1. A 21 year old tennis player suffered from fever and chills, cough and headache. Some of the symptoms are relieved after a couple of acupuncture treatments. He now has stiffness of the extremities, dry nasal passage, and increasing fever. He has a thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slightly flooding pulse. Which of the following herbal formulas can treat these symptoms? a. Ren Shen Bai Du San b. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang c. Yin Qiao San d. Sang Ju Yin

1. A 21 year old tennis player suffered from fever and chills, cough and headache. Some of the symptoms are relieved after a couple of acupuncture treatments. He now has stiffness of the extremities, dry nasal passage, and increasing fever. He has a thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slightly flooding pulse. Which of the following herbal formulas can treat these symptoms? a. Ren Shen Bai Du San b. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang: Diagnosis: Exterior wind cold transferring from the Tai yang to the Yangming stage. : An exterior Wind Cold presentation characterized by increasing fever and decreasing chills accompanied by headache, stiffness of the extremities, orbital and eye pain, dry nasal Passages, irritability, insomnia, a thin, yellow tongue coating, and floating, slightly flooding pulse. Actions: Releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer and clears interior heat. c. Yin Qiao San d. Sang Ju Yin

2. Which of the following ingredients of Yue Ju Wan is incorrectly paired with a function? a. She Qu – digestive herbs, relieve food stagnation b. Chuan Xiong – Used for all headaches except for Liver yang rising headache c. Shan Zhi Zi – relieve the stagnation and disperses the Qi d. Cang Zhu – dry dampness, transform phlegm

2. Which of the following ingredients of Yue Ju Wan is incorrectly paired with a function? a. She Qu – digestive herbs, relieve food stagnation b. Chuan Xiong – Used for all headaches except for Liver yang rising headache c. Shan Zhi Zi – relieve the stagnation and disperses the Qi: Shan Zhi Zi – clear heat from all three Jiaos – (the description or dispersal of Qi comes from Xiang Fu in this formula) d. Cang Zhu – dry dampness, transform phlegm

3. All of the following symptoms can be treated by Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) case except? a. Cold sensation in the lower half of the body b. Dry and sore throat c. Soreness and weakness in the lower back d. Red tongue with little coating

3. All of the following symptoms can be treated by Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) case except? a. Cold sensation in the lower half of the body: This is the Answer. b. Dry and sore throat c. Soreness and weakness in the lower back d. Red tongue with little coating

4. Which of the following should be wrapped in gauze when decocting? a. Xi Xin b. Xin Yi Hua c. Bai Zhi d. Gui Zhi

4. Which of the following should be wrapped in gauze when decocting? a. Xi Xin b. Xin Yi Hua: Xin Yi Hua should be put in gauze when decocting because of the risk that its hairs present. (HB: Opens at the tip of the flower so it opens the tip of the Face or Nose. – Disperse Wind Cold Category) c. Bai Zhi d. Gui Zhi

5. Which herb warms the kidney and aids the yang, directs rebellious qi downward and should not be combined with Yu Jin? a. Rou Dou Kou – stabilize and bind b. Dai Zhe Shi c. Ding Xiang d. Chen Xiang

5. Which herb warms the kidney and aids the yang, directs rebellious qi downward and should not be combined with Yu Jin? a. Rou Dou Kou – stabilize and bind b. Dai Zhe Shi c. Ding Xiang: This is Clove – warms the middle directs rebellious qi down, warms kidneys, aids the Yang) – this is Clove. Contraindicated in those with internal heat. Considered by a few traditional writers to be counteracted by Yu Jin. d. Chen Xiang

6. All of the following herbs belong to the same category except? a. Qin Jiao b. Sang Ji Sheng c. Mu Gua d. Sang Zhi

6. All of the following herbs belong to the same category except? a. Qin Jiao b. Sang Ji Sheng (in my notes, this is in the same category – Herbal Think has it in the Tonify Yin Category) c. Mu Gua d. Sang Zhi

