Quiz 24 Flashcards

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  1. Which of the following is not a function of Xiang Fu?
    a. Regulate menstruation
    b. Release Liver Qi Stagnation
    c. Help T&T function
    d. Alleviate pain
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  1. Which of the following is not a function of Xiang Fu?
    a. Regulate menstruation
    b. Release Liver Qi Stagnation
    c. Help T&T function: (It does all of the rest and is in the Regulate Qi Category)
    d. Alleviate pain
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  1. Christine, who was a house wife for almost 10 years, just started working again. Ever since she started working, she had had cold fingers and toes even though she does not feel cold at all. She also has irritability and fullness in the chest and epigastrium. Her tongue has a yellow coating and the pulse is wiry. Which formula is best to treat these symptoms?
    a. Li Zhong Wan
    b. Si Ni San
    c. Si Ni Tang
    d. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
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  1. Christine, who was a house wife for almost 10 years, just started working again. Ever since she started working, she had had cold fingers and toes even though she does not feel cold at all. She also has irritability and fullness in the chest and epigastrium. Her tongue has a yellow coating and the pulse is wiry. Which formula is best to treat these symptoms?
    a. Li Zhong Wan
    b. Si Ni San: Liver Qi Stagnation with Liver blood deficiency and Spleen Qi Xu – stress from work caused Liver Qi Stagnation which lead to other conditions
    c. Si Ni Tang
    d. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
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  1. Which of the following herbs is the best to treat frontal and supraorbital headache?
    a. Qiang Huo
    b. Bai Zhi
    c. Gao Ben
    d. Xi Xin
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  1. Which of the following herbs is the best to treat frontal and supraorbital headache?
    a. Qiang Huo: Occipital/Tai Yang headache
    b. Bai Zhi: Frontal/Yang Ming headache
    c. Gao Ben: Vertex/Jue Yin headache
    d. Xi Xin: Temporal/Shao Yin headache
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  1. Which herb can be used with Chai Hu when you try to raise the yang Qi for Yang Xu
    a. Du Zhong
    b. Dang Gui
    c. Bai Shao
    d. Xi Xin
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  1. Which herb can be used with Chai Hu when you try to raise the yang Qi for Yang Xu
    a. Du Zhong: Tonify Yang Category
    b. Dang Gui
    c. Bai Shao
    d. Xi Xin
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  1. All of the following herbs belong to the same category except?
    a. Xing Ren
    b. Kuan Dong Hua
    c. Su Zi
    d. Bai Jie Zi
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  1. All of the following herbs belong to the same category except?
    a. Xing Ren
    b. Kuan Dong Hua
    c. Su Zi
    d. Bai Jie Zi: It is in dissolve cold phlegm category, the others are in stop cough and wheezing category.
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  1. Which of the following shouldn’t be cooked for more than 5 min?
    a. Huo Xiang
    b. Jing Jie
    c. Gou Teng
    d. Bo He
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  1. Which of the following shouldn’t be cooked for more than 5 min?
    a. Huo Xiang
    b. Jing Jie
    c. Gou Teng
    d. Bo He: Add to decoction five minutes before finishing. Must not be overcooked.
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  1. Which herb can nourish the lungs and treat dry cough or constipation?
    a. Xing Ren
    b. Bai Bu
    c. Su Zi
    d. Bei Mu
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  1. Which herb can nourish the lungs and treat dry cough or constipation?
    a. Xing Ren: Broadly used for many kinds of cough (especially for externally contracted dry cough), and moisten intestine.
    b. Bai Bu
    c. Su Zi
    d. Bei Mu
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  1. What is the dosage of Ma Huang in Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang?
    a. 4-5g
    b. 3-9g
    c. 12g
    d. 15g
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  1. What is the dosage of Ma Huang in Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang?
    a. 4-5g
    b. 3-9g
    c. 12g; Ingredients: Ma Huang 12g Shi Gao 24g, Xing Ren 18g, Zhi Gan Cao 6g This is fever with or without sweating, wheezing, coughing, Nasal Flaring, with a thin tongue coating that is white or yellow and a rapid pulse that is floating or slippery
    d. 15g
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  1. Si Ni San was prescribed to a patient who had been suffering from poor digestion, hypochondriac distention and irregular menstruation. A recent examination showed she also has a breast abscess and breast distention and pain. Which herb should be added?
    a. Zhi Shi
    b. Qing Pi
    c. E Zhu
    d. Sha Ren
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  1. Si Ni San was prescribed to a patient who had been suffering from poor digestion, hypochondriac distention and irregular menstruation. A recent examination showed she also has a breast abscess and breast distention and pain. Which herb should be added?
