ping Feng San
d. Xiao Yao San – Diagnosis: liver Qi stagnation with liver blood deficiency and SP Qi deficiency. Hypochondriac pain (usually spasmodic), Headache, vertigo, a bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, reduced appetite, pale red tongue, and a wiry, deficiency pulse. There may also be alternating fever and chills and irregular menstruation or distended breasts
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- An artist, Daniel, complains of hypochondriac pain with a bitter taste in the mouth. He has an exhibition coming up and he is getting stressed out. He has fatigue and reduced appetite. His tongue is pale, red with a white coating and the pulse is wiry, deficient. Which of the following will be an appropriate herbal formula for him?
a. Xiao Chai Hu Tang
b. Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
c. Yu Ping Feng San
d. Xiao Yao San – Diagnosis: liver Qi stagnation with liver blood deficiency and SP Qi deficiency. Hypochondriac pain (usually spasmodic), Headache, vertigo, a bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, reduced appetite, pale red tongue, and a wiry, deficiency pulse. There may also be alternating fever and chills and irregular menstruation or distended breasts
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- Which of the following pairs of herbs are added to Ba Zheng San (eight treasures decoction) to make Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (all inclusive great tonifying decoction)?
a. Fu Zi (Aconiti Carmichaeli Preparata, Radix Lateralis), Rou Gui (Cinnamon Cassiae, Cortex)
b. Fu Zi (Aconiti Carmichaeli Preparata, Radix Lateralis), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Cassiae)
c. Huang Qi (Astragali Membrancei Radix), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Cassiae, Ramulus)
d. Huang Qi (Astragali Membrancei Radix), Rou Gui (Cinnamon Cassiae, Cortex)
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- Which of the following pairs of herbs are added to Ba Zheng San (eight treasures decoction) to make Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (all inclusive great tonifying decoction)?
a. Fu Zi (Aconiti Carmichaeli Preparata, Radix Lateralis), Rou Gui (Cinnamon Cassiae, Cortex)
b. Fu Zi (Aconiti Carmichaeli Preparata, Radix Lateralis), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Cassiae)
c. Huang Qi (Astragali Membrancei Radix), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Cassiae, Ramulus)
d. Huang Qi (Astragali Membrancei Radix), Rou Gui (Cinnamon Cassiae, Cortex) Shi Quan Da Bu Tang is used to treat concurrent Qi and blood deficiency with a tendency toward cold. It is composed of Si Jun Zi Tang plus Si Wu Tang, Huang Qi, Rou Gui, Sheng Jiang and Da Zao.
3
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- All of the following are the functions of Da Zao except?
a. Tonify Qi
b. Nourish Blood
c. Reduce toxicity
d. Generate fluids
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- All of the following are the functions of Da Zao except?
a. Tonify Qi
b. Nourish Blood
c. Reduce toxicity
d. Generate fluids - Tonifies the Spleen and augments the Qi – Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit – Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
4
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- Which herb is contraindicated for yin deficiency with excessive sweating during pregnancy or excessive menstruation?
a. Mu Dan Pi
b. Da Huang
c. Mang Xiao
d. Ze Xie
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- Which herb is contraindicated for yin deficiency with excessive sweating during pregnancy or excessive menstruation?
a. Mu Dan Pi – Inappropriate for those with cold in the blood, or in women who are either pregnant or have excessive menstrual bleeding when this is not due to blood heat combined with blood stasis
b. Da Huang
c. Mang Xiao
d. Ze Xie
5
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- Which herb augments the protective qi, stabilizes the exterior, promotes the discharge of pus, and generates flesh?
a. Huang Qi
b. Jie Geng
c. Bai Zhu
d. Gan Cao
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- Which herb augments the protective qi, stabilizes the exterior, promotes the discharge of pus, and generates flesh?
a. Huang Qi – raises the yang qi, tonifies the Spleen and Lung qi, stops sweating, facilitates urination, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh
b. Jie Geng
c. Bai Zhu
d. Gan Cao
6
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- Which of the following herbs is contraindicated for early stage cough or rashes?
a. Wu Wei Zi
b. Jing Jie
c. Chai Hu
d. Chan Tui
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- Which of the following herbs is contraindicated for early stage cough or rashes?
a. Wu Wei Zi –Contraindicated for exterior condition, interior excess heat, early stages of cough or rashes. (Contraindicated where an exterior disorder has not been cleared, or there is heat from excess in the interior, or in the early stages of a cough or rash. This herb may occasionally cause heartburn.)
b. Jing Jie
c. Chai Hu
d. Chan Tui
7
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- Which herb can clear heat, cool blood, soften hardness, dissipate nodules, clear fire, and detoxify?
