Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- John started to have chills and fever after football practice in the rain yesterday. He has an occipital headache with no sweating, and a stiff and rigid neck and upper back. Which of the following herbal formulas would be the best to treat these symptoms?
a. Ma Huang Tang
b. Gui Zhi Tang
c. Ren Shen Bai Du San
d. Ge Gen Tang
A
- John started to have chills and fever after football practice in the rain yesterday. He has an occipital headache with no sweating, and a stiff and rigid neck and upper back. Which of the following herbal formulas would be the best to treat these symptoms?
a. Ma Huang Tang
b. Gui Zhi Tang
c. Ren Shen Bai Du San
d. Ge Gen Tang: diagnosis: exterior wind cold of excess type with fluid deficiency in the neck region. Ma Huang Tang – wind cold with more coughing and asthma.
2
Q
- When making Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin, which of the following herbs should be cooked first?
a. Shi Jue Ming
b. Gou Teng
c. Fu Shen
d. Sang Ji Sheng
A
- When making Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin, which of the following herbs should be cooked first?
a. Shi Jue Ming – (this is abalone Shell and needs to cook 60 min longer than other herbs – the shell has many eyes so it brightens the Eyes – HB Kim)
b. Gou Teng
c. Fu Shen
d. Sang Ji Sheng
3
Q
- Which ingredient of Xiao Huo Luo Dan has a function of opening the collaterals and invigorates the blood?
a. Chuan Xiong
b. Bai Jie Zi
c. Tian Nan Xing
d. Di Long
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- Which ingredient of Xiao Huo Luo Dan has a function of opening the collaterals and invigorates the blood?
a. Chuan Xiong
b. Bai Jie Zi
c. Tian Nan Xing
d. Di Long – (this is earthworm – clears heat – they live under the ground where it is cold so they clear heat. Only see Di Long after a rain and we can think of rain as Pee Pee – it promotes Urination. Also, Earth worm works on the lungs – looks like the bronchi – HB Kim)
4
Q
- Which of the following pairs of herbs should be added near the end of the decocting process?
a. Bo He, Ban Lan Gen
b. Mu Dan Pi, Mang Xiao
c. Chan Tui, Deng Xin Cao
d. Mu Xiang, Rou Gui
A
- Which of the following pairs of herbs should be added near the end of the decocting process?
a. Bo He, Ban Lan Gen
b. Mu Dan Pi, Mang Xiao
c. Chan Tui, Deng Xin Cao
d. Mu Xiang, Rou Gui: All aromatic herbs should be added near the end since it loses its properties and actions when it cooks for too long.
5
Q
- Which herb should be choses for a patient who has swollen and painful throat with dysentery?
a. Jin Yin Hua
b. Niu Bang Zi
c. Mang Xiao
d. Yuan Zhi
A
- Which herb should be choses for a patient who has swollen and painful throat with dysentery?
a. Jin Yin Hua – (this herb is found in Yin Qiao San and is often paired with Lian Qiao – Clear Heat and Resolve Toxins Category – Clears Heat from the Lower Burner! This herb is used in Dysentery formulas and is in Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin – which was not outlined in class) it is often paired with Lian Qiao
b. Niu Bang Zi
c. Mang Xiao
d. Yuan Zhi
6
Q
- What is the dosage of Shan Yao to treat Diabetes Mellitus?
a. 30 grams
b. 60 grams
c. 90 grams
d. 250 grams
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- What is the dosage of Shan Yao to treat Diabetes Mellitus?
a. 30 grams
b. 60 grams
c. 90 grams
d. 250 grams: Materia Medica Pg. 321, Handbook of OM. Pg. 351: for wasting and thirsting disorder, up to 250g is used daily. (This is Chinese Yam – Dioscorea – Tonify Qi Category)
7
Q
- Which of the following herbs can guide other herbs to the hand Tai Yang Meridian?
a. Huang Lian, Xi Xin
b. Gao Ben, Huang Bai
c. Du Huo, Zhi Mu
d. Rou Gui, Xi Xin
A
- Which of the following herbs can guide other herbs to the hand Tai Yang Meridian?
a. Huang Lian, Xi Xin
b. Gao Ben, Huang Bai: (Hand Tai Yang is Small Intestine and Bladder and both of these herbs go to the Bladder – Gao Ben goes to BL and Du and Huang Bai goes to Bladder and Kidney)
c. Du Huo, Zhi Mu
d. Rou Gui, Xi Xin
8
Q
- Which of the following herbs treats angina, arrhythmias, raise blood pressure, and should not be used with ACE inhibitors or digoxin?
a. Dang Gui
b. Pu Huang
c. Shan Zha
d. Ma Huang
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- Which of the following herbs treats angina, arrhythmias, raise blood pressure, and should not be used with ACE inhibitors or digoxin?
a. Dang Gui
b. Pu Huang
c. Shan Zha
d. Ma Huang: Ma Huang should not be used with Digoxin
9
Q
- A 10-year-old boy got white spots (Koplik’s spots [) on the mucosa inside his mouth. In the beginning red spots formed on the skin around the ear and neck, but now they are spread over the whole body and limbs. He has a fever, runny nose coughing, sore throat and red eyes. His pulse is floating and the tongue has a white tongue coating. What is the best formula to treat this patient?