7. Which of the following herbs expels dampness and stops vaginal discharge, opens up the nasal passages, eliminates swelling, expels pus, expels wind damp and stops pain? a. Du Huo b. Qiang Huo c. Bai Zhi d. Yi Yi Ren

7. Which of the following herbs expels dampness and stops vaginal discharge, opens up the nasal passages, eliminates swelling, expels pus, expels wind damp and stops pain? a. Du Huo b. Qiang Huo c. Bai Zhi: (disperse Wind Cold Category – it is acrid and warm and good for Frontal Headaches – Lung, Stomach, Spleen) Qpuncture notes that is Expels Dampness and stops vaginal discharge, eliminates Wind Dampness and alleviates itching d. Yi Yi Ren

8. What is the dosage of individual herbs in Da Cheng Qi Tang (Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po)? a. 391224 b. 6121524 c. 9121524 d. 12121224

8. What is the dosage of individual herbs in Da Cheng Qi Tang (Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po)? a. 391224 b. 6121524 c. 9121524 d. 12121224: Handbook of OM. Pg 498. Da Huang 12g, Mang Xiao 9-12g, Zhi Shi 12-15g, Ho Po 24g

9. Which herbs should be omitted from Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang if the patient has no headache? a. Shi Gao, Ma Huang b. Qing Huo, Bai Zhi: c. Zhi Mu, Feng Mi d. Qian Hu, Ma Huang

9. Which herbs should be omitted from Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang if the patient has no headache? a. Shi Gao, Ma Huang b. Qing Huo, Bai Zhi: This is the Answer c. Zhi Mu, Feng Mi d. Qian Hu, Ma Huang

10. Which herbs can be added to Long Dan Xie Gan Tang if the patient also has hemoptysis? a. Sang Ye, Ju Hua b. Mu Dan Pi, Ce Bai Ye c. Zhu Ru, Zhi Shi d. Chuang Xiong Chi Shao

10. Which herbs can be added to Long Dan Xie Gan Tang if the patient also has hemoptysis? a. Sang Ye, Ju Hua b. Mu Dan Pi, Ce Bai Ye (Mu Dan Pi is in the Cool Blood Category and Ce Bai Ye Stop Bleeding Category) c. Zhu Ru, Zhi Shi d. Chuang Xiong Chi Shao

11. Which herb is cold, cools blood, and treats heat in the blood accompanied by stasis? a. Tao Ren b. Hong Hua c. Yu Jin d. Niu Xi

11. Which herb is cold, cools blood, and treats heat in the blood accompanied by stasis? a. Tao Ren b. Hong Hua c. Yu Jin: (Cools blood, breaks up stasis, promotes movement of Qi, relieves constraint) Invigorate Blood Category d. Niu Xi

12. You are about to prescribe Gui Pi Tang for a patient who has uterine bleeding (“Beng Lou”) due to Spleen qi not controlling blood. However, the amount of bleeding suddenly has increased. Which herbs should you add? a. Shan Zhu Yu, Wu Wei Zi b. Ce Bai Ye, Mu Dan Pi c. Gan Jiang, Bai Mao Gen d. Ai Ye, Xiang Fu

12. You are about to prescribe Gui Pi Tang for a patient who has uterine bleeding (“Beng Lou”) due to Spleen qi not controlling blood. However, the amount of bleeding suddenly has increased. Which herbs should you add? a. Shan Zhu Yu, Wu Wei Zi: (Shan Zhu Yu is Cherry in the stabilize and bind category, it stops bleeding and Wu Wei Zi is Schisandra fruit and in the same category, it quiets the Heart and nourishes Kidney Yin. b. Ce Bai Ye, Mu Dan Pi c. Gan Jiang, Bai Mao Gen d. Ai Ye, Xiang Fu

