2024 NCCAOM HERBS TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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How many grams of dan shen for vasculitis? - ANSWER: 60g
What yang tonic regulates the 8 extra vessels? - ANSWER: lu rong
What is the only "very warm" herb, and what category is it in? - ANSWER: bu gu zhi;
yang tonic
What exterior releasing herb must crush and cook in cheesecloth? - ANSWER: xin yi
hua
What is the only "shen" that sedates, and does not tonify? - ANSWER: ku shen
Out of huang qin, lian, or bai, the best one for pregnancy heat. - ANSWER: huang qin
Best out of the 3 huangs (huang qi, huang lin, huang bai) for dysentery. - ANSWER:
huang lian
What herb has the fx to "lead the fire back to the source"? - ANSWER: rou gui
Herb for trichomonas vaginitis. - ANSWER: xian he cao
Best stop bleeding herb for trauma - ANSWER: san qi
bai shao, and name the three related fx of bai shao with this point - ANSWER:
soothes LV yang, softens LV, tonifies LV blood
What herb decreases the greasy quality of shu di? - ANSWER: sha ren
Describe the fx of dang gui related to the head, body, and tail. - ANSWER: head:
tonify; body: tonify more than move; tail: move
What digestive herb moves blood stasis and is good for postpartum lochia? -
ANSWER: shan zha
What digestive herb is added to pills containing heavy minerals, and is also for
alcohol
absorption? - ANSWER: shen qu
What digestive herb transforms phlegm? - ANSWER: lai fu zi
, Name the two fx of mai ya - ANSWER: soothes LV qi and inhibits lactation (when
fried, 60g)
What digestive herb is used for HTN and cholesterol - ANSWER: shan zha(with jue
ming zi)
What two herbs are added to long dan xie gan tang for hemoptysis? - ANSWER: mu
dan pi and ce bai ye
What herb is added to ba zheng san for bloody UTI? - ANSWER: bai mao gen
For fever in pregnancy. - ANSWER: huang qin
What stop bleeding herb do you need to wrap in cheesecloth? It also is used
especially
for GYN. - ANSWER: pu huang
Name the herb that strengthens the spleen, transforms phlegm, harmonizes the
middle
jiao, and calms the shen. - ANSWER: fu ling
What diuretic expels parasites? - ANSWER: bian xu
What 3 herbs drain heat in the HT via SJ? - ANSWER: deng xin cao, mu tong
(diuretic), and dan zhu ye (clear and purge heat)
Use deng xin cao as moxa for what - ANSWER: mumps,
What two diuretics expel phlegm and stop cough? - ANSWER: shi wei, che qian zi
What diuretic clears summer heat along with what other herb, and what are the
herb
ratios? - ANSWER: hua shi (180g) along with gan cao (30g); 6:1 ratio
What diuretic breaks up blood stasis? - ANSWER: qu mai
What herb disperses w-c or w-d, releases rashes, stops itching, and stops bleeding
when charred? What are the points associated with it? - ANSWER: jing jie; LI 4 and
UB 12, for expelling w-c or w-h
What herb reduces the toxicity of ban xia and tian nan xing? - ANSWER: sheng jiang
What 3 herbs clear both xs and deficiency heat? - ANSWER: zhi mu, chuan bai mu,
huang bai
What herb enters SJ, clears heat, stops bleeding when charred, and moves blood
stagnation? - ANSWER: zhi zi
VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) |
GUARANTEED PASS. (BRAND NEW!!)
How many grams of dan shen for vasculitis? - ANSWER: 60g
What yang tonic regulates the 8 extra vessels? - ANSWER: lu rong
What is the only "very warm" herb, and what category is it in? - ANSWER: bu gu zhi;
yang tonic
What exterior releasing herb must crush and cook in cheesecloth? - ANSWER: xin yi
hua
What is the only "shen" that sedates, and does not tonify? - ANSWER: ku shen
Out of huang qin, lian, or bai, the best one for pregnancy heat. - ANSWER: huang qin
Best out of the 3 huangs (huang qi, huang lin, huang bai) for dysentery. - ANSWER:
huang lian
What herb has the fx to "lead the fire back to the source"? - ANSWER: rou gui
Herb for trichomonas vaginitis. - ANSWER: xian he cao
Best stop bleeding herb for trauma - ANSWER: san qi
bai shao, and name the three related fx of bai shao with this point - ANSWER:
soothes LV yang, softens LV, tonifies LV blood
What herb decreases the greasy quality of shu di? - ANSWER: sha ren
Describe the fx of dang gui related to the head, body, and tail. - ANSWER: head:
tonify; body: tonify more than move; tail: move
What digestive herb moves blood stasis and is good for postpartum lochia? -
ANSWER: shan zha
What digestive herb is added to pills containing heavy minerals, and is also for
alcohol
absorption? - ANSWER: shen qu
What digestive herb transforms phlegm? - ANSWER: lai fu zi
, Name the two fx of mai ya - ANSWER: soothes LV qi and inhibits lactation (when
fried, 60g)
What digestive herb is used for HTN and cholesterol - ANSWER: shan zha(with jue
ming zi)
What two herbs are added to long dan xie gan tang for hemoptysis? - ANSWER: mu
dan pi and ce bai ye
What herb is added to ba zheng san for bloody UTI? - ANSWER: bai mao gen
For fever in pregnancy. - ANSWER: huang qin
What stop bleeding herb do you need to wrap in cheesecloth? It also is used
especially
for GYN. - ANSWER: pu huang
Name the herb that strengthens the spleen, transforms phlegm, harmonizes the
middle
jiao, and calms the shen. - ANSWER: fu ling
What diuretic expels parasites? - ANSWER: bian xu
What 3 herbs drain heat in the HT via SJ? - ANSWER: deng xin cao, mu tong
(diuretic), and dan zhu ye (clear and purge heat)
Use deng xin cao as moxa for what - ANSWER: mumps,
What two diuretics expel phlegm and stop cough? - ANSWER: shi wei, che qian zi
What diuretic clears summer heat along with what other herb, and what are the
herb
ratios? - ANSWER: hua shi (180g) along with gan cao (30g); 6:1 ratio
What diuretic breaks up blood stasis? - ANSWER: qu mai
What herb disperses w-c or w-d, releases rashes, stops itching, and stops bleeding
when charred? What are the points associated with it? - ANSWER: jing jie; LI 4 and
UB 12, for expelling w-c or w-h
What herb reduces the toxicity of ban xia and tian nan xing? - ANSWER: sheng jiang
What 3 herbs clear both xs and deficiency heat? - ANSWER: zhi mu, chuan bai mu,
huang bai
What herb enters SJ, clears heat, stops bleeding when charred, and moves blood
stagnation? - ANSWER: zhi zi