    a. Zhi Shi
    b. Qing Pi: Liver channel passes through breast area, Qing Pi treats Liver Qi stagnation and breast abscess/distention problems. (the two things it is best known for are Breast pain and Testicular pain – Regulate Qi Category)
    c. E Zhu
    d. Sha Ren
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  1. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang can be modified by adding which of the following herbs for habitual miscarriage?
    a. Du Zhong, Tu Xi Zi
    b. Ai Ye, Xiang Fu
    c. Huang Qin, Sha Ren
    d. Gan Jiang, Xi Xin
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  1. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang can be modified by adding which of the following herbs for habitual miscarriage?
    a. Du Zhong, Tu Xi Zi: This is the Answer
    b. Ai Ye, Xiang Fu
    c. Huang Qin, Sha Ren
    d. Gan Jiang, Xi Xin
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  1. Andrea, a 45-year-old female patient, visited the clinic for difficult urination when she caught cold about a week ago. She still has fever, chills, headache, and strong thirst but vomiting immediately after drinking. Her tongue has a thick white coating and the pulse is floating. Which of the following formulas is the best choice to treat the above patient?
    a. Ma Huang Tang
    b. Wu Ling San
    c. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
    d. Zhu Ling Tang
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  1. Andrea, a 45-year-old female patient, visited the clinic for difficult urination when she caught cold about a week ago. She still has fever, chills, headache, and strong thirst but vomiting immediately after drinking. Her tongue has a thick white coating and the pulse is floating. Which of the following formulas is the best choice to treat the above patient?
    a. Ma Huang Tang
    b. Wu Ling San: UB water accumulation with invasion of external wind cold (Tai Yang Fu Syndrome) Headache, fever, irritability, strong thirst but with vomiting immediately after drinking, urinary difficulty, a floating Pulse, and a white Tongue coating
    c. Wu Zhu Yu Tang
    d. Zhu Ling Tang
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  1. Which formula can be added to Zhi Sou San for copious sputum?
    a. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
    b. Er Chen Tang
    c. Xiao Huo Luo Dan
    d. Ren Shen Bai Du San
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  1. Which formula can be added to Zhi Sou San for copious sputum?
    a. Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
    b. Er Chen Tang: Diagnosis: phlegm damp syndrome in the MJ or LU
    c. Xiao Huo Luo Dan
    d. Ren Shen Bai Du San
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  1. Which of the following conditions is an indication of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang in a case of heat in the Liver channel with a wiry, rapid pulse and a red tongue?
    a. Foul breath
    b. Alternating constipation and diarrhea
    c. Acid regurgitation
    d. Dark urine or urinary difficulty
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  1. Which of the following conditions is an indication of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang in a case of heat in the Liver channel with a wiry, rapid pulse and a red tongue?
    a. Foul breath
    b. Alternating constipation and diarrhea
    c. Acid regurgitation
    d. Dark urine or urinary difficulty: This formula treats Liver fire and Liver damp heat affecting eyes, and lower jiao leukorrhea or damp heat type of dark urine or difficult urination. used to treat heat excess in the Liver and Gallbladder channels, including damp-heat in the lower Jiao.
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  1. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang consists of the three Huangs, which are Huang Qin, Huang Lian and Huang Bai plus which herb?
    a. Da Huang
    b. Xia Ku Cao
    c. Zhi Mu
    d. Zhi Zi
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  1. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang consists of the three Huangs, which are Huang Qin, Huang Lian and Huang Bai plus which herb?
    a. Da Huang
    b. Xia Ku Cao
    c. Zhi Mu
    d. Zhi Zi: This is the Answer
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  1. What kind of herbs generally need more time to cook than others?
    a. Formulas that astringe
    b. Formulas that tonify
    c. Formulas that clear heat
    d. Formulas that release the exterior
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  1. What kind of herbs generally need more time to cook than others?
    a. Formulas that astringe
    b. Formulas that tonify: This is the Answer
    c. Formulas that clear heat
    d. Formulas that release the exterior
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  1. Patrick, who has been retired for three years, is suffering from constipation for the last couple of years. He also concerns of his frequent urination accompanied with a dull pain in his lower back. His tongue is pale, and his pulses are weak and slow. Which of the following is the best formula for this patient?
    a. Ji Chuang Jian
    b. Qing Ge San
    c. San Wu Bei Ji Wan
    d. Tian Wei Cheng Qi Tang
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  1. Patrick, who has been retired for three years, is suffering from constipation for the last couple of years. He also concerns of his frequent urination accompanied with a dull pain in his lower back. His tongue is pale, and his pulses are weak and slow. Which of the following is the best formula for this patient?
    a. Ji Chuang Jian: This is constipation due to Kidney Yang and Qi Xu; warm kidney, moisten intestines, unblocks bowels.
    b. Qing Ge San
    c. San Wu Bei Ji Wan
    d. Tian Wei Cheng Qi Tang
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  1. What are the actions of Suan Zao Ren?
    a. Arrests tremors and palpitations and calms the spirit
    b. Calms the spirit, expels phlegm, and clears the orifices
    c. Benefits the yin, settles and calms the spirit
    d. Nourishes heart yin, tonifies liver blood, calms the spirit, and prevents abnormal sweating.