13. A high school student, Jake, who is on the basketball varsity team, visited the clinic for shoulder pain. He crashed into another player during practice and now he has severe shoulder pan which limits the range of motion of the shoulder. He wants to be treated without his parent’s knowledge since they did not want him to be on the team and would rather he study. He is afraid that they might tell him to quit playing since he is hurt. What should you do? a. Since this is due to blood stasis, use prick bleeding method b. Since his muscular tissue may have been damaged, send him to a physician c. Get a consent form signed by his parents before you can give him treatment d. Give him a massage

13. A high school student, Jake, who is on the basketball varsity team, visited the clinic for shoulder pain. He crashed into another player during practice and now he has severe shoulder pan which limits the range of motion of the shoulder. He wants to be treated without his parent’s knowledge since they did not want him to be on the team and would rather he study. He is afraid that they might tell him to quit playing since he is hurt. What should you do? a. Since this is due to blood stasis, use prick bleeding method b. Since his muscular tissue may have been damaged, send him to a physician c. Get a consent form signed by his parents before you can give him treatment: This is the Answer d. Give him a massage

14. Which of the following is an indication of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica pubescent and Sang Ji Sheng decoction)? a. Early stage painful bi syndrome b. Damp heat bi syndrome c. Wind damp invasion lodged in the muscle layer d. Bi syndrome in the lower body with aversion to cold

14. Which of the following is an indication of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica pubescent and Sang Ji Sheng decoction)? a. Early stage painful bi syndrome b. Damp heat bi syndrome c. Wind damp invasion lodged in the muscle layer d. Bi syndrome in the lower body with aversion to cold: Sang Ji Sheng is in the formula and treats Yin XU with Weakness in the Sinews and Bones. It also Calms the Fetus and Promotes Lactation

15. Which of the following herbs antagonizes the action of Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) when used together? a. Lu Gen b. Fu Xiao Mai c. Fu Zi d. Lai Fu Zi

15. Which of the following herbs antagonizes the action of Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) when used together? a. Lu Gen b. Fu Xiao Mai c. Fu Zi d. Lai Fu Zi: Ren Shen Antagonists – Lai Fu Zi, Wu Ling Zhi. Incompatible with Li Lu Lai Fu Zi are Radish Seeds and is in the Relieve Food Stagnation Category.

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A 21 year old tennis player suffered from fever and chills, cough and headache. Some of the symptoms are relieved after a couple of acupuncture treatments. He now has stiffness of the extremities, dry nasal passage, and increasing fever. He has a thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slightly flooding pulse. Which of the following herbal formulas can treat these symptoms?
a. Ren Shen Bai Du San
b. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
c. Yin Qiao San
d. Sang Ju Yin

A 21 year old tennis player suffered from fever and chills, cough and headache. Some of the symptoms are relieved after a couple of acupuncture treatments. He now has stiffness of the extremities, dry nasal passage, and increasing fever. He has a thin yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slightly flooding pulse. Which of the following herbal formulas can treat these symptoms?
a. Ren Shen Bai Du San
b. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang: Diagnosis: Exterior wind cold transferring from the Tai yang to the Yangming stage. : An exterior Wind Cold presentation characterized by increasing fever and decreasing chills accompanied by headache, stiffness of the extremities, orbital and eye pain, dry nasal Passages, irritability, insomnia, a thin, yellow tongue coating, and floating, slightly flooding pulse. Actions: Releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer and clears interior heat.
c. Yin Qiao San
d. Sang Ju Yin

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Which of the following ingredients of Yue Ju Wan is incorrectly paired with a function?
a. She Qu – digestive herbs, relieve food stagnation
b. Chuan Xiong – Used for all headaches except for Liver yang rising headache
c. Shan Zhi Zi – relieve the stagnation and disperses the Qi
d. Cang Zhu – dry dampness, transform phlegm

Which of the following ingredients of Yue Ju Wan is incorrectly paired with a function?
a. She Qu – digestive herbs, relieve food stagnation
b. Chuan Xiong – Used for all headaches except for Liver yang rising headache
c. Shan Zhi Zi – relieve the stagnation and disperses the Qi: Shan Zhi Zi – clear heat from all three Jiaos – (the description or dispersal of Qi comes from Xiang Fu in this formula)
d. Cang Zhu – dry dampness, transform phlegm