a. Ren Shen Bai Du San
b. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
c. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
d. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
A
- A 10-year-old boy got white spots (Koplik’s spots [) on the mucosa inside his mouth. In the beginning red spots formed on the skin around the ear and neck, but now they are spread over the whole body and limbs. He has a fever, runny nose coughing, sore throat and red eyes. His pulse is floating and the tongue has a white tongue coating. What is the best formula to treat this patient?
a. Ren Shen Bai Du San: Handbook of OM. Pg. 487. Ren Shen Bai Du San treats early stage measles, Koplik’s spot and red spot all over the body are signs of measles. This is the main formula for treating Exterior Excess Wind Cold with a lot of Dampness but also Qi Xu.
b. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
c. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
d. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
10
Q
- Which herbs are the best for bi syndrome in the upper extremities?
a. Qiang Huo, Sang Zhi
b. Gui Zhi, Dang Gui
c. Du Huo, Ma Gua
d. Wei Ling Xian, Qin Jiao
A
- Which herbs are the best for bi syndrome in the upper extremities?
a. Qiang Huo, Sang Zhi: Qiang huo: expel wind, cold and damp especially for upper body pain – Sang Zhi: benefit the joints especially for upper limbs. Also used for edema.
b. Gui Zhi, Dang Gui
c. Du Huo, Ma Gua
d. Wei Ling Xian, Qin Jiao
11
Q
- All of the following herbs can be used to treat chronic non-healing sore except?
a. Rou Gui:
b. Chan Tui
c. Huang Qi
d. Gui Ban
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- All of the following herbs can be used to treat chronic non-healing sore except?
a. Rou Gui: cold abscesses and sores
b. Chan Tui This is Cicada Molting and extinguishes internal wind, disperse Wind Heat vents, rashes, stops itch and soothes the throat… This is the correct answer!
c. Huang Qi: Promotes the discharge of pus and generates flesh
d. Gui Ban: for non-healing sores and ulcerations.
12
Q
- Which of the following herbs can be added to Sheng Mai San when palpitations due to Qi and Yin deficiency become severe?
a. Gui Zhi, Long Gu, Mu Li
b. Dan Shen, Hong Hua, Chi Shao, Zhi Gan Cao
c. Dang Gui, Fu Ling
d. Long Yan Rou, Suan Zao Ren
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- Which of the following herbs can be added to Sheng Mai San when palpitations due to Qi and Yin deficiency become severe?
a. Gui Zhi, Long Gu, Mu Li (This is noted in the American Dragon modifications of this formula)
b. Dan Shen, Hong Hua, Chi Shao, Zhi Gan Cao
c. Dang Gui, Fu Ling
d. Long Yan Rou, Suan Zao Ren
13
Q
- A 55-year-old male patient was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease and is being treated now. Before he was diagnosed, he had nausea, focal distention, and dizziness for 6 weeks. Now he also feels heaviness in the head and body and frequently coughs up copious white sputum. His tongue has a thin greasy tongue coating. Which of the following formulas is the best formula for this patient?
a. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
b. Er Chen Tang
c. Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
d. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
A
- A 55-year-old male patient was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease and is being treated now. Before he was diagnosed, he had nausea, focal distention, and dizziness for 6 weeks. Now he also feels heaviness in the head and body and frequently coughs up copious white sputum. His tongue has a thin greasy tongue coating. Which of the following formulas is the best formula for this patient?
a. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
b. Er Chen Tang: Diagnosis: Phlegm Damp Syndrome in the MJ or LU (Coughing with copious, white sputum that is easily expectorated, focal distention and a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm, palpitations, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, a white, moist or greasy Tongue coating, and a Slippery Pulse.
c. Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
d. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
14
Q
- Which of the following best describes the action of reducing the toxicity of another herb?
a. Incompatibility (these are substances that are incompatible with each other and using them together can have dangerous results.)
b. Antagonism (i.e. the effects of Ding Xiang will be countered by Yu Jin, and the herbs should not be taken together, although both are very common herbs.)
c. Suppression (In Mutual Suppression, the first herb suppresses or minimizes the toxicity of the second herb. i.e. Ge Hua with alcohol, where Ge Hua can reduce the toxicity of ethanol)
d. Counteraction (Mutual Counteraction, the characteristic side effects or toxicity of the first herb can be minimized or neutralized by the second herb – example is Ban Xia with Sheng Jiang, where the toxic effects of Ban Xia can be reduced by Sheng Jiang)
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- Which of the following best describes the action of reducing the toxicity of another herb?
a. Incompatibility (these are substances that are incompatible with each other and using them together can have dangerous results.)
b. Antagonism (i.e. the effects of Ding Xiang will be countered by Yu Jin, and the herbs should not be taken together, although both are very common herbs.)
c. Suppression (In Mutual Suppression, the first herb suppresses or minimizes the toxicity of the second herb. i.e. Ge Hua with alcohol, where Ge Hua can reduce the toxicity of ethanol)
d. Counteraction (Mutual Counteraction, the characteristic side effects or toxicity of the first herb can be minimized or neutralized by the second herb – example is Ban Xia with Sheng Jiang, where the toxic effects of Ban Xia can be reduced by Sheng Jiang)
15
Q
- Which organ/channel does Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) enter?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Spleen
d. Bladder
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- Which organ/channel does Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) enter?
a. Lung
b. Heart (Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach)
c. Spleen
d. Bladder