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NCCAOM Herbs | Comprehensive
Exam Questions With Corrcet
Answers
What would be combined with Jin Yin Hua for an external W-H condition?-correct-
answer-Bo He and Jing Jie
You are treating patient w. sensation of fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen,
no appetite and no taste, and heavy limbs with the formula Ping Wei San. He calls
you saying that he went to a party last night and he overate and now has belching,
bloating, and acid reflux. What can you add?-correct-answer-Da Fu Pi, Lai Fu Zi,
Zhi Ke
What is the dosage for Chuan Xuing ti treat irregular menstruation?-correct-
answer-Up to 9g
What herbs does not have synergistic effect with antibiotics?-correct-answer-Du
Zhong
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How long should Ma Huang be avoided after stopping MAOIs which are used in
the treatment for Parkinson.s disease?-correct-answer-2 weeks
What is the dosage for Shan Yao to treat wasting and thirsting disorder as a tea?-
correct-answer-Up to 250g a day
Which herb will least likely interact with anti-hypertensive drugs?-correct-answer-
Zhi Mu
A patient has coughing with profuse sputum and vomiting of clear fluids. How
would you modify Er Chen Tang?-correct-answer-Add Cang Zhu and Bai Zhu
How is Wu Zhu Yu Tang modified for sever morning sickness?-correct-answer-Add
Ban Xia and Sha Red
How is Niu Xi used to tonify?-correct-answer-Cooked
What is a caution for Xi Xin?-correct-answer-Renal Problem
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A patient has fever, some chills, sore throat, thirst, cough and HA. You prescribe
Yin Qiao San. Next day he says that cough is much worse. How would you modify
the prescription?-correct-answer-Add Xing Ren
What is the contraindication for Sheng Ma?-correct-answer-Breathing difficulty
What do Ru Xiang and Niu Xi treat?-correct-answer-Flank pain due to acute sprain
Bei Xie, Shi Chang Pu, Huang Bai, and Che Qian Zi treat?-correct-answer-frequent
urination, cloudy urine, and vaginal discharge
Why the western herb Sassafras should be avoided?-correct-answer-Causing LV
cancer in animals
Whatwould be combined with Bai Wei for chronic fever and post partum fever
and irritability due to Xu Blood-correct-answer-Dang Gui and Ren Shen
NCCAOM Herbs | Comprehensive
Exam Questions With Corrcet
Answers
What would be combined with Jin Yin Hua for an external W-H condition?-correct-
answer-Bo He and Jing Jie
You are treating patient w. sensation of fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen,
no appetite and no taste, and heavy limbs with the formula Ping Wei San. He calls
you saying that he went to a party last night and he overate and now has belching,
bloating, and acid reflux. What can you add?-correct-answer-Da Fu Pi, Lai Fu Zi,
Zhi Ke
What is the dosage for Chuan Xuing ti treat irregular menstruation?-correct-
answer-Up to 9g
What herbs does not have synergistic effect with antibiotics?-correct-answer-Du
Zhong
,2|Page
How long should Ma Huang be avoided after stopping MAOIs which are used in
the treatment for Parkinson.s disease?-correct-answer-2 weeks
What is the dosage for Shan Yao to treat wasting and thirsting disorder as a tea?-
correct-answer-Up to 250g a day
Which herb will least likely interact with anti-hypertensive drugs?-correct-answer-
Zhi Mu
A patient has coughing with profuse sputum and vomiting of clear fluids. How
would you modify Er Chen Tang?-correct-answer-Add Cang Zhu and Bai Zhu
How is Wu Zhu Yu Tang modified for sever morning sickness?-correct-answer-Add
Ban Xia and Sha Red
How is Niu Xi used to tonify?-correct-answer-Cooked
What is a caution for Xi Xin?-correct-answer-Renal Problem
, 3|Page
A patient has fever, some chills, sore throat, thirst, cough and HA. You prescribe
Yin Qiao San. Next day he says that cough is much worse. How would you modify
the prescription?-correct-answer-Add Xing Ren
What is the contraindication for Sheng Ma?-correct-answer-Breathing difficulty
What do Ru Xiang and Niu Xi treat?-correct-answer-Flank pain due to acute sprain
Bei Xie, Shi Chang Pu, Huang Bai, and Che Qian Zi treat?-correct-answer-frequent
urination, cloudy urine, and vaginal discharge
Why the western herb Sassafras should be avoided?-correct-answer-Causing LV
cancer in animals
Whatwould be combined with Bai Wei for chronic fever and post partum fever
and irritability due to Xu Blood-correct-answer-Dang Gui and Ren Shen
