1. A 45 year old female patient Emma, has severe uterine bleeding that alternates between trickling and gushing. She was worrying that there is a possibility of uterine tumor. She also has a feverish sensation, irritability in the chest and abdominal pain. Which of the following modified formulas can treat this patient? a. Si Shen Wan, Huang Qi, Dang Shen b. Gu Jing Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu c. Gu Jing Wan, Huang Qin, Xiang Fu d. Si Shen Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu

1. A 45 year old female patient Emma, has severe uterine bleeding that alternates between trickling and gushing. She was worrying that there is a possibility of uterine tumor. She also has a feverish sensation, irritability in the chest and abdominal pain. Which of the following modified formulas can treat this patient? a. Si Shen Wan, Huang Qi, Dang Shen b. Gu Jing Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu –Gu Jing Wan Diagnosis- constrained Liver fire injuring the Chong and Ren channels causing Ben Lou syndrome with severe bleeding (Stabilize and Bind Category – Nourishes the yin, stops bleeding, clears heat, stabilizes the menses – Ben Lou Syndrome is Menorrhagia) – Xian He Cao is under stop bleeding category and stops any Bleeding – Di Yu is also in the stop bleeding category and cools the blood and stops bleeding. c. Gu Jing Wan, Huang Qin, Xiang Fu d. Si Shen Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu

2. What are the common ingredients in Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsynthia powder)? a. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Lu Gen, Gan Cao b. Lian Qiao, Dan Zhu Ye, Jing Jie, Bo He, Jin Yin Hua c. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jing Jie, Lu Gen, Dan Dou Chi d. Lian Qiao, Bai He, Jie Geng, Ge Gen, Gan Cao

2. What are the common ingredients in Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsynthia powder)? a. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Lu Gen, Gan Cao (Sang Ju Yin: Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Xing Ren, Lu Gen, Gan Cao – Yin Qiao San: Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Jie Geng, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Dan Dou Chi, Jing Jie Sui, Dan Zhu Ye, Xian Lu Gen, Gan Cao) b. Lian Qiao, Dan Zhu Ye, Jing Jie, Bo He, Jin Yin Hua c. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jing Jie, Lu Gen, Dan Dou Chi d. Lian Qiao, Bai He, Jie Geng, Ge Gen, Gan Cao

3. What is the contraindication of Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum & Kudzu Decoction to Release the muscle layer)? a. Exterior W-C transferring from the Tai Yang to the Yang Ming b. Simple exterior Wind Heat disorders c. Red or normal tongue with thin, yellow coating d. Floating, slightly flooding pulse

3. What is the contraindication of Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum & Kudzu Decoction to Release the muscle layer)? a. Exterior W-C transferring from the Tai Yang to the Yang Ming b. Simple exterior Wind Heat disorders (This is direct from Bensky) c. Red or normal tongue with thin, yellow coating d. Floating, slightly flooding pulse

4. All of the following herbs have a function of clearing liver fire except? a. Mu Dan Pi b. Chi Shao c. Xiao Ku Cao d. Dan Shen .

4. All of the following herbs have a function of clearing liver fire except? a. Mu Dan Pi b. Chi Shao c. Xiao Ku Cao d. Dan Shen –Handbook of OM P.349, Clears Heat, Calm Shen (Invigorate Blood Category) This is Salvia.

5. Which herb has a temperature of “very cold” and is used in wasting and thirsting disorder? a. Shi Gao b. Mang Xiao c. Tian Men Dong d. Sheng Di Huang

5. Which herb has a temperature of “very cold” and is used in wasting and thirsting disorder? a. Shi Gao b. Mang Xiao c. Tian Men Dong – Materia Medica P.359. Moistens the lungs, nourishes the kidneys, generates fluid, constipation due to dry intestines. This is also for LU and KD Yin deficiency, especially in wasting and thirsting disorder and consumption with low grade afternoon fever. (Tonify Yin Category – Sweet, Bitter, Very Cold – enters the Kidney and Lung. d. Sheng Di Huang

6. Which herb dispels blood stasis with a function of invigorating blood in the channel? a. Ru Xiang b. Mo Yao c. E Zhu d. Yan Hu Sao

