Quiz 23 Flashcards
1
Q
- Which of the following herb increases the action of Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin?
a. Jue Ming Zi
b. Wu Wei Zi
c. Fu Ling
d. Xiang Ru
A
- Which of the following herb increases the action of Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin?
a. Jue Ming Zi: This is the Correct Answer
b. Wu Wei Zi
c. Fu Ling
d. Xiang Ru
2
Q
- Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of Li Zhong Wan?
a. Deficiency cold of Spleen and Stomach
b. Liver and Stomach deficient cold causing headache
c. Externally contracted conditions with fever or Yin Xu
d. Middle Jiao deficient cold syndrome
A
- Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of Li Zhong Wan?
a. Deficiency cold of Spleen and Stomach
b. Liver and Stomach deficient cold causing headache
c. Externally contracted conditions with fever or Yin Xu: (Warm the Interior Category) treats cold from Xu
d. Middle Jiao deficient cold syndrome
3
Q
- Which of the following herb’s toxicity is reduced when processed with ginger juice?
a. Wu Zhu Yu
b. Xi Xin
c. Ban Xia
d. Gou Ji
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- Which of the following herb’s toxicity is reduced when processed with ginger juice?
a. Wu Zhu Yu
b. Xi Xin
c. Ban Xia: This is the Correct Answer
d. Gou Ji
4
Q
- What is the general caution for using Ping Wei San?
a. Qi Deficiency
b. Qi and Yin Deficiency
c. Yin and Blood Deficiency
d. Yang Deficiency
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- What is the general caution for using Ping Wei San?
a. Qi Deficiency
b. Qi and Yin Deficiency
c. Yin and Blood Deficiency: It contains warm, drying herbs which easily injure the yin and the blood. It is only used with significant modification for patients with yin or blood Xu. It should also be used with caution during pregnancy.
d. Yang Deficiency
5
Q
- Which herb can decrease blood pressure?
a. Sang Bai Pi
b. Mu Tong
c. Niu Xi
d. Chi Shao
A
- Which herb can decrease blood pressure?
a. Sang Bai Pi: Recently used for hypertension and promote urination and reduce edema. Drains heat from the Lungs, stops coughs, and calms wheezing – Promotes urination and reduces edema – Also recently used for hypertension
b. Mu Tong
c. Niu Xi
d. Chi Shao
6
Q
- What are the typical indications for an herb that has a salty taste?
a. For chills and fever, headache
b. For phlegm and dampness
c. For various kinds of nodules in the neck, swellings
d. For tonifying Kidney function
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- What are the typical indications for an herb that has a salty taste?
a. For chills and fever, headache
b. For phlegm and dampness
c. For various kinds of nodules in the neck, swellings: This is the Answer
d. For tonifying Kidney function
7
Q
- Which herb clears heat from the lower Jiao in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
a. Huang Qin
b. Huang Lian
c. Huang Bai
d. Zhi Zi
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- Which herb clears heat from the lower Jiao in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
a. Huang Qin – Upper Burner Heat
b. Huang Lian – Middle Burner Heat
c. Huang Bai: (Lower Burner Heat): This is the Answer
d. Zhi Zi – All three Burners
8
Q
- Which herb is the best for Bi syndrome due to wind damp heat with Spleen Xu?
a. Qin Jiao
b. Wu Jia Pi
c. Sang Zhi
d. Yi Yi Ren
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- Which herb is the best for Bi syndrome due to wind damp heat with Spleen Xu?
a. Qin Jiao
b. Wu Jia Pi
c. Sang Zhi
d. Yi Yi Ren: Clear heat, expel pus and expel wind damp for Bi syndrome
9
Q
- Which of the following herbs should be added to Xiao Chai Hu Tang if the patient has severe abdominal pain?
a. Huang Lian
b. Chuan Jiao
c. Dan Shen
d. Bai Shao
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- Which of the following herbs should be added to Xiao Chai Hu Tang if the patient has severe abdominal pain?
a. Huang Lian
b. Chuan Jiao
c. Dan Shen
d. Bai Shao: Omit Huang Qin, add Bai Shao
10
Q
- Which of the following herbs can be added to Da Jian Zhong Tang for roundworms?