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  1. What are the actions of Suan Zao Ren?
    a. Arrests tremors and palpitations and calms the spirit
    b. Calms the spirit, expels phlegm, and clears the orifices
    c. Benefits the yin, settles and calms the spirit
    d. Nourishes heart yin, tonifies liver blood, calms the spirit, and prevents abnormal sweating: This is the Answer
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  1. Which of the following herbs can be used in combination with Huang Qi for chronic lung heat cough?
    a. Huang Bai
    b. Ye Ju Hua
    c. Zhi Mu
    d. Zhi Zi
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  1. Which of the following herbs can be used in combination with Huang Qi for chronic lung heat cough?
    a. Huang Bai
    b. Ye Ju Hua
    c. Zhi Mu: Huang Qi – clear Lung heat; Zhu Mu – Excess and deficient heat of coughing problem, nourish Lung Yin
    d. Zhi Zi
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  1. For which of the following would you prescribe Ba Zheng San?
    a. Damp heat clumping in the upper burner
    b. Damp heat clumping in the middle burner
    c. Damp heat clumping in the lower burner
    d. Damp heat clumping in all three burners
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  1. For which of the following would you prescribe Ba Zheng San?
    a. Damp heat clumping in the upper burner
    b. Damp heat clumping in the middle burner
    c. Damp heat clumping in the lower burner: This is hot or bloody painful urinary dysfunction caused by the clumping of damp heat in the lower burner.
    d. Damp heat clumping in all three burners
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  1. Which of the following herbs make Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan when they are added to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?
    a. Gan Jiang and Rou Gui
    b. Gui Zhi And Rou Gui
    c. Fu Zi and Gui Zhi
    d. Fu Zi and Gan Jiang
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  1. Which of the following herbs make Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan when they are added to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?
    a. Gan Jiang and Rou Gui
    b. Gui Zhi And Rou Gui
    c. Fu Zi and Gui Zhi: This is the Answer
    d. Fu Zi and Gan Jiang
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  1. What are the three seeds in San Zi Yang Qin Tang?
    a. Nu Zhen Zi, Tu Si Zi, Gou Qi Zi
    b. Jue Ming Zi, Niu Ban Zi, Cang Er Zi
    c. Che Qian Zi, Fu Pen Zi and Su Zi
    d. Bai Jie Zi, Su Zi and Lai Fu Zi
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  1. What are the three seeds in San Zi Yang Qin Tang?
    a. Nu Zhen Zi, Tu Si Zi, Gou Qi Zi
    b. Jue Ming Zi, Niu Ban Zi, Cang Er Zi
    c. Che Qian Zi, Fu Pen Zi and Su Zi
    d. Bai Jie Zi, Su Zi and Lai Fu Zi: This is the Answer
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  1. What are the actions of Qing Pi? This is unripe tangerine peel
    a. Regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, dries damp, and transforms phlegm
    b. Promotes the downward movement of Qi and promotes urination
    c. Spreads liver qi, benefits the chest, and treats breast, hypochondriac and hernial pain
    d. Spreads and regulates liver qi and regulates menstruation
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  1. What are the actions of Qing Pi? This is unripe tangerine peel
    a. Regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, dries damp, and transforms phlegm
    b. Promotes the downward movement of Qi and promotes urination
    c. Spreads liver qi, benefits the chest, and treats breast, hypochondriac and hernial pain: Spreads the Liver qi and breaks up stagnant qi – Dissipates clumps and reduces stagnation. The two things it is best known for are Breast pain and Testicular Pain. Bitter, Acrid, Warm Gallbladder, Liver, Stomach
    d. Spreads and regulates liver qi and regulates menstruation
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  1. What are the common indications or manifestations of Nuan Gan Jian and Yi Guan Jian?
    a. Cold hernia and lower abdominal pain worse with cold; hernia due to liver yin Xu and liver Qi stagnation
    b. Abdominal Pain and general body aches; unilateral testicular swelling and pain
    c. Unilateral testicular swelling and pain; cold hernia and lower abdominal pain
    d. Hernia worse with emotional stress; abdominal pain and general body aches
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  1. What are the common indications or manifestations of Nuan Gan Jian and Yi Guan Jian?