6. Which herb dispels blood stasis with a function of invigorating blood in the channel? a. Ru Xiang b. Mo Yao c. E Zhu –Move qi stronger than San Leng (This is Curcumae – it is Bitter, Acrid, Warm and enters the Liver and Spleen. San Leng is better at Moving the Blood d. Yan Hu Sao

7. Which herb is contraindicated in pregnancy and during excessive menstruation, and should not be taken concurrently with garlic? a. Sheng Di Huang b. Da Huang c. Mu Dan Pi d. Yi Mu Cao

7. Which herb is contraindicated in pregnancy and during excessive menstruation, and should not be taken concurrently with garlic? a. Sheng Di Huang b. Da Huang c. Mu Dan Pi – (Cool the Blood Category – Acrid, Bitter, slightly Cold – Heart, Liver and Kidneys – Counteracts Tu Si Zi, Bei Mu and Da Huang) Inappropriate for those with cold in the blood, or in women who are either pregnant or have excessive menstrual bleeding when this is not due to blood heat combined with blood stasis d. Yi Mu Cao

8. Which herb should be added to Ba Zheng San when there is blood in the urine? a. Ai Ye b. Bai Mao Gen c. Mu Zei d. Qing Hao

8. Which herb should be added to Ba Zheng San when there is blood in the urine? a. Ai Ye b. Bai Mao Gen – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P.193, For bloody painful urinary dysfunction, increase the dosage of Bian Xu, and add Bai Mao Gen and Xiao Ji (Stop Bleeding Category – Sweet, Cold and enters the Lung, Stomach, Small Intestine and Bladder) c. Mu Zei d. Qing Hao

9. A 3 year old boy who caught a cold 1 week ago has a high fever even though he feels very cold. He coughs with a rattling sound and cries in the middle of the night because he can’t fall asleep. His pulse is floating and the tongue coating is thick, white and greasy. Which of the following formulas is the most appropriate for this child? a. Ren Shen Bai Du San b. Ma Huang Tang c. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San d. Sang Ju Yin

9. A 3 year old boy who caught a cold 1 week ago has a high fever even though he feels very cold. He coughs with a rattling sound and cries in the middle of the night because he can’t fall asleep. His pulse is floating and the tongue coating is thick, white and greasy. Which of the following formulas is the most appropriate for this child? a. Ren Shen Bai Du San – exterior W-C-D with Qi deficiency (This formula was originally designed for Children) – Also, it is used for Wind Cold Damp conditions with a weak constitution. b. Ma Huang Tang c. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San d. Sang Ju Yin

11. Which herb is the best for bleeding due to heat in the blood? a. Shi Gao b. Zhi Mu c. Xuan Shen d. Sheng Di Huang

11. Which herb is the best for bleeding due to heat in the blood? a. Shi Gao b. Zhi Mu c. Xuan Shen d. Sheng Di Huang – (Cool the Blood Category – enters the Heart, Kidney, and Liver – Nourishes the yin and generates fluids) Sweet, Bitter, Cold

12. Which herbs can be added to Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for fixed subcostal and hypochondriac pain? a. Xiang Fu, Mu Xiang b. Yu Jin, Dan Shen c. Zhi Shi, Huo Po d. Chuan Lian Zi, Qing Pi

12. Which herbs can be added to Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for fixed subcostal and hypochondriac pain? a. Xiang Fu, Mu Xiang b. Yu Jin, Dan Shen (This formula is called Blood Mansion Drive out the Blood Decoction and is under the Invigorate Blood Category – The answer is located in the Qpuncture modification section: it says that this combination is added if there is immobile subcostal and abdominal masses – Yu Jin and Xie Bai are added if there is pain in the hypochondria) c. Zhi Shi, Huo Po d. Chuan Lian Zi, Qing Pi

13. Which of the following conditions should be treated first before using Yin Qiao San (honeysuckle and forsyntia powder) for treatment? a. Damp heat b. Phlegm Heat c. Wind heat d. Damp phlegm

13. Which of the following conditions should be treated first before using Yin Qiao San (honeysuckle and forsyntia powder) for treatment? a. Damp heat – Materica Medica P.45, Handbook of OM P.485 Caution: It will be ineffective with Damp-heat pattern (This is under Cautions and Contraindications in Bensky) b. Phlegm Heat c. Wind heat d. Damp phlegm

