NCCAOM: Herbs Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
How is Si Ni Tang modified for intractable arthritis caused by Wind-Damp? -
✔✔Add Rou Gui and Bai Zhu
Dosage for Gan Jiang - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Xiao Qing Long Tang
A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle tension, and
feels feverish. How would you modify Si Wu Tang? - ✔✔Substitute Sheng Di
Huang for Shu Di Huang
How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat? - ✔✔Add Wu Wei Zi
Compare Rou Gui with Zhi Fu Zi, what is the differences? - ✔✔Rou Gui is more
dispersing
How is Zhu Ling Tang modified when there is hot and painful urination? -
✔✔Add Zhi Zi and Bian Xu
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,Compare Bu Gu Zhi with Sha Yuan Zi, what is the differences? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Jue Ming Zi
How is Cao Guo prepared to reduce the side effect of vomiting? - ✔✔Roasted
Gan Cao and Jie Geng treat - ✔✔Paling and swelling of the throat, especially
acute
Compare Ze Xie and Zhu Ling - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔5 to 1
A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal meat
would be recommended? - ✔✔Pork
What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang? - ✔✔Diarrhea due to food
damage
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, How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and painful HA -
✔✔Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
Ya Xiao Antagonizes - ✔✔San Leng
Ba Dou Antagonizes - ✔✔Qian Niu Zi
Ding Xiang antagonizes - ✔✔Yu Jin
Wu Tou Antagonizes - ✔✔Xi Jiao
Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes - ✔✔Rou Gui
Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Larger
Doses
Rich-Heavy herbs roots and fruits are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Large Dosage
Leaves, flowers, and aromatic herbs are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Smaller
Doses
Minerals and shells are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Heaviest doses
Toxic, light, and strong tasting herbs are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Smaller
doses
The dosage for Bing Lang that leads to toxic side effect is - ✔✔60-120g
How is Xing Su San modified for pronounced fever? - ✔✔Add Huang Qin
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Answers 100% Solved
How is Si Ni Tang modified for intractable arthritis caused by Wind-Damp? -
✔✔Add Rou Gui and Bai Zhu
Dosage for Gan Jiang - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Xiao Qing Long Tang
A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle tension, and
feels feverish. How would you modify Si Wu Tang? - ✔✔Substitute Sheng Di
Huang for Shu Di Huang
How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat? - ✔✔Add Wu Wei Zi
Compare Rou Gui with Zhi Fu Zi, what is the differences? - ✔✔Rou Gui is more
dispersing
How is Zhu Ling Tang modified when there is hot and painful urination? -
✔✔Add Zhi Zi and Bian Xu
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,Compare Bu Gu Zhi with Sha Yuan Zi, what is the differences? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Jue Ming Zi
How is Cao Guo prepared to reduce the side effect of vomiting? - ✔✔Roasted
Gan Cao and Jie Geng treat - ✔✔Paling and swelling of the throat, especially
acute
Compare Ze Xie and Zhu Ling - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔5 to 1
A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal meat
would be recommended? - ✔✔Pork
What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang? - ✔✔Diarrhea due to food
damage
2|Page
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, How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and painful HA -
✔✔Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
Ya Xiao Antagonizes - ✔✔San Leng
Ba Dou Antagonizes - ✔✔Qian Niu Zi
Ding Xiang antagonizes - ✔✔Yu Jin
Wu Tou Antagonizes - ✔✔Xi Jiao
Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes - ✔✔Rou Gui
Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Larger
Doses
Rich-Heavy herbs roots and fruits are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Large Dosage
Leaves, flowers, and aromatic herbs are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Smaller
Doses
Minerals and shells are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Heaviest doses
Toxic, light, and strong tasting herbs are usually prescribed in - ✔✔Smaller
doses
The dosage for Bing Lang that leads to toxic side effect is - ✔✔60-120g
How is Xing Su San modified for pronounced fever? - ✔✔Add Huang Qin
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