NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
1. How many grams of dan shen are used to treat vasculitis?:
60g
2. What yang tonic regulates the 8 extra vessels?: lu rong
3. What is the only "very warm" herb, and what category is it in?: bu gu zhi;
yang tonic
4. What exterior releasing herb must be crushed and cook in cheesecloth?: xin
yi hua
5. What is the only "shen" herb that sedates, and does not tonify?: ku shen
6. Which of the 3 huangs (huang qin, huang lian, huang bai) ) is the best for
pregnancy heat?: huang qin
7. Which of the 3 huangs (huang qi, huang lian, huang bai) is best for dysen-
tery?: huang lian
8. What herb has the feature to "lead the fire back to the source"?: rou gui
9. Herb used to treat trichomonas vaginitis.: xian he cao
10. Best "stop bleeding" herb for trauma: san qi
11. What are 3 features of bai shao?: soothes LV yang
softens LV
tonifies LV blood
12. What herb decreases the greasy quality of shu di huang?: sha ren
13. Describe the features of dang gui related to the head, body, and tail?: head:
tonify
body: tonify more than move
tail: moves
14. What digestive herb moves blood stasis and is good for postpartum
lochia?: shan zha
15. What digestive herb is added to pills containing heavy minerals, and is
also for alcohol absorption?: shen qu
16. What digestive herb transforms phlegm?: lai fu zi
17. Name the two features of mai ya.: soothes LV qi
inhibits lactation (when fried, 60g)
18. What digestive herb is used for hypertension and cholesterol: shan zha
(with jue ming zi)
19. What two herbs are added to long dan xie gan tang for hemoptysis?: mu
dan pi and ce bai ye
20. What herb is added to ba zheng san for bloody UTI?: bai mao gen
21. Which herb is used fever in pregnancy?: huang qin
22. Which "stop bleeding" herb do you need to wrap in cheesecloth? It also is
used especially for GYN.: pu huang
23. Name the herb that strengthens the spleen, transforms phlegm, harmo-
nizes the middle jiao, and calms the shen.: fu ling
,NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
24. What diuretic expels parasites?:
bian xu
25. What 3 herbs drain heat in the HT via SI?:
deng xin cao, mu tong (diuretic), and dan zhu ye (clear and purge heat)
26. What disease used deng xin cao as moxa?: mumps
27. What two diuretics expel phlegm and stop cough?: shi wei
che qian zi
28. What diuretic clears summer heat along with another herb, and what are
the herb ratios?: hua shi (180g) with gan cao (30g)
6:1 ratio
29. What diuretic breaks up blood stasis?: qu mai
30. What herb disperses w-c or w-h, releases rashes, stops itching, and stops
bleeding when charred? What are the points associated with it?: jing jie
LI 4 and UB 12, for expelling w-c or w-h
31. What herb reduces the toxicity of ban xia and tian nan xing?: sheng jiang
32. What 3 herbs clear both xs and deficiency heat?: zhi mu
chuan bei mu
huang bai
33. What herb enters SJ, clears heat, stops bleeding when charred, and moves
blood stagnation?: zhi zi
34. What herb, found in yin qiao san, generates fluids and encourages rashes
to the surface? What 2 channels does it enter?: lu gen
LU and ST
35. Clears and purges heat, lowers both BP and serum cholesterol.: jue ming
zi
36. Dosage for shi gao.: usually 9-30g, up to 90g
37. What herb clears summer heat and deficient heat, and checks malaria?: -
qing hao
38. Which diuretic can you use for diarrhea?: che qian zi
39. What 2 diuretics drain HT heat via SI?: deng xin cao
mu tong
40. What diuretic is stronger than fu ling for leeching dampness?: zhu ling
41. Diuretic that expels pus and treats warts.: yi yi ren
42. Diuretic that stops internal or external itching.: di fu zi
43. What is the dosage for chuan bei mu in powder?: 1-1.5g
44. What 5 "dissolve hot-phlegm" herbs are incompatible with wu tou?: chuan
bei mu
zhe bei mu
gua lou pi
NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