14. Which of the following is an indication of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and magnolia bark decoction)? a. Hiccoughs, nausea, dry heaves or retching b. Cough and wheeze with thick yellow sputum c. Plum pit qi from emotional disturbances d. Chest pain that radiates to the upper back

14. Which of the following is an indication of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and magnolia bark decoction)? a. Hiccoughs, nausea, dry heaves or retching b. Cough and wheeze with thick yellow sputum c. Plum pit qi from emotional disturbances: This is the Answer d. Chest pain that radiates to the upper back

15. What is the primary indication of Ji Ming San (powder to take at cock crow)? a. Urinary difficulty with dribbling urination b. Frequent urination with cloudy, dense urine c. Heavy and weak feet and calves with difficulty walking d. Generalized edema with chest and abdominal distention

15. What is the primary indication of Ji Ming San (powder to take at cock crow)? a. Urinary difficulty with dribbling urination b. Frequent urination with cloudy, dense urine c. Heavy and weak feet and calves with difficulty walking – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 201: There may also be numbness, cold, or pain in these areas, or ascending spasms. In severe cases, there may also be a stifling sensation in the chest and nausea. (This formula was not outlined in class but it is a very interesting formula!) d. Generalized edema with chest and abdominal distention

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A 45 year old female patient Emma, has severe uterine bleeding that alternates between trickling and gushing. She was worrying that there is a possibility of uterine tumor. She also has a feverish sensation, irritability in the chest and abdominal pain. Which of the following modified formulas can treat this patient?
a. Si Shen Wan, Huang Qi, Dang Shen
b. Gu Jing Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu
c. Gu Jing Wan, Huang Qin, Xiang Fu
d. Si Shen Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu

A 45 year old female patient Emma, has severe uterine bleeding that alternates between trickling and gushing. She was worrying that there is a possibility of uterine tumor. She also has a feverish sensation, irritability in the chest and abdominal pain. Which of the following modified formulas can treat this patient?
a. Si Shen Wan, Huang Qi, Dang Shen
b. Gu Jing Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu –Gu Jing Wan Diagnosis- constrained Liver fire injuring the Chong and Ren channels causing Ben Lou syndrome with severe bleeding (Stabilize and Bind Category – Nourishes the yin, stops bleeding, clears heat, stabilizes the menses – Ben Lou Syndrome is Menorrhagia) – Xian He Cao is under stop bleeding category and stops any Bleeding – Di Yu is also in the stop bleeding category and cools the blood and stops bleeding.
c. Gu Jing Wan, Huang Qin, Xiang Fu
d. Si Shen Wan, Xian He Cao, Di Yu

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What are the common ingredients in Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsynthia powder)?
a. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Lu Gen, Gan Cao
b. Lian Qiao, Dan Zhu Ye, Jing Jie, Bo He, Jin Yin Hua
c. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jing Jie, Lu Gen, Dan Dou Chi
d. Lian Qiao, Bai He, Jie Geng, Ge Gen, Gan Cao

What are the common ingredients in Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsynthia powder)?
a. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Lu Gen, Gan Cao (Sang Ju Yin: Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Xing Ren, Lu Gen, Gan Cao – Yin Qiao San: Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Jie Geng, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Dan Dou Chi, Jing Jie Sui, Dan Zhu Ye, Xian Lu Gen, Gan Cao)
b. Lian Qiao, Dan Zhu Ye, Jing Jie, Bo He, Jin Yin Hua
c. Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jing Jie, Lu Gen, Dan Dou Chi
d. Lian Qiao, Bai He, Jie Geng, Ge Gen, Gan Cao

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What is the contraindication of Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum & Kudzu Decoction to Release the muscle layer)?
a. Exterior W-C transferring from the Tai Yang to the Yang Ming
b. Simple exterior Wind Heat disorders
c. Red or normal tongue with thin, yellow coating
d. Floating, slightly flooding pulse

What is the contraindication of Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum & Kudzu Decoction to Release the muscle layer)?
a. Exterior W-C transferring from the Tai Yang to the Yang Ming
b. Simple exterior Wind Heat disorders (This is direct from Bensky)
c. Red or normal tongue with thin, yellow coating
d. Floating, slightly flooding pulse

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All of the following herbs have a function of clearing liver fire except?
a. Mu Dan Pi
b. Chi Shao
c. Xiao Ku Cao
d. Dan Shen .