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All of the following symptoms can be treated by Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) case except?
a. Cold sensation in the lower half of the body
b. Dry and sore throat
c. Soreness and weakness in the lower back
d. Red tongue with little coating

All of the following symptoms can be treated by Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) case except?
a. Cold sensation in the lower half of the body: This is the Answer.
b. Dry and sore throat
c. Soreness and weakness in the lower back
d. Red tongue with little coating

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Which of the following should be wrapped in gauze when decocting?
a. Xi Xin
b. Xin Yi Hua
c. Bai Zhi
d. Gui Zhi

Which of the following should be wrapped in gauze when decocting?
a. Xi Xin
b. Xin Yi Hua: Xin Yi Hua should be put in gauze when decocting because of the risk that its hairs present. (HB: Opens at the tip of the flower so it opens the tip of the Face or Nose. – Disperse Wind Cold Category)
c. Bai Zhi
d. Gui Zhi

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Which herb warms the kidney and aids the yang, directs rebellious qi downward and should not be combined with Yu Jin?
a. Rou Dou Kou – stabilize and bind
b. Dai Zhe Shi
c. Ding Xiang
d. Chen Xiang

Which herb warms the kidney and aids the yang, directs rebellious qi downward and should not be combined with Yu Jin?
a. Rou Dou Kou – stabilize and bind
b. Dai Zhe Shi
c. Ding Xiang: This is Clove – warms the middle directs rebellious qi down, warms kidneys, aids the Yang) – this is Clove. Contraindicated in those with internal heat. Considered by a few traditional writers to be counteracted by Yu Jin.
d. Chen Xiang

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All of the following herbs belong to the same category except?
a. Qin Jiao
b. Sang Ji Sheng
c. Mu Gua
d. Sang Zhi

All of the following herbs belong to the same category except?
a. Qin Jiao
b. Sang Ji Sheng (in my notes, this is in the same category – Herbal Think has it in the Tonify Yin Category)
c. Mu Gua
d. Sang Zhi

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Which of the following herbs expels dampness and stops vaginal discharge, opens up the nasal passages, eliminates swelling, expels pus, expels wind damp and stops pain?
a. Du Huo
b. Qiang Huo
c. Bai Zhi
d. Yi Yi Ren

Which of the following herbs expels dampness and stops vaginal discharge, opens up the nasal passages, eliminates swelling, expels pus, expels wind damp and stops pain?
a. Du Huo
b. Qiang Huo
c. Bai Zhi: (disperse Wind Cold Category – it is acrid and warm and good for Frontal Headaches – Lung, Stomach, Spleen) Qpuncture notes that is Expels Dampness and stops vaginal discharge, eliminates Wind Dampness and alleviates itching
d. Yi Yi Ren

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What is the dosage of individual herbs in Da Cheng Qi Tang (Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po)?
a. 391224
b. 6121524
c. 9121524
d. 12121224

What is the dosage of individual herbs in Da Cheng Qi Tang (Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Zhi Shi, Hou Po)?
a. 391224
b. 6121524
c. 9121524
d. 12121224: Handbook of OM. Pg 498. Da Huang 12g, Mang Xiao 9-12g, Zhi Shi 12-15g, Ho Po 24g

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Which herbs should be omitted from Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang if the patient has no headache?
a. Shi Gao, Ma Huang
b. Qing Huo, Bai Zhi:
c. Zhi Mu, Feng Mi
d. Qian Hu, Ma Huang

Which herbs should be omitted from Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang if the patient has no headache?
a. Shi Gao, Ma Huang
b. Qing Huo, Bai Zhi: This is the Answer
c. Zhi Mu, Feng Mi
d. Qian Hu, Ma Huang