1. How many grams of dan shen are used to treat vasculitis?:
60g
2. What yang tonic regulates the 8 extra vessels?: lu rong
3. What is the only "very warm" herb, and what category is it in?: bu gu zhi;
yang tonic
4. What exterior releasing herb must be crushed and cook in cheesecloth?: xin
yi hua
5. What is the only "shen" herb that sedates, and does not tonify?: ku shen
6. Which of the 3 huangs (huang qin, huang lian, huang bai) ) is the best for
pregnancy heat?: huang qin
7. Which of the 3 huangs (huang qi, huang lian, huang bai) is best for dysen-
tery?: huang lian
8. What herb has the feature to "lead the fire back to the source"?: rou gui
9. Herb used to treat trichomonas vaginitis.: xian he cao
10. Best "stop bleeding" herb for trauma: san qi
11. What are 3 features of bai shao?: soothes LV yang
softens LV
tonifies LV blood
12. What herb decreases the greasy quality of shu di huang?: sha ren
13. Describe the features of dang gui related to the head, body, and tail?: head:
tonify
body: tonify more than move
tail: moves
14. What digestive herb moves blood stasis and is good for postpartum
lochia?: shan zha
15. What digestive herb is added to pills containing heavy minerals, and is
also for alcohol absorption?: shen qu
16. What digestive herb transforms phlegm?: lai fu zi
17. Name the two features of mai ya.: soothes LV qi
inhibits lactation (when fried, 60g)
18. What digestive herb is used for hypertension and cholesterol: shan zha
(with jue ming zi)
19. What two herbs are added to long dan xie gan tang for hemoptysis?: mu
dan pi and ce bai ye
20. What herb is added to ba zheng san for bloody UTI?: bai mao gen
21. Which herb is used fever in pregnancy?: huang qin
22. Which "stop bleeding" herb do you need to wrap in cheesecloth? It also is
used especially for GYN.: pu huang
23. Name the herb that strengthens the spleen, transforms phlegm, harmo-
nizes the middle jiao, and calms the shen.: fu ling
,NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
NCCAOM Herbal Board - Exam QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS| RATED 5 STARS || GRADED A+ ||2025
24. What diuretic expels parasites?:
bian xu
25. What 3 herbs drain heat in the HT via SI?:
deng xin cao, mu tong (diuretic), and dan zhu ye (clear and purge heat)
26. What disease used deng xin cao as moxa?: mumps
27. What two diuretics expel phlegm and stop cough?: shi wei
che qian zi
28. What diuretic clears summer heat along with another herb, and what are
the herb ratios?: hua shi (180g) with gan cao (30g)
6:1 ratio
29. What diuretic breaks up blood stasis?: qu mai
30. What herb disperses w-c or w-h, releases rashes, stops itching, and stops
bleeding when charred? What are the points associated with it?: jing jie
LI 4 and UB 12, for expelling w-c or w-h
31. What herb reduces the toxicity of ban xia and tian nan xing?: sheng jiang
32. What 3 herbs clear both xs and deficiency heat?: zhi mu
chuan bei mu
huang bai
33. What herb enters SJ, clears heat, stops bleeding when charred, and moves
blood stagnation?: zhi zi
34. What herb, found in yin qiao san, generates fluids and encourages rashes
to the surface? What 2 channels does it enter?: lu gen
LU and ST
35. Clears and purges heat, lowers both BP and serum cholesterol.: jue ming
zi
36. Dosage for shi gao.: usually 9-30g, up to 90g
37. What herb clears summer heat and deficient heat, and checks malaria?: -
qing hao
38. Which diuretic can you use for diarrhea?: che qian zi
39. What 2 diuretics drain HT heat via SI?: deng xin cao
mu tong
40. What diuretic is stronger than fu ling for leeching dampness?: zhu ling
41. Diuretic that expels pus and treats warts.: yi yi ren
42. Diuretic that stops internal or external itching.: di fu zi
43. What is the dosage for chuan bei mu in powder?: 1-1.5g
44. What 5 "dissolve hot-phlegm" herbs are incompatible with wu tou?: chuan
bei mu
zhe bei mu
gua lou pi