All of the following herbs have a function of clearing liver fire except?
a. Mu Dan Pi
b. Chi Shao
c. Xiao Ku Cao
d. Dan Shen –Handbook of OM P.349, Clears Heat, Calm Shen (Invigorate Blood Category) This is Salvia.

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Which herb has a temperature of “very cold” and is used in wasting and thirsting disorder?
a. Shi Gao
b. Mang Xiao
c. Tian Men Dong
d. Sheng Di Huang

Which herb has a temperature of “very cold” and is used in wasting and thirsting disorder?
a. Shi Gao
b. Mang Xiao
c. Tian Men Dong – Materia Medica P.359. Moistens the lungs, nourishes the kidneys, generates fluid, constipation due to dry intestines. This is also for LU and KD Yin deficiency, especially in wasting and thirsting disorder and consumption with low grade afternoon fever. (Tonify Yin Category – Sweet, Bitter, Very Cold – enters the Kidney and Lung.
d. Sheng Di Huang

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Which herb dispels blood stasis with a function of invigorating blood in the channel?
a. Ru Xiang
b. Mo Yao
c. E Zhu
d. Yan Hu Sao

Which herb dispels blood stasis with a function of invigorating blood in the channel?
a. Ru Xiang
b. Mo Yao
c. E Zhu –Move qi stronger than San Leng (This is Curcumae – it is Bitter, Acrid, Warm and enters the Liver and Spleen. San Leng is better at Moving the Blood
d. Yan Hu Sao

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Which herb is contraindicated in pregnancy and during excessive menstruation, and should not be taken concurrently with garlic?
a. Sheng Di Huang
b. Da Huang
c. Mu Dan Pi
d. Yi Mu Cao

Which herb is contraindicated in pregnancy and during excessive menstruation, and should not be taken concurrently with garlic?
a. Sheng Di Huang
b. Da Huang
c. Mu Dan Pi – (Cool the Blood Category – Acrid, Bitter, slightly Cold – Heart, Liver and Kidneys – Counteracts Tu Si Zi, Bei Mu and Da Huang) Inappropriate for those with cold in the blood, or in women who are either pregnant or have excessive menstrual bleeding when this is not due to blood heat combined with blood stasis
d. Yi Mu Cao

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Which herb should be added to Ba Zheng San when there is blood in the urine?
a. Ai Ye
b. Bai Mao Gen
c. Mu Zei
d. Qing Hao

Which herb should be added to Ba Zheng San when there is blood in the urine?
a. Ai Ye
b. Bai Mao Gen – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P.193, For bloody painful urinary dysfunction, increase the dosage of Bian Xu, and add Bai Mao Gen and Xiao Ji (Stop Bleeding Category – Sweet, Cold and enters the Lung, Stomach, Small Intestine and Bladder)
c. Mu Zei
d. Qing Hao

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A 3 year old boy who caught a cold 1 week ago has a high fever even though he feels very cold. He coughs with a rattling sound and cries in the middle of the night because he can’t fall asleep. His pulse is floating and the tongue coating is thick, white and greasy. Which of the following formulas is the most appropriate for this child?
a. Ren Shen Bai Du San
b. Ma Huang Tang
c. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
d. Sang Ju Yin

A 3 year old boy who caught a cold 1 week ago has a high fever even though he feels very cold. He coughs with a rattling sound and cries in the middle of the night because he can’t fall asleep. His pulse is floating and the tongue coating is thick, white and greasy. Which of the following formulas is the most appropriate for this child?
a. Ren Shen Bai Du San – exterior W-C-D with Qi deficiency (This formula was originally designed for Children) – Also, it is used for Wind Cold Damp conditions with a weak constitution.
b. Ma Huang Tang
c. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
d. Sang Ju Yin

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What is the daily dosage of Yi Mu Cao when used for edema due to KD deficiency?

a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120

What is the daily dosage of Yi Mu Cao when used for edema due to KD deficiency?

a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 –120g may be used for treating edema from glomerulonephritis (Invigorate Blood Category – Acrid, Bitter, slightly Cold and enters the Heart, Liver and Bladder – According to the Herbal Think fellows ‘Has similar effects as oxytocin in stimulating uterine contractions and Lowers blood pressure for a few hours after ingestion)

