2024 NCCAOM HERBS TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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What three herbs need to be dissolved in a strained decoction? - ANSWER: yi tang,
chuan jiao, e jiao
Mix-fry with honey to decrease the damage to yin effect. - ANSWER: ma huang
Boil these two very toxic herbs for 30-60 minutes longer. - ANSWER: chuan wu and
cao wu
Da zao combines with what herb to harmonize? - ANSWER: sheng jiang, since da zao
is very sticky, and sheng jiang is very spicy
What diuretic herb is good for jaundice, and also what point goes with it? - ANSWER:
yin chen hao; DU 9
Must crush this herb or it does not work at all. - ANSWER: suan zao ren
Describe the primary vs. secondary fx for bai zhu vs. cang zhu. - ANSWER: bai zhu
strengthens the spleen, which then dries damp; cang zhu dries damp, which then
strengthens the spleen
What is the temperature of tian ma? How does this relate to its fx? - ANSWER:
neutral; so it can be used for wind and tremors whether by heat or cold
What is the dosage for tian ma in powder form? - ANSWER: 0.9-1.5 g
Yang tonics relate to regulating what fx? - ANSWER: endocrine
The driest herb. - ANSWER: cang zhu
activate blood herb that is used for stopping various types of pain. - ANSWER: yan hu
suo
How many grams of dan shen for vasculitis? - ANSWER: 60g
Temperature of sheng di vs. shu di. - ANSWER: sheng di is cold, while shu di is slightly
warm
What two herbs used together are good to calm the fetus? (hint, one is a qi tonic,
and
one clears damp-heat) - ANSWER: bai zhu and huang qin
,Best activate blood herbs to use for masses (2 herb combination). - ANSWER: san
leng and e zhu
What yang tonic is used for infertility? - ANSWER: xian mao
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
Three causes for LV wind. - ANSWER: blood deficiency, LV yang rising, high fever
Tian men dong vs. mai men dong. - ANSWER: tian men dong: heavier (goes to KD),
very cold, must have heat signs; mai men dong:
lighter (goes to ST), slightly cold
Name the three very cold herbs. - ANSWER: shi gao, mang xiao, tian men dong
four indications of anchor and calm herbs. - ANSWER: shen disturbance, LV yang
rising, leakage of LU qi, ST rebel qi
The only flower that goes down. - ANSWER: xuan fu hua
Three fx of sang ji sheng and du zhong. - ANSWER: strengthen LV and KD, calms
fetus, lowers BP
What part of gui ban is used for yin? - ANSWER: ventral for yin
Do not cook for longer than 10 minutes, or will not decrease BP. - ANSWER: gou teng
What is the dosage of hong hua needed to harmonize the blood? - ANSWER: 0.9-1.5
(exam could say 1-1.5)
Cooking this herb for more than 10 minutes will decrease its purgative effect. -
ANSWER: da huang
What cathartic herb is incompatible with gan cao? - ANSWER: da ji
How must you prepare da huang to use it for blood stasis? - ANSWER: with wine
What 3 disperse w-h herbs benefit the throat? - ANSWER: bo he, niu bang zi, chan tui
What 5 disperse w-h herbs release rashes? - ANSWER: bo he, nui bang zi, chan tui, ge
gen, sheng ma
What 6 disperse w-h herbs clear the eyes? - ANSWER: bo he,chan tui, sang ye, ju
hua, man jing zi, mu zei
, What disperse w-h herb must you add in the last five minutes of cooking? - ANSWER:
bo he
How many grams of gui zhi needed for bi syndrome? - ANSWER: 9-15g for UE
What is known as the "summer ma huang"? - ANSWER: xiang ru
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
Point related to the fx of bai shao, and name the three related fx of bai shao with
this
point. - ANSWER: LV 3; 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, and the two points related to the second fx. - ANSWER:
soothes LV qi and inhibits lactation (when fried, 60g); GB 37 (luo), and 41 (exit)
What digestive herb is used for HTN and cholesterol - ANSWER: shan zha(with jue
ming zi)
VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) |
GUARANTEED PASS. (BRAND NEW!!)
