NBCE ACUPUNCTURE EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 TRADITIONAL CHINESE
MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE PRINCIPLES
◉ What meridian ... opens to the eyes.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... manifests in the fingers and toes.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... controls muscular, tendinous, and ligamentous
activity and if deficient will see sprains, strains, and cramps?.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... is anger, frustration, and depression the major
emotions involved when there are issues in it?.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... is most active from 1-3am.
Answer: liver
, ◉ What meridian ... is "the KING", governs the blood and its
circulation, and if deficient will have cold hands and feet?.
Answer: heart
◉ the state of HT blood and HT Qi is reflected by.
Answer: facial complexion
◉ What meridian ... houses the mind and if there is too much heat in
it can cause a coma?.
Answer: heart
◉ What meridian ... opens to the tongue?.
Answer: heart
◉ disorders of the tongue and speech are due to what organs
issues?.
Answer: heart
◉ What meridian ... controls sweat and dreams?.
Answer: heart
◉ What meridian ... is most active 11am - 1pm?.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 TRADITIONAL CHINESE
MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE PRINCIPLES
◉ What meridian ... opens to the eyes.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... manifests in the fingers and toes.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... controls muscular, tendinous, and ligamentous
activity and if deficient will see sprains, strains, and cramps?.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... is anger, frustration, and depression the major
emotions involved when there are issues in it?.
Answer: liver
◉ What meridian ... is most active from 1-3am.
Answer: liver
, ◉ What meridian ... is "the KING", governs the blood and its
circulation, and if deficient will have cold hands and feet?.
Answer: heart
◉ the state of HT blood and HT Qi is reflected by.
Answer: facial complexion
◉ What meridian ... houses the mind and if there is too much heat in
it can cause a coma?.
Answer: heart
◉ What meridian ... opens to the tongue?.
Answer: heart
◉ disorders of the tongue and speech are due to what organs
issues?.
Answer: heart
◉ What meridian ... controls sweat and dreams?.
Answer: heart
◉ What meridian ... is most active 11am - 1pm?.