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Which herbs can be added to Long Dan Xie Gan Tang if the patient also has hemoptysis?
a. Sang Ye, Ju Hua
b. Mu Dan Pi, Ce Bai Ye
c. Zhu Ru, Zhi Shi
d. Chuang Xiong Chi Shao

Which herbs can be added to Long Dan Xie Gan Tang if the patient also has hemoptysis?
a. Sang Ye, Ju Hua
b. Mu Dan Pi, Ce Bai Ye (Mu Dan Pi is in the Cool Blood Category and Ce Bai Ye Stop Bleeding Category)
c. Zhu Ru, Zhi Shi
d. Chuang Xiong Chi Shao

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Which herb is cold, cools blood, and treats heat in the blood accompanied by stasis?
a. Tao Ren
b. Hong Hua
c. Yu Jin
d. Niu Xi

Which herb is cold, cools blood, and treats heat in the blood accompanied by stasis?
a. Tao Ren
b. Hong Hua
c. Yu Jin: (Cools blood, breaks up stasis, promotes movement of Qi, relieves constraint) Invigorate Blood Category
d. Niu Xi

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You are about to prescribe Gui Pi Tang for a patient who has uterine bleeding (“Beng Lou”) due to Spleen qi not controlling blood. However, the amount of bleeding suddenly has increased. Which herbs should you add?
a. Shan Zhu Yu, Wu Wei Zi
b. Ce Bai Ye, Mu Dan Pi
c. Gan Jiang, Bai Mao Gen
d. Ai Ye, Xiang Fu

You are about to prescribe Gui Pi Tang for a patient who has uterine bleeding (“Beng Lou”) due to Spleen qi not controlling blood. However, the amount of bleeding suddenly has increased. Which herbs should you add?
a. Shan Zhu Yu, Wu Wei Zi: (Shan Zhu Yu is Cherry in the stabilize and bind category, it stops bleeding and Wu Wei Zi is Schisandra fruit and in the same category, it quiets the Heart and nourishes Kidney Yin.
b. Ce Bai Ye, Mu Dan Pi
c. Gan Jiang, Bai Mao Gen
d. Ai Ye, Xiang Fu

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A high school student, Jake, who is on the basketball varsity team, visited the clinic for shoulder pain. He crashed into another player during practice and now he has severe shoulder pan which limits the range of motion of the shoulder. He wants to be treated without his parent’s knowledge since they did not want him to be on the team and would rather he study. He is afraid that they might tell him to quit playing since he is hurt. What should you do?
a. Since this is due to blood stasis, use prick bleeding method
b. Since his muscular tissue may have been damaged, send him to a physician
c. Get a consent form signed by his parents before you can give him treatment
d. Give him a massage

A high school student, Jake, who is on the basketball varsity team, visited the clinic for shoulder pain. He crashed into another player during practice and now he has severe shoulder pan which limits the range of motion of the shoulder. He wants to be treated without his parent’s knowledge since they did not want him to be on the team and would rather he study. He is afraid that they might tell him to quit playing since he is hurt. What should you do?
a. Since this is due to blood stasis, use prick bleeding method
b. Since his muscular tissue may have been damaged, send him to a physician
c. Get a consent form signed by his parents before you can give him treatment: This is the Answer
d. Give him a massage

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Which of the following is an indication of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica pubescent and Sang Ji Sheng decoction)?
a. Early stage painful bi syndrome
b. Damp heat bi syndrome
c. Wind damp invasion lodged in the muscle layer
d. Bi syndrome in the lower body with aversion to cold

Which of the following is an indication of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica pubescent and Sang Ji Sheng decoction)?
a. Early stage painful bi syndrome
b. Damp heat bi syndrome
c. Wind damp invasion lodged in the muscle layer
d. Bi syndrome in the lower body with aversion to cold: Sang Ji Sheng is in the formula and treats Yin XU with Weakness in the Sinews and Bones. It also Calms the Fetus and Promotes Lactation

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Which of the following herbs antagonizes the action of Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) when used together?
a. Lu Gen
b. Fu Xiao Mai
c. Fu Zi
d. Lai Fu Zi

Which of the following herbs antagonizes the action of Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) when used together?
a. Lu Gen
b. Fu Xiao Mai
c. Fu Zi
d. Lai Fu Zi: Ren Shen Antagonists – Lai Fu Zi, Wu Ling Zhi. Incompatible with Li Lu Lai Fu Zi are Radish Seeds and is in the Relieve Food Stagnation Category.

