NCCAOM HERBS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Dosage for Gan Jiang. Answer: 3-9g
⩥ A patient has more chills than fever, no sweating, coughing, wheezing,
copious white sputum, stifling sensation in chest, difficult breathing
when lying down, heavy feeling body, body aches, nausea, loose stools,
edema, tongue with greasy wet moss, and floating and tight pulse. What
formula is indicates?. Answer: Xiao Qing Long Tang
⩥ A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle
tension, and feels feverish. How would you modify Si Wu Tang?.
Answer: Substitute Sheng Di Huang for Shu Di Huang
⩥ How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat?.
Answer: Add Wu Wei Zi
⩥ Compare Rou Gui with Zhi Fu Zi, what is the differences?. Answer:
Rou Gui is more dispersing
⩥ How is Zhu Ling Tang modified when there is hot and painful
urination?. Answer: Add Zhi Zi and Bian Xu
,⩥ Compare Bu Gu Zhi with Sha Yuan Zi, what is the differences?.
Answer: Sha Yuan Zi is better for brightening eyes
⩥ Which herb expels wind-heat and clears vision, clears liver and
benefits the eyes, moistens the intestines and prevents atherosclerosis?.
Answer: Jue Ming Zi
⩥ How is Cao Guo prepared to reduce the side effect of vomiting?.
Answer: Roasted
⩥ Gan Cao and Jie Geng treat. Answer: Paling and swelling of the
throat, especially acute
⩥ Compare Ze Xie and Zhu Ling. Answer: Ze Xie is better than Zhu
Ling at leading blazing ministerial fire back to its source
⩥ The primary treatment for Jue Yin stage disease is?. Answer: Clearing,
warming or a combination of clearing and warming
⩥ What is the proportion of Huang Qi and Dang Gui in the formula
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang?. Answer: 5 to 1
, ⩥ A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal
meat would be recommended?. Answer: Pork
⩥ What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang?. Answer:
Diarrhea due to food damage
⩥ How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and
painful HA. Answer: Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
⩥ Ya Xiao Antagonizes. Answer: San Leng
⩥ Ba Dou Antagonizes. Answer: Qian Niu Zi
⩥ Ding Xiang antagonizes. Answer: Yu Jin
⩥ Wu Tou Antagonizes. Answer: Xi Jiao
⩥ Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes. Answer: Rou Gui
⩥ Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in.
Answer: Larger Doses
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Dosage for Gan Jiang. Answer: 3-9g
⩥ A patient has more chills than fever, no sweating, coughing, wheezing,
copious white sputum, stifling sensation in chest, difficult breathing
when lying down, heavy feeling body, body aches, nausea, loose stools,
edema, tongue with greasy wet moss, and floating and tight pulse. What
formula is indicates?. Answer: Xiao Qing Long Tang
⩥ A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle
tension, and feels feverish. How would you modify Si Wu Tang?.
Answer: Substitute Sheng Di Huang for Shu Di Huang
⩥ How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat?.
Answer: Add Wu Wei Zi
⩥ Compare Rou Gui with Zhi Fu Zi, what is the differences?. Answer:
Rou Gui is more dispersing
⩥ How is Zhu Ling Tang modified when there is hot and painful
urination?. Answer: Add Zhi Zi and Bian Xu
,⩥ Compare Bu Gu Zhi with Sha Yuan Zi, what is the differences?.
Answer: Sha Yuan Zi is better for brightening eyes
⩥ Which herb expels wind-heat and clears vision, clears liver and
benefits the eyes, moistens the intestines and prevents atherosclerosis?.
Answer: Jue Ming Zi
⩥ How is Cao Guo prepared to reduce the side effect of vomiting?.
Answer: Roasted
⩥ Gan Cao and Jie Geng treat. Answer: Paling and swelling of the
throat, especially acute
⩥ Compare Ze Xie and Zhu Ling. Answer: Ze Xie is better than Zhu
Ling at leading blazing ministerial fire back to its source
⩥ The primary treatment for Jue Yin stage disease is?. Answer: Clearing,
warming or a combination of clearing and warming
⩥ What is the proportion of Huang Qi and Dang Gui in the formula
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang?. Answer: 5 to 1
, ⩥ A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal
meat would be recommended?. Answer: Pork
⩥ What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang?. Answer:
Diarrhea due to food damage
⩥ How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and
painful HA. Answer: Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
⩥ Ya Xiao Antagonizes. Answer: San Leng
⩥ Ba Dou Antagonizes. Answer: Qian Niu Zi
⩥ Ding Xiang antagonizes. Answer: Yu Jin
⩥ Wu Tou Antagonizes. Answer: Xi Jiao
⩥ Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes. Answer: Rou Gui
⩥ Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in.
Answer: Larger Doses
