Nccaom Herb Exam Questions Part 1 Questions AND Correct
Answers
2 anchor and calm shen herbs that calm LV yang, and prevent
leakage of fluids. - ✔✔long gu, mu li
2 astringents to tonify SP and stop diarrhea. - ✔✔qian shi, lian
zi
2 blood tonics that also regulate menstruation. - ✔✔dang gui,
bai shao
2 c-p herbs for rebel ST qi and vomiting. - ✔✔ban xia, xuan fu
hua
2 dissolve c-p herbs that dissipate nodules and reduce
swelling. - ✔✔ban xia, bai jie zi
2 herbs that stop bleeding in LI for hemorrhoid, bloody
dysentery. - ✔✔di yu, huai hua mi
2 qi tonics which harmonize the characteristics of other herbs.
- ✔✔da zao, gan cao
,2 yin tonics for premature graying of hair. - ✔✔nu zhen zi, hei
zhi ma
3 astringents that calm HT shen. - ✔✔lian zi, wu wei zi, fu xiao
mai
3 clear blood heat herbs that also clear deficient fire. - ✔✔mu
dan pi, di gu pi, bai wei
3 qi tonics that moisten the LU and stop cough. - ✔✔gan cao,
yi tang, feng mi
4 clear toxic heat herbs for damp-heat jaundice - ✔✔ban lan
gen, shan dou gen, pu gong ying, tu fu ling
4 good herbs for opening up the nasal passages (for rhinitis,
sinusitis). - ✔✔xin yin hua, bai zhi, xi xin, cang er zhi
4 herbs that contain leakage of LU qi. - ✔✔wu wei zi, bai guo,
wu mei, he zi
,4 toxic heat herbs for d-h jaundice. - ✔✔ban lan gen, shan dou
gen, pu gong yin, tu fu ling
4 yang tonics that tonify LV and KD and strengthen bones and
sinews. - ✔✔gou ji, gu sui bu, xu duan, du zong
4 yin tonics that enter LU, and moisten it to stop cough. -
✔✔bai he, tian men dong, mai men dong, sha shen
5 herbs that enter and bind up LI and stop diarrhea. - ✔✔wu
mei, he zi, chi shi zhi, rou dou kou, chun pi
Activate blood herb, cools blood, for CAD, and enters REN 17
dan tien to nourish blood
and calm shen. - ✔✔dan shen
Activate blood herb, cools blood, fx like SP 10 to move blood,
and clears LV fire. - ✔✔chi shao
Activate blood herb, opens heart orifice, benefits GB for
gallstones and jaundice (does
, not enter GB). - ✔✔yu jin
Antagonist to lai fu zi. - ✔✔ren shen
Aromatic CI: yin deficiency with heat, ST fire. - ✔✔huo xiang
Aromatic CI: yin deficiency with heat, xs sweat from qi
deficiency. - ✔✔cang zhu
Aromatic for summer heat. - ✔✔huo xiang
Aromatic that clears damp in lower jiao, improves vision,
induces sweat for winddamp-
cold pathogen. - ✔✔cang zhu
Aromatic used for preventing stagnation from tonifyng herbs,
such as shu di. - ✔✔sha ren
Aromatic, calms the fetus. - ✔✔sha ren
Answers
2 anchor and calm shen herbs that calm LV yang, and prevent
leakage of fluids. - ✔✔long gu, mu li
2 astringents to tonify SP and stop diarrhea. - ✔✔qian shi, lian
zi
2 blood tonics that also regulate menstruation. - ✔✔dang gui,
bai shao
2 c-p herbs for rebel ST qi and vomiting. - ✔✔ban xia, xuan fu
hua
2 dissolve c-p herbs that dissipate nodules and reduce
swelling. - ✔✔ban xia, bai jie zi
2 herbs that stop bleeding in LI for hemorrhoid, bloody
dysentery. - ✔✔di yu, huai hua mi
2 qi tonics which harmonize the characteristics of other herbs.
- ✔✔da zao, gan cao
,2 yin tonics for premature graying of hair. - ✔✔nu zhen zi, hei
zhi ma
3 astringents that calm HT shen. - ✔✔lian zi, wu wei zi, fu xiao
mai
3 clear blood heat herbs that also clear deficient fire. - ✔✔mu
dan pi, di gu pi, bai wei
3 qi tonics that moisten the LU and stop cough. - ✔✔gan cao,
yi tang, feng mi
4 clear toxic heat herbs for damp-heat jaundice - ✔✔ban lan
gen, shan dou gen, pu gong ying, tu fu ling
4 good herbs for opening up the nasal passages (for rhinitis,
sinusitis). - ✔✔xin yin hua, bai zhi, xi xin, cang er zhi
4 herbs that contain leakage of LU qi. - ✔✔wu wei zi, bai guo,
wu mei, he zi
,4 toxic heat herbs for d-h jaundice. - ✔✔ban lan gen, shan dou
gen, pu gong yin, tu fu ling
4 yang tonics that tonify LV and KD and strengthen bones and
sinews. - ✔✔gou ji, gu sui bu, xu duan, du zong
4 yin tonics that enter LU, and moisten it to stop cough. -
✔✔bai he, tian men dong, mai men dong, sha shen
5 herbs that enter and bind up LI and stop diarrhea. - ✔✔wu
mei, he zi, chi shi zhi, rou dou kou, chun pi
Activate blood herb, cools blood, for CAD, and enters REN 17
dan tien to nourish blood
and calm shen. - ✔✔dan shen
Activate blood herb, cools blood, fx like SP 10 to move blood,
and clears LV fire. - ✔✔chi shao
Activate blood herb, opens heart orifice, benefits GB for
gallstones and jaundice (does
, not enter GB). - ✔✔yu jin
Antagonist to lai fu zi. - ✔✔ren shen
Aromatic CI: yin deficiency with heat, ST fire. - ✔✔huo xiang
Aromatic CI: yin deficiency with heat, xs sweat from qi
deficiency. - ✔✔cang zhu
Aromatic for summer heat. - ✔✔huo xiang
Aromatic that clears damp in lower jiao, improves vision,
induces sweat for winddamp-
cold pathogen. - ✔✔cang zhu
Aromatic used for preventing stagnation from tonifyng herbs,
such as shu di. - ✔✔sha ren
Aromatic, calms the fetus. - ✔✔sha ren