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Which herb is the best for bleeding due to heat in the blood?
a. Shi Gao
b. Zhi Mu
c. Xuan Shen
d. Sheng Di Huang

Which herb is the best for bleeding due to heat in the blood?
a. Shi Gao
b. Zhi Mu
c. Xuan Shen
d. Sheng Di Huang – (Cool the Blood Category – enters the Heart, Kidney, and Liver – Nourishes the yin and generates fluids) Sweet, Bitter, Cold

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Which herbs can be added to Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for fixed subcostal and hypochondriac pain?
a. Xiang Fu, Mu Xiang
b. Yu Jin, Dan Shen
c. Zhi Shi, Huo Po
d. Chuan Lian Zi, Qing Pi

Which herbs can be added to Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for fixed subcostal and hypochondriac pain?
a. Xiang Fu, Mu Xiang
b. Yu Jin, Dan Shen (This formula is called Blood Mansion Drive out the Blood Decoction and is under the Invigorate Blood Category – The answer is located in the Qpuncture modification section: it says that this combination is added if there is immobile subcostal and abdominal masses – Yu Jin and Xie Bai are added if there is pain in the hypochondria)
c. Zhi Shi, Huo Po
d. Chuan Lian Zi, Qing Pi

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Which of the following conditions should be treated first before using Yin Qiao San (honeysuckle and forsyntia powder) for treatment?
a. Damp heat
b. Phlegm Heat
c. Wind heat
d. Damp phlegm

Which of the following conditions should be treated first before using Yin Qiao San (honeysuckle and forsyntia powder) for treatment?
a. Damp heat – Materica Medica P.45, Handbook of OM P.485 Caution: It will be ineffective with Damp-heat pattern (This is under Cautions and Contraindications in Bensky)
b. Phlegm Heat
c. Wind heat
d. Damp phlegm

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Which of the following is an indication of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and magnolia bark decoction)?
a. Hiccoughs, nausea, dry heaves or retching
b. Cough and wheeze with thick yellow sputum
c. Plum pit qi from emotional disturbances
d. Chest pain that radiates to the upper back

Which of the following is an indication of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and magnolia bark decoction)?
a. Hiccoughs, nausea, dry heaves or retching
b. Cough and wheeze with thick yellow sputum
c. Plum pit qi from emotional disturbances: This is the Answer
d. Chest pain that radiates to the upper back

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What is the primary indication of Ji Ming San (powder to take at cock crow)?
a. Urinary difficulty with dribbling urination
b. Frequent urination with cloudy, dense urine
c. Heavy and weak feet and calves with difficulty walking
d. Generalized edema with chest and abdominal distention

What is the primary indication of Ji Ming San (powder to take at cock crow)?
a. Urinary difficulty with dribbling urination
b. Frequent urination with cloudy, dense urine
c. Heavy and weak feet and calves with difficulty walking – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 201: There may also be numbness, cold, or pain in these areas, or ascending spasms. In severe cases, there may also be a stifling sensation in the chest and nausea. (This formula was not outlined in class but it is a very interesting formula!)
d. Generalized edema with chest and abdominal distention

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Jake, who usually loves to eat, visited the clinic for poor appetite due to epigastric distention and fullness with no pain. The patient also has dry heaves, diarrhea, a thin, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and a wiry, rapid pulse. Which of the following formulas should be prescribed for this patient?
a. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (pinella decoction to drain the epigastrium)
b. Si Ni San (frigid extremities powder)
c. Ping Wei San (calm the stomach powder)
d. Xiao Yao San (rambling powder)

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Jake, who usually loves to eat, visited the clinic for poor appetite due to epigastric distention and fullness with no pain. The patient also has dry heaves, diarrhea, a thin, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and a wiry, rapid pulse. Which of the following formulas should be prescribed for this patient?
a. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (pinella decoction to drain the epigastrium) – ST and intestine disharmony with heat/cold interaction in MJ jiao (Pi syndrome) (This is in the Harmonizing category and is commonly used)
b. Si Ni San (frigid extremities powder)
c. Ping Wei San (calm the stomach powder)
d. Xiao Yao San (rambling powder)