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Jamie visited the clinic complaining of coughing and wheezing. Upon examination, she has labored breathing, and her tongue has a yellow coating and her pulse is slippery and rapid. She also mentions that she sometimes has nasal pain, thirst, and fever with sweats. Which of the following formulas will be most appropriate in this case?
a. Wei Jing Tang (Reed decoction) not outlined but is in the Treat Abscesses and sores section
b. Xie Huang San (Drain the yellow powder) Clear Heat in the organs Category
c. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, apricot kernel, gypsum, and licorice decoction)
d. Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang (Artemisia Annua and soft shelled turtle shell decoction) Deficiency Heat Category.

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Jamie visited the clinic complaining of coughing and wheezing. Upon examination, she has labored breathing, and her tongue has a yellow coating and her pulse is slippery and rapid. She also mentions that she sometimes has nasal pain, thirst, and fever with sweats. Which of the following formulas will be most appropriate in this case?
a. Wei Jing Tang (Reed decoction) not outlined but is in the Treat Abscesses and sores section
b. Xie Huang San (Drain the yellow powder) Clear Heat in the organs Category
c. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, apricot kernel, gypsum, and licorice decoction): Heat lodged in the Lung causing wheezing (with or without external wind heat or wind cold)
d. Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang (Artemisia Annua and soft shelled turtle shell decoction) Deficiency Heat Category.

Which of the following correctly describes the difference between Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) and Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Four Substance decoction with safflower and peach pit)?
a. Si Wu Tang tonifies and moves the blood; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang tonifies the blood.
b. Si Wu Tang tonifies blood; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang tonifies and moves blood.
c. Si Wu Tang move Qi; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang tonifies Blood.
d. Si Wu Tang tonifies Qi; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang moves Qi.

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Which of the following correctly describes the difference between Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) and Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Four Substance decoction with safflower and peach pit)?
a. Si Wu Tang tonifies and moves the blood; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang tonifies the blood.
b. Si Wu Tang tonifies blood; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang tonifies and moves blood. (Tao Hong Si Wu Tang adds Tao Ren and Hong Hua)
c. Si Wu Tang move Qi; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang tonifies Blood.
d. Si Wu Tang tonifies Qi; Tao Hong Si Wu Tang moves Qi.

Which of the following herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (six ingredient pill with Rehmannia) are tonifying herbs?
a. Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao
b. Sheng Di Huang, Shan Zha, Ren Shen
c. Fu Ling, Mu Dan Pi, Ze Xie
d. Fu Ling, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie

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Which of the following herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (six ingredient pill with Rehmannia) are tonifying herbs?
a. Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao: also contains Fu Ling , Mu Dan Pi and Ze Xie.
b. Sheng Di Huang, Shan Zha, Ren Shen
c. Fu Ling, Mu Dan Pi, Ze Xie
d. Fu Ling, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie

Which of the following formulas can best treat a patient with weakness, pain, and numbness of the lower extremities, which are due to wind stroke, and are aggravated by cold. The patient also has a white moist tongue coating?
a. Xiao Huo Luo Dan (Minor invigorate the collaterals special pill)
b. Zhu Bao Dan (Greatest treasure special pill)
c. Su He Xiang Wan (Liquid styrax pill)
d. Shen Tong Zhu Tang (drive out blood stasis from a painful body decoction)

