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Test #3- Practice Test Questions! Flashcards

1
Q

Which herb tonifies the blood and stops bleeding?

A

E Jiao

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2
Q

Which herb treats vitiligo?

A

Bu Gu Zhi

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3
Q

Which herb kills parasites?

A

Hua Jiao (roundworm)

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4
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Which tonify the blood herb is best for wasting/thirsting?

A

Shu Di Huang

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5
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Which herb treats food poisoning?

A

Bai Bian Dou

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6
Q

Which tonify the blood herb generates flesh/expels pus?

A

Dang Gui

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7
Q

Which tonify the qi herb also stabilizes and binds?

A

Shan Yao

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8
Q

Which herb that tonifies the yang also controls salivation?

A

Yi Zhi Ren

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9
Q

Which herbs help the Fire at the Gate of Vitality?

A

Xian Mao, Yin Yang Huo, Hua Jiao

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10
Q

Which tonify the yin herbs are an herb pair for LV/KD deficiency?

A

Mo Han Lian and Nu Zhen Zi

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11
Q

True or False- 30g is within the normal dosage range for Gan Cao.

A

True, if there is an irregular heartbeat

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12
Q

Which tonifying herb cools the blood and stops bleeding?

A

Mo Han Lian

and Gui Ban cools the blood and stops uterine bleeding

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13
Q

True or False- It is safe to take up to 9g of Hua Jiao a day.

A

False- no more than 6g/day!

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14
Q

Regarding Nan Sha Shen and Bei Sha Shen- which herb acts more strongly on the LUs and which herb on the ST?

A

Nan Sha Shen for LUs and Bei Sha Shen for ST

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15
Q

Which herbs are guiding herbs?

A

Gan Cao, Zhi Fu Zi

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16
Q

True or False- 3-6g is within the normal dosage range for Hu Jiao.

A

False- 1.5-3g

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17
Q

Which herbs moderate the harsh properties of other herbs?

A

Da Zao, Gan Cao

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18
Q

All of the herbs that tonify the yang are warming except for…….

A

Ge Jie and Tu Si Zi (neutral)

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19
Q

Which tonify the yang herb is used for insomnia due to deficiency?

A

He Tao Ren

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20
Q

Which tonify the yin herb has an adulterant species that is sometimes sold in the US?

A

Shi Hu

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21
Q

Which tonify the yang herb is most frequently used for bi affecting the back and spine?

A

Gou Jie

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22
Q

Which form of Lu Rong is the most common?

A

Lu Jiao Jiao

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23
Q

Which herb(s) would you use for insufficient lactation?

A

Zi He Che, He Zhi Ma

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24
Q

All of the tonify the yin herbs are cooling except for….

A

Hei Zhi Ma, Yin Er (neutral)

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25
Q

Which tonify the yang herb also moves blood?

A

Xu Duan and Du Zhong

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26
Q

True or False- A toxic dose for Zhi Chuan Wu is 0.3g.

A

False, toxic for Zhi Cao Wu

27
Q

True or False- Ding Xiang has potentially lethal toxicity.

28
Q

All but one of the herbs in the Tonify the Yin section share the same taste. Which taste is it?

A

Sweet (only Bie Jia is not sweet)

29
Q

What is a contemporary use for Shan Yao?

30
Q

Which herbs help the Penetrating and Conception vessels?

A

Gui Ban and Lu Rong

31
Q

Which herb is used for acid reflux?

A

Wu Zhu Yu (with Huang Lian)

32
Q

Which tonify the yin herbs are an herb pair to nourish yin and anchor yang and clear heat?

A

Gui Ban and Bie Jia

33
Q

True or False- Most fatalities in Chinese Herbal Medicine are associated with Zhi Chuan Wu.

A

False- with Zhi Fu Zi

34
Q

Which herbs benefit both the yin and the yang?

A

Tu Si Zi, Suo Yang, Dong Chong Xia Cao, Shan Yao

35
Q

Which tonify the yin herbs are an herb pair for LU/ST/KD yin deficiency?

A

Mai Men Dong and Tian Men Dong

36
Q

True or False- 3-15g is an acceptable dosage for Zhi Fu Zi.

37
Q

Which two tonifying the yang herbs are best for repeated miscarriage?

A

Xu Duan and Du Zhong

38
Q

What are three good herbs for pain in the lower abdominal area associated with cold?

A

Xiao Hui Xiang, Wu Zhu Yu, Wu Yao

39
Q

Which herb in the warm the interior, expel cold chapter is used as a compress for swollen testicles?

40
Q

Which tonifying herb can be taken if you have a cold because it won’t trap a pathogenic factor?

41
Q

Which tonify the qi herb is a great herb for prolapse?

A

Huang QI (with Chai Hu and Sheng Ma)

42
Q

Which herbs help with toothache?

A

Bi Ba (with Hu Jiao)

43
Q

Which herb dispels cold qi from the Bladder?

A

Bi Cheng Qie

44
Q

Which herb induces ulcerations and dispels putrefaction?

A

Zhi Chuan Wu

45
Q

Which tonify the blood herb treats malaria?

A

Sheng He Shou Wu

46
Q

Which tonify the blood herbs moisten the Intestines?

A

Sheng He Shou Wu, Dang Gui, and Sang Shen

47
Q

Which herbs calm the fetus?

A

Bai Zhu, Tu Si Zi, Du Zhong, Xu Duan

48
Q

Which herbs are used to revive the yang (when yang is devastated)?

A

Zhi Fu Zi, Gan Jiang (with Gan Cao)

49
Q

All but one of the herbs in the Tonify the Blood section share the same taste. Which taste is it?

A

Sweet (only Bai Shao is not sweet)

50
Q

Which herb that tonifies the yang transforms phlegm?

A

Dong Chong Xia Cao

51
Q

Which herb stimulates hair growth?

52
Q

Which herb powerfully tonifies the primal qi?

53
Q

Which tonify the blood herb treats cough, though weakly?

54
Q

Which is the go-to herb for prematurely gray hair?

A

Zhi He Shou Wu

55
Q

Which tonify the blood herb expels wind from the skin?

A

Zhi He Shou Wu

56
Q

True or False- Taking Sang Shen can have severe side effects.

A

True, hemorrhage in children

57
Q

Which tonifying herbs are taken to help with blood sugar?

A

Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi

58
Q

Which herbs help with gingivitis?

A

Gu Sui Bu (with Shi Gao and Sheng Ma)

59
Q

What’s the difference between Bai Ren Shen and Hong Shen?

A

Bai Ren Shen is less warming and is used for mild yin deficiency or moderate heat conditions. Hong Shen is warmer than Bai Ren Shen.

60
Q

Which herb is the primary herb for tonifying the blood?

A

Shu Di Huang

61
Q

Which form of Lu Rong is the least valuable?

A

Lu Jiao Shuang

62
Q

When would you use Bai Shao with Gui Zhi? With Gan Cao? With Dang Gui?

A

….. with Gui Zhi for exterior wind-cold, with Gan Cao for spasmodic pain, with Dang Gui for menstrual issues

63
Q

Gan Cao should be avoided in patients with which medical condition?

A

Hypertension

64
Q

Which tonify the yin herb is frequently used in formulas for relieving irritability associated with heat, that also moistens the intestines?

A

Mai Men Dong

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