Which of the following herbs are contraindicated for pregnancy?
a. Du Zhong (cortex eucommiae ulmoidis) and Tu Si Zi (semen cuscutae chinensis)
b. Chuan Nui Xi (radix cyathulae officinalis) and E Zhu (rhizome curcu maezu)
c. Ai Ye (folium artemisae argyi) and E Jiao (geletinum corii asini)
d. Sha Ren (fructus amomi) and Sang Ji Sheng (ramulus sangjisheng)

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Which of the following herbs are contraindicated for pregnancy?
a. Du Zhong (cortex eucommiae ulmoidis) and Tu Si Zi (semen cuscutae chinensis)
b. Chuan Nui Xi (radix cyathulae officinalis) and E Zhu (rhizome curcu maezu) – Materia Medica P. 280,285 because of its action of invigorating blood (there is also Huai Niu Xi, both are contraindicated during pregnancy)
c. Ai Ye (folium artemisae argyi) and E Jiao (geletinum corii asini)
d. Sha Ren (fructus amomi) and Sang Ji Sheng (ramulus sangjisheng)

When cooking Xuan Fu Hua (flos inulae) in an herbal decoction, how should it be prepared?
a. decocted first
b. taken with strained decoction
c. decocted in gauze
d. added near the end

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When cooking Xuan Fu Hua (flos inulae) in an herbal decoction, how should it be prepared?
a. decocted first
b. taken with strained decoction
c. decocted in gauze (Transform Cold Phlegm Category – Stops cough and vomiting – good for rebellious qi)
d. added near the end

Which formula is used during menopause to Tonify the kidney Yin and Yang?
a. Er Chen Tang (two cured decoction)
b. Er Mu San (fritillaria and anemarrhena powder)
c. Er Miao San (two marvel powder)
d. Er Xian Tang (two immortal decoction)

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Which formula is used during menopause to Tonify the kidney Yin and Yang?
a. Er Chen Tang (two cured decoction)
b. Er Mu San (fritillaria and anemarrhena powder)
c. Er Miao San (two marvel powder)
d. Er Xian Tang (two immortal decoction) – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 282: May also be used for other chronic disorders which present with signs and symptoms of kidney yin and yang deficiency and flaring-up of fire from deficiency. This is deficiency of both kidney yin and yang accompanied by a flaring-up of fire from deficiency. (This formula is in the Tonify Yin and Yang Category – it is used to treat Kidney Yin and yang Xu with flaring up of deficient Kidney fire)

What is the primary indication of Si Ni Tang (frigid extremities decoction)?
a. cold in the middle burner
b. cold extremities
c. cold fingers and toes
d. cold in the lower burner

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What is the primary indication of Si Ni Tang (frigid extremities decoction)?
a. cold in the middle burner
b. cold extremities – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 226. Actions: Rescues devastated yang, warms the middle burner, and stops diarrhea.
c. cold fingers and toes
d. cold in the lower burner

What are the two ingredients of Shi Xiao San (sudden smile powder)?
a. Hua Shi (talcum) and Gan Cao (radix gluycyrrhizae uralensis)
b. Nu Zhen Zi (fructus ligistri lucidi) and Han Lian Cao (herba ecliptae prostratae)
c. Wu Ling Zi (fructus ligustri lucidi) and Pu Huang (typhae pollen)
d. Xian Mao (rhizoma circuliginis orchiodis) and Yin Yang Huo (herba epimedii)

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What are the two ingredients of Shi Xiao San (sudden smile powder)?
a. Hua Shi (talcum) and Gan Cao (radix gluycyrrhizae uralensis)
b. Nu Zhen Zi (fructus ligistri lucidi) and Han Lian Cao (herba ecliptae prostratae)
c. Wu Ling Zi (fructus ligustri lucidi) and Pu Huang (typhae pollen) – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 316. For blood stasis painful menstruation. (This formula is in the Stop Bleeding Category – Used to treat blood stasis obstructing the vessels)
d. Xian Mao (rhizoma circuliginis orchiodis) and Yin Yang Huo (herba epimedii)

Which formula promotes urination, clears heat, and nourishes the yin?
a. Wu Pi San (five peel powder)
b. Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang (stephania and astragalus decoction)
c. Wu Ling San (five ingredient powder with poria)
d. Zhu Ling Tang (polyporus decoction)

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Which formula promotes urination, clears heat, and nourishes the yin?
a. Wu Pi San (five peel powder)
b. Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang (stephania and astragalus decoction)
c. Wu Ling San (five ingredient powder with poria)
d. Zhu Ling Tang (polyporus decoction) – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 176 (Drain Damp Category) Urinary difficulty accompanied by fever and thirst with a desire to drink. There may also be diarrhea, cough, nausea, irritability, or insomnia.