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Which of the following formulas can best treat a patient with weakness, pain, and numbness of the lower extremities, which are due to wind stroke, and are aggravated by cold. The patient also has a white moist tongue coating?
a. Xiao Huo Luo Dan (Minor invigorate the collaterals special pill): Wind Phlegm obstruction + blood stasis in the channels and collaterals. Actions: Dispels wind, eliminates dampness, transforms phlegm, invigorates the blood, unblocks the collaterals and alleviates pain. Indications: Chronic pain, weakness, and numbness (especially in the lower extremities) due to wind stroke.
b. Zhu Bao Dan (Greatest treasure special pill)
c. Su He Xiang Wan (Liquid styrax pill)
d. Shen Tong Zhu Tang (drive out blood stasis from a painful body decoction)

What is the primary indication of Bai Tou Weng Tang (Pulsatilla Decoction)?
a. Dysenteric disorders with more pus than blood
b. Dysenteric disorders with more blood than pus:
d. Dysenteric disorders with no pus or blood
e. Dysenteric disorders with equal amounts of pus and blood

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What is the primary indication of Bai Tou Weng Tang (Pulsatilla Decoction)?
a. Dysenteric disorders with more pus than blood
b. Dysenteric disorders with more blood than pus: Hot dysenteric disorder due to heat toxin searing the /Stomach and Intestines.
c. Abdominal pain, tenesmus, a burning sensation around the anus, diarrhea containing more blood than pus, thirst, a Red Tongue with a yellow coating and a wiry, rapid Pulse.
d. Dysenteric disorders with no pus or blood
e. Dysenteric disorders with equal amounts of pus and blood

What are the two chief ingredients in Er Xian Tang (two immortal decoction)?
a. Huang Bai and Cang Zhu
b. Hua Shi and Gan Cao
c. Nu Zhen Zi and Han Lian Cao
d. Xian Mao and Yin Yang Huo

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What are the two chief ingredients in Er Xian Tang (two immortal decoction)?
a. Huang Bai and Cang Zhu
b. Hua Shi and Gan Cao
c. Nu Zhen Zi and Han Lian Cao
d. Xian Mao and Yin Yang Huo: This is in the Tonify Yin and Yang Category. For deficiency of both the Kidney Yin and Yang accompanied by a flaring-up of fire from deficiency. Used for Menopausal Hypertension

What is the primary indication of Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill)?
a. Severe stomachache
b. Dizziness and vertigo
c. Fullness and distention in the chest and epigastrium
d. Sharp pain in the abdomen

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What is the primary indication of Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill)?
a. Severe stomachache
b. Dizziness and vertigo
c. Fullness and distention in the chest and epigastrium: Formulas and Strategies Pg. 456. Focal distention and fullness in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal distention with occasional pain, rotten-smelling belching, acid regurgitation, nausea and vomiting, aversion to food.
d. Sharp pain in the abdomen

Which of the following is an indication of Xia Ku Cao (Spica Prunellae Vulgaris)?
a. Rashes from febrile disease
b. Eczema, burns and ulcerated sores
c. High cholesterol
d. Hypertension and liver fire

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Which of the following is an indication of Xia Ku Cao (Spica Prunellae Vulgaris)?
a. Rashes from febrile disease
b. Eczema, burns and ulcerated sores
c. High cholesterol
d. Hypertension and liver fire: Clears liver and brightens eyes, clears heat and dissipates nodules, recently been used in treating hypertension, especially when accompanied by liver fire or ascendant yang patterns. Clear Heat Drain Fire Category.

Which of the following is the best formula to treat a patient who has diarrhea which contains equal amounts of blood and pus?
a. Bai Tou Wen Tang (White Penetrating Decoction) (More Blood than Pus – or more Heat than Damp)
b. Sheng Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder) (Damp Diarrhea – watery and accompanied by fatigue)
c. Shao Yao Tang (Peony Decoction): (EQUAL AMOUNTS)
d. Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea) (Painful Diarrhea due to Liver overacting Spleen – often used for IBS)