a. Chuan Lian Zi, Bai Bu
b. Xian He Cao, She Chuang Zi
c. Ki Shen, Bian Xu
d. Wu Mei, Bing Lang
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- Which of the following herbs can be added to Da Jian Zhong Tang for roundworms?
a. Chuan Lian Zi, Bai Bu
b. Xian He Cao, She Chuang Zi
c. Ki Shen, Bian Xu
d. Wu Mei, Bing Lang: (Reduce Yi Tang, add Wu Mei, Bing Lang, Shi Jun Zi) – Warm the Interior Category. Wu Mei: It expels Parasites, expels roundworms and alleviates pain for Roundworm induced vomiting
11
Q
- Which herbs are added to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan to make Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan?
a. Niu Xi, Jie Geng
b. Fu Zi, Gui Zhi
c. Huang Qi, Rou Gui
d. Fu Zi, Rou Gui
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- Which herbs are added to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan to make Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan?
a. Niu Xi, Jie Geng
b. Fu Zi, Gui Zhi: This is the Answer
c. Huang Qi, Rou Gui
d. Fu Zi, Rou Gui
12
Q
- A 21-year-old college student visited your clinic complaining of severe cough. This cough started when she got flu symptoms last week and when she starts coughing it continues for several minutes. When it has stopped, her throat is so ticklish that she coughs again. She was diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection. She also has body ache and aversion to col. Which of the following formulas can be used to treat this patient?
a. Zhi Sou San
b. Sang Ju Yin
c. Ren Shen Bai Du San
d. Ma Huang Tang
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- A 21-year-old college student visited your clinic complaining of severe cough. This cough started when she got flu symptoms last week and when she starts coughing it continues for several minutes. When it has stopped, her throat is so ticklish that she coughs again. She was diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection. She also has body ache and aversion to col. Which of the following formulas can be used to treat this patient?
a. Zhi Sou San
b. Sang Ju Yin
c. Ren Shen Bai Du San
d. Ma Huang Tang: Diagnosis: Exterior wind cold of excess type
13
Q
- Huang Lian Jie Du Tang should only be prescribed for a patient who has which of the following conditions because of its very bitter and cold property?
a. Extreme heat characterized by liver wind
b. Yin Toxin characterized by Yin type boils
c. An excess condition, and with a robust constitution
d. Extreme Yin Xu
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- Huang Lian Jie Du Tang should only be prescribed for a patient who has which of the following conditions because of its very bitter and cold property?
a. Extreme heat characterized by liver wind
b. Yin Toxin characterized by Yin type boils
c. An excess condition, and with a robust constitution: Because it is very bitter and cold, this formula should only be prescribed in cases of excess for patients of robust constitution. Since it can easily injure the Yin, it should not be taken long-term. If prescribed for conditions of heat in the nutritive or blood levels, it may easily injure the Yin.
d. Extreme Yin Xu
14
Q
- What is the purpose of cooking Ban Xia with ginger?
a. To improve the flavor
b. To increase potency
c. To direct the herb to the Spleen and Stomach
d. To reduce its toxicity
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- What is the purpose of cooking Ban Xia with ginger?
a. To improve the flavor
b. To increase potency
c. To direct the herb to the Spleen and Stomach
d. To reduce its toxicity: This is the Answer
15
Q
- Katie, a 35-year-old female patient, has caught a cold each year for the last five years. She recently caught a cold again and now suffers from high fever and severe chills. She also reports an absence of sweating, a stiff neck, distention in the chest, body aches, nasal congestion with difficult breathing and a productive cough. Her tongue has a greasy white coating and her pulse is floating and soggy. Which of the following formulas is best to treat this patient?
a. Ma Huang Tang
b. Gui Zhi Tang
c. Ge Gen Tang
d. Ren Shen Bai Du San
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- Katie, a 35-year-old female patient, has caught a cold each year for the last five years. She recently caught a cold again and now suffers from high fever and severe chills. She also reports an absence of sweating, a stiff neck, distention in the chest, body aches, nasal congestion with difficult breathing and a productive cough. Her tongue has a greasy white coating and her pulse is floating and soggy. Which of the following formulas is best to treat this patient?
a. Ma Huang Tang
b. Gui Zhi Tang
c. Ge Gen Tang
d. Ren Shen Bai Du San: Exterior Wind Cold with Qi Xu