a. Xuan Shen
b. Zhi Mu
c. Long Dan Cao
d. Chai Hu
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- Which herb can clear heat, cool blood, soften hardness, dissipate nodules, clear fire, and detoxify?
a. Xuan Shen – Clears heat and cools the blood – Nourishes the Yin – Softens hardness and dissipates nodules. - enriches the yin, moistens dryness, drains fire, resolves toxicity, softens hardness, transforms phlegm heat.
b. Zhi Mu
c. Long Dan Cao
d. Chai Hu
8
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- When would you substitute Chuan Bei Mu instead of Zhe Bei Mu?
a. for cold phlegm
b. for goiter
c. for lung heat
d. for lung yin deficiency
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- When would you substitute Chuan Bei Mu instead of Zhe Bei Mu?
a. for cold phlegm
b. for goiter
c. for lung heat
d. for lung yin deficiency – dry cough: for yin deficiency, cough with slight sputum that is difficult to expectorate.
9
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- Which formula is contraindicated in cases of true cold and false heat?
a. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
b. Bai Hu Tang
c. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
d. Si Ni Tang
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- Which formula is contraindicated in cases of true cold and false heat?
a. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
b. Bai Hu Tang – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 70
c. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
d. Si Ni Tang
10
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- Which herbs should be added to Si Ni Tang for wind damp arthritis?
a. Rou Gui, Bai Zhu
b. Qiang Huo, Ge Gen
c. Xi Xin, Xin Yi Hua
d. Gui Zhi, Dang Shen
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- Which herbs should be added to Si Ni Tang for wind damp arthritis?
a. Rou Gui, Bai Zhu – for intractable arthritis due to wind-dampness, add Rou Gui and Bai Zhu
b. Qiang Huo, Ge Gen
c. Xi Xin, Xin Yi Hua
d. Gui Zhi, Dang Shen
11
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- Which herb can treat vasculitis when used in large dosages?
a. Hong Hua
b. Dan Shen
c. Chuan Xiong
d. Ren Shen
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- Which herb can treat vasculitis when used in large dosages?
a. Hong Hua
b. Dan Shen – When used alone or in treating vasculitis, up to 60g may be prescribed - menstrual pain, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, post-partum Blood stasis, pain in the chest, abdomen and limbs due to Blood stasis, abscesses and toxic carbuncles, irritability, and insomnia.
c. Chuan Xiong
d. Ren Shen
12
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- Which herb can be added to Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan for severe abdominal stabbing pain?
a. Da Huang
b. Chuan Lian Zi
c. Dan Shen
d. Yu Jin
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- Which herb can be added to Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan for severe abdominal stabbing pain?
a. Da Huang - Purges clumped heat in the Intestines, cools the blood, removes blood stasis; in its charred form, can stop bleeding. Formula is used to treat blood stasis in the womb. Originally designed for use during pregnancy, it now is often used for gynecological and post-partum issues.
b. Chuan Lian Zi
c. Dan Shen
d. Yu Jin
13
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- What are the actions of Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang (Artemisia Annua and Soft Shelled Turtle Shell Decoction)?
a. nourish yin, sedate yang
b. sedate yang, vent heat
c. reduce fever, clear heat
d. nourish yin, vent heat
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- What are the actions of Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang (Artemisia Annua and Soft Shelled Turtle Shell Decoction)?
a. nourish yin, sedate yang
b. sedate yang, vent heat
c. reduce fever, clear heat
d. nourish yin, vent heat –Handbook of OM P.495 Qing Hao in this formula is to nourish yin and “vent” heat, to expel the heat out of the body
14
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- What is the primary indication of Juan Bi Tang (remove painful obstruction decoction)?
a. joint pain with difficulty moving the spine
b. joint pain worse with cold
c. joint pain with underlying liver and kidney deficiency
d. joint pain worse with heat
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- What is the primary indication of Juan Bi Tang (remove painful obstruction decoction)?
a. joint pain with difficulty moving the spine
b. joint pain worse with cold – early stage of painful obstruction due to damp cold, the pain is aggravated by cold and alleviated by warmth
c. joint pain with underlying liver and kidney deficiency
d. joint pain worse with heat
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- Which of the following lists one or more actions of Wu Wei Zi (Fructus schisandrae chinensis)?
a. stops cough with copious sputum
b. warms devastated yang
c. quiets the spirit and calms the heart
d. warms the channels and moves the qi
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- Which of the following lists one or more actions of Wu Wei Zi (Fructus schisandrae chinensis)?
a. stops cough with copious sputum
b. warms devastated yang
c. quiets the spirit and calms the heart –Wu Wei Zi: stop cough due to LU def, astringe LU Qi, binds essence stop diarrhea, stop sweating generates fluid, quiet spirit and calms the heart -
d. warms the channels and moves the qi