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What to add to modify Gui Pi Tang for very dark menstrual blood - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hong Hua, Mu Dan Pi, Zhi Zi
Chicken is contraindicated with? - CORRECT ANSWER-Excess heat condition
What kind of meat is contraindicated with wind-stroke and with exterior wind cold? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Crab
What is the 8 methods proposed by Cheng Zhong-Ling is best for treating blood stasis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Reducing
What is the 8 methods proposed by Cheng Zhong-Ling is best for treating phlegm -
CORRECT ANSWER-Reducing
How is Si Ni Tang modified for intractable arthritis caused by Wind-Damp? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Add Rou Gui and Bai Zhu
Dosage for Gan Jiang - CORRECT ANSWER- 3 - 9g
A patient has more chills than fever, no sweating, coughing, wheezing, copious white sputum, stifling sensation in chest, difficult breathing when lying down, heavy feeling body, body aches, nausea, loose stools, edema, tongue with greasy wet moss, and floating and tight pulse. What
formula is indicates? - CORRECT ANSWER-Xiao Qing Long Tang
A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle tension, and feels feverish.
How would you modify Si Wu Tang? - CORRECT ANSWER-Substitute Sheng Di Huang for
Shu Di Huang
How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add
Wu Wei Zi
The primary treatment for Jue Yin stage disease is? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clearing,
warming or a combination of clearing and warming
What is the proportion of Huang Qi and Dang Gui in the formula Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang? -
CORRECT ANSWER-5 to 1
A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal meat would be
recommended? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pork
What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diarrhea due
to food damage
How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and painful HA - CORRECT
ANSWER-Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
Ya Xiao Antagonizes - CORRECT ANSWER-San Leng
Ba Dou Antagonizes - CORRECT ANSWER-Qian Niu Zi
Ding Xiang antagonizes - CORRECT ANSWER-Yu Jin
Wu Tou Antagonizes - CORRECT ANSWER-Xi Jiao
Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes - CORRECT ANSWER-Rou Gui
Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in - CORRECT ANSWER-
Larger Doses
Rich-Heavy herbs roots and fruits are usually prescribed in - CORRECT ANSWER-Large
Dosage
Leaves, flowers, and aromatic herbs are usually prescribed in - CORRECT ANSWER-
Smaller Doses
Minerals and shells are usually prescribed in - CORRECT ANSWER-Heaviest doses
Toxic, light, and strong tasting herbs are usually prescribed in - CORRECT ANSWER-
Smaller doses
The dosage for Bing Lang that leads to toxic side effect is - CORRECT ANSWER- 60 - 120g
How is Xing Su San modified for pronounced fever? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Huang Qin
A 78 y.o. male is suffering from constipation. He also complains of frequent urination that often wakes him during the night. He has a dull pain in his low back and his knees have occasional
pain. His T is pale, P is weak and slow. What is the good formula for him? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ji Chuan Jian
Western Herb Yohimbe should not be take if that persons has what conditions? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Prostate Inflammaiton, Ht.Lv.Kd. Dz, High Blood Pressure
What is the dosage for Yi Mu Cao to treat edema from glomerulonephritis - CORRECT
ANSWER-Up to 120g
What condition in moxibustion with ginger best used - CORRECT ANSWER-Abdominal
pain. soreness and pain in joints and diarrhea
How is Wu Zhu You treated to reduce its side effects? - CORRECT ANSWER-Treat with
Gan Cao A patient has sever menstrual bleeding, red blood with purplish blood clot, hoe sensation in the
chest, irritability, abdominal pain, and dark urine How would you modify Gu Jing Wan? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Add Di You and Xian He Cao
What is the contraindication for Ban Xiao? - CORRECT ANSWER-All types if bleeding
caused by Xu Yin
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 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
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
What would be combine with She Chuang Zi for itchy, weeping skin lesions? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ku Shen and Bai Bu
What is the differences between Wu Mei and Mu Gua? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wu Mei is
stronger at restraining Lu Qi
What is the dosage for Wu Wei Zi for cronic cough - CORRECT ANSWER