    a. Cold hernia and lower abdominal pain worse with cold; hernia due to liver yin Xu and liver Qi stagnation: This is the Answer
    b. Abdominal Pain and general body aches; unilateral testicular swelling and pain
    c. Unilateral testicular swelling and pain; cold hernia and lower abdominal pain
    d. Hernia worse with emotional stress; abdominal pain and general body aches
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  1. According to Wen Bing Theory, which stage does the formula Da Cheng Qi Tang treat?
    a. Wei level
    b. Qi level
    c. Ying level
    d. Xue level
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  1. According to Wen Bing Theory, which stage does the formula Da Cheng Qi Tang treat?
    a. Wei level
    b. Qi level: Wen Bing – Qi level. Zang Fu – Heat obstructing the Stomach and Large Intestine, this is an organ problem. (Yang Ming Level Heat formula)
    c. Ying level
    d. Xue level
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  1. Which of the following formulas treats deviation of the mouth and eyes due to wind cold phlegm obstructing the facial channels?
    a. Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
    b. Xiao Huo Luo Dan
    c. Xiao Feng San
    d. Qian Zheng San
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  1. Which of the following formulas treats deviation of the mouth and eyes due to wind cold phlegm obstructing the facial channels?
    a. Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
    b. Xiao Huo Luo Dan
    c. Xiao Feng San
    d. Qian Zheng San: (look at this formula!) used to treat sudden facial paralysis as a sequela of channel-stroke
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  1. Angelica, age 52 complains of a heat feeling that is so strong it appears to arise from the bones, through the flesh is not warm to the touch. It gets worse in the afternoon and evening. Angelica also suffers from insomnia, night sweats, irritability, thirst and dry throat. Her tongue is red with little coating and her pulse is thin and rapid. Which of the following formulas is the best for her?
    a. Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang
    b. Qing Gu San
    c. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
    d. Bai Hu Tang
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  1. Angelica, age 52 complains of a heat feeling that is so strong it appears to arise from the bones, through the flesh is not warm to the touch. It gets worse in the afternoon and evening. Angelica also suffers from insomnia, night sweats, irritability, thirst and dry throat. Her tongue is red with little coating and her pulse is thin and rapid. Which of the following formulas is the best for her?
    a. Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang
    b. Qing Gu San: This is a steaming bone disorder due to Liver and Kidney Yin Xu.
    c. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
    d. Bai Hu Tang
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  1. Edgar complains of coughing with profuse whitish, thin watery sputum. Other symptoms include discomfort in the chest, a pale tongue with a moist white tongue coating and a slippery pulse. Which of the following formulas is the best choice for Edgar?
    a. Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang
    b. Xiao Qin Long Tang
    c. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang
    d. Er Chen Tang
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  1. Edgar complains of coughing with profuse whitish, thin watery sputum. Other symptoms include discomfort in the chest, a pale tongue with a moist white tongue coating and a slippery pulse. Which of the following formulas is the best choice for Edgar?
    a. Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang: This is cold congested fluids due to yang deficiency and ascendant Yin. Yang Xu of the Spleen causes the generation of cold, which impedes the T & T function of the middle Jiao
    b. Xiao Qin Long Tang
    c. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang
    d. Er Chen Tang
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  1. Yuan Hua is incompatible with which of the following herbs?
    a. Ren Shen
    b. Xi Xin
    c. Bai Zhi
    d. Gan Cao
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  1. Yuan Hua is incompatible with which of the following herbs?
    a. Ren Shen
    b. Xi Xin
    c. Bai Zhi
    d. Gan Cao: According to some traditional sources, this herb is incompatible with Gan Cao.
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  1. A 26-year-old female patient comes to your clinic. She has distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen, loss of appetite, a heavy sensation in the limbs, loose stool, easily fatigued, nausea and vomiting, belching, and acid regurgitation. Her tongue is swollen with a thick, white, and greasy coating and the pulse is slippery. Which of the following formulas should be chosen to treat this patient?
    a. Wu Pi San
    b. Ping Wei San
    c. Huo Xian Zheng Qi San
    d. San Ren Tang
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  1. A 26-year-old female patient comes to your clinic. She has distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen, loss of appetite, a heavy sensation in the limbs, loose stool, easily fatigued, nausea and vomiting, belching, and acid regurgitation. Her tongue is swollen with a thick, white, and greasy coating and the pulse is slippery. Which of the following formulas should be chosen to treat this patient?
    a. Wu Pi San
    b. Ping Wei San: 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 deficiency. It should also be used with caution during pregnancy.
    c. Huo Xian Zheng Qi San
    d. San Ren Tang