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Which of the following is the best formula to treat a patient who has diarrhea which contains equal amounts of blood and pus?
a. Bai Tou Wen Tang (White Penetrating Decoction) (More Blood than Pus – or more Heat than Damp)
b. Sheng Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder) (Damp Diarrhea – watery and accompanied by fatigue)
c. Shao Yao Tang (Peony Decoction): (EQUAL AMOUNTS) - This is the Answer
d. Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea) (Painful Diarrhea due to Liver overacting Spleen – often used for IBS)

25. Which of the following formulas disperses external wind cold, resolves damp and clears internal heat? a. Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (Nine Herb Notopterygium Decoction) b. Da Qing Long Tang (Major Bluegreen Dragon Decoction) c. Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction) d. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Pueraria Release the Muscle Layer Decoction)

25. Which of the following formulas disperses external wind cold, resolves damp and clears internal heat? a. Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (Nine Herb Notopterygium Decoction): (Exterior Wind Cold Category – Actions: induces sweating and dispels dampness while simultaneously draining interior heat) b. Da Qing Long Tang (Major Bluegreen Dragon Decoction) c. Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction) d. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Pueraria Release the Muscle Layer Decoction)

26. Sarah age 27 was diagnosed with Raynaud’s disease two years ago. She complains that her fingers and toes easily turn pale or blue, especially in wintertime or when she feels under stress. Her tongue is pale with a white coating; her pulse is deep and thin. Which of the following formulas is most appropriate for Sarah? a. Si Ni San b. Si Ni Tang c. Dang Gui Si Ni Tang d. Si Shen Wan

27. What kind of pain does Jin Ling Zi San (Melia Powder) relieve? a. Intermittent epigastric and hypochondriac pain with irritability b. Menstrual pain that is relieved by warmth or pressure c. Abdominal pain that is worse from pressure d. Headache that comes and goes without any fixed location

27. What kind of pain does Jin Ling Zi San (Melia Powder) relieve? a. Intermittent epigastric and hypochondriac pain with irritability: Jin Ling Zi = Chuan Lian Zi – breaks up Liver Qi stagnation plus Yan Hu Suo for Pain Relief. This is a two-ingredient formula with Chuan Lian Zi as the Chief and Yan Hu Suo as the Assistant and Envoy. Not outlined in class b. Menstrual pain that is relieved by warmth or pressure c. Abdominal pain that is worse from pressure d. Headache that comes and goes without any fixed location

28. All of the following herbs could be used during pregnancy except? a. Chi Shao b. Fu Ling c. Xiao Ku Cao d. Yi Mu Cao

28. All of the following herbs could be used during pregnancy except? a. Chi Shao b. Fu Ling c. Xiao Ku Cao d. Yi Mu Cao: Yi Mu Cao – Contraindicated for Pregnancy, it causes contraction of the uterus like Oxytocin hormone. It is in the invigorate Blood category and is Chinese Motherwort. It is best known in Gynecology to help regulate Menstruation

29. Da Qin Long Tang is a modification of which formula? a. Ma Huang Tang b. Gui Zhi Tang c. Sang Ju Yin d. Yin Qiao San

29. Da Qin Long Tang is a modification of which formula? a. Ma Huang Tang: Formulas and Strategies Pg. 34 b. Gui Zhi Tang c. Sang Ju Yin d. Yin Qiao San

30. What are the actions of Zhi Sou San? a. Strengthen the Spleen, dispel dampness, transform phlegm, and extinguish wind b. Stop coughing, transform phlegm, disperse the exterior, and disseminate Lung Qi c. Warm the Lungs and transform congested fluids d. Warm and transform phlegm and congested fluids, strengthen the Spleen, and resolve dampness.

30. What are the actions of Zhi Sou San? a. Strengthen the Spleen, dispel dampness, transform phlegm, and extinguish wind b. Stop coughing, transform phlegm, disperse the exterior, and disseminate Lung Qi: Formulas and Strategies Pg. 446 c. Warm the Lungs and transform congested fluids d. Warm and transform phlegm and congested fluids, strengthen the Spleen, and resolve dampness.

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