What is the proper way to decoct Ren Shen (radix ginseng)?
a. add near the end
b. decoct first
c. decoct separately
d. dissolve in the strained decoction

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What is the proper way to decoct Ren Shen (radix ginseng)?
a. add near the end
b. decoct first
c. decoct separately – In cases of hemorrhagic shock, up to 30g may be used. Because it is expensive, the herb is usually decocted separately in small amount of water in a double boiler.
d. dissolve in the strained decoction

A 38-year-old male patient came to the clinic for hypochondriac pain, low appetite, bitter taste and headache. Which of the follow formulas will be best to treat this patient?
a. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (pinellia decoction to drain the epigastrium)
b. Xiao Yao San (rambling powder)
c. Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang (Artemisia annua and scutellaria decoction to clear the gallbladder)
d. Da Chai Hu Tang (major bupleurum decoction)

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A 38-year-old male patient came to the clinic for hypochondriac pain, low appetite, bitter taste and headache. Which of the follow formulas will be best to treat this patient?
a. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (pinellia decoction to drain the epigastrium)
b. Xiao Yao San (rambling powder) – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P.147 (Harmonizing Category)
c. Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang (Artemisia annua and scutellaria decoction to clear the gallbladder)
d. Da Chai Hu Tang (major bupleurum decoction)

25. Which of the following conditions calls for formulas that stabilize and astringe? a. diarrhea due to damp-heat in the lower warmer b. sweating due to full heat in the yang ming c. leucorrhea due to Spleen Qi deficiency d. menorrhagia due to Liver fire

26. Tong Xie Yao Fang (painful diarrhea formula) addresses which of the following? a. chronic diarrhea that gets worse after eating greasy foods b. diarrhea with abdominal pain that gets worse with anger c. diarrhea with pus and blood in the stool, and tenesmus d. diarrhea with fetid stool and a burning feeling, and fever and chills.

26. Tong Xie Yao Fang (painful diarrhea formula) addresses which of the following? a. chronic diarrhea that gets worse after eating greasy foods b. diarrhea with abdominal pain that gets worse with anger – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 149 (Harmonizing Category) used for painful diarrhea due to Liver overacting on the Spleen.Chao Bai Zhu Chao Bai Shao – stops diarrhea Chao Chen Pi Fang Feng – here has a specific function with painful diarrhea c. diarrhea with pus and blood in the stool, and tenesmus d. diarrhea with fetid stool and a burning feeling, and fever and chills.

27. Which formula is the best to treat pain due to Liver Qi stagnation with cold congealing in the stomach? a. Jin Ling Zi San (Melia Powder) b. Zuo Jin Wan (left metal pill) c. Liang Fu Wan (alpinia and cyperus pill) – Chinese Formulas & Strategies P. 294 (This is a two ingredient formula (Gan Liang Jiang and Xiang Fu and is in the Regulate Qi Category)Cold stagnation in the Liver and Stomach. Mostly used as a pair to modify formulas to treat painful menses due to cold. d. Shi Xiao San (Sudden smile powder)

28. A 35-year-old female patient comes to the clinic. She has fever and chills, no sweating, cough, wheezing, copious sputum, a stifling sensation of the chest, a generalized sensation of heaviness, and body aches. Her tongue coating is moist, and the pulse is floating and tight. Which formula should be chosen to treat this patient? a. Ma Huang Tang b. Da Qing Long Tang c. Xiao Qing Long Tang d. Ge Gen Tang

29. Which of the following herbs can nourish the yin and soften the hardness? a. Gui Ban b. Bie Jia c. Hei Zhi Ma d. Wu Wei Zi

29. Which of the following herbs can nourish the yin and soften the hardness? a. Gui Ban b. Bie Jia – Materia Medica P. 368 (Tonify Yin Category – Chinese soft shelled turtle shell (dorsal aspect)Salty, slightly Cold,Liver, Spleen c. Hei Zhi Ma d. Wu Wei Zi

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