What three herbs need to be dissolved in a strained decoction? - ANSWER: yi tang,
chuan jiao, e jiao
Mix-fry with honey to decrease the damage to yin effect. - ANSWER: ma huang
Boil these two very toxic herbs for 30-60 minutes longer. - ANSWER: chuan wu and
cao wu
Da zao combines with what herb to harmonize? - ANSWER: sheng jiang, since da zao
is very sticky, and sheng jiang is very spicy
What diuretic herb is good for jaundice, and also what point goes with it? - ANSWER:
yin chen hao; DU 9
Must crush this herb or it does not work at all. - ANSWER: suan zao ren
Describe the primary vs. secondary fx for bai zhu vs. cang zhu. - ANSWER: bai zhu
strengthens the spleen, which then dries damp; cang zhu dries damp, which then
strengthens the spleen
What is the temperature of tian ma? How does this relate to its fx? - ANSWER:
neutral; so it can be used for wind and tremors whether by heat or cold
What is the dosage for tian ma in powder form? - ANSWER: 0.9-1.5 g
Yang tonics relate to regulating what fx? - ANSWER: endocrine
The driest herb. - ANSWER: cang zhu
activate blood herb that is used for stopping various types of pain. - ANSWER: yan hu
suo
How many grams of dan shen for vasculitis? - ANSWER: 60g
Temperature of sheng di vs. shu di. - ANSWER: sheng di is cold, while shu di is slightly
warm
What two herbs used together are good to calm the fetus? (hint, one is a qi tonic,
and
one clears damp-heat) - ANSWER: bai zhu and huang qin
,Best activate blood herbs to use for masses (2 herb combination). - ANSWER: san
leng and e zhu
What yang tonic is used for infertility? - ANSWER: xian mao
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
Three causes for LV wind. - ANSWER: blood deficiency, LV yang rising, high fever
Tian men dong vs. mai men dong. - ANSWER: tian men dong: heavier (goes to KD),
very cold, must have heat signs; mai men dong:
lighter (goes to ST), slightly cold
Name the three very cold herbs. - ANSWER: shi gao, mang xiao, tian men dong
four indications of anchor and calm herbs. - ANSWER: shen disturbance, LV yang
rising, leakage of LU qi, ST rebel qi
The only flower that goes down. - ANSWER: xuan fu hua
Three fx of sang ji sheng and du zhong. - ANSWER: strengthen LV and KD, calms
fetus, lowers BP
What part of gui ban is used for yin? - ANSWER: ventral for yin
Do not cook for longer than 10 minutes, or will not decrease BP. - ANSWER: gou teng
What is the dosage of hong hua needed to harmonize the blood? - ANSWER: 0.9-1.5
(exam could say 1-1.5)
Cooking this herb for more than 10 minutes will decrease its purgative effect. -
ANSWER: da huang
What cathartic herb is incompatible with gan cao? - ANSWER: da ji
How must you prepare da huang to use it for blood stasis? - ANSWER: with wine
What 3 disperse w-h herbs benefit the throat? - ANSWER: bo he, niu bang zi, chan tui
What 5 disperse w-h herbs release rashes? - ANSWER: bo he, nui bang zi, chan tui, ge
gen, sheng ma
What 6 disperse w-h herbs clear the eyes? - ANSWER: bo he,chan tui, sang ye, ju
hua, man jing zi, mu zei
, What disperse w-h herb must you add in the last five minutes of cooking? - ANSWER:
bo he
How many grams of gui zhi needed for bi syndrome? - ANSWER: 9-15g for UE
What is known as the "summer ma huang"? - ANSWER: xiang ru
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
Point related to the fx of bai shao, and name the three related fx of bai shao with
this
point. - ANSWER: LV 3; 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, and the two points related to the second fx. - ANSWER:
soothes LV qi and inhibits lactation (when fried, 60g); GB 37 (luo), and 41 (exit)
What digestive herb is used for HTN and cholesterol - ANSWER: shan zha(with jue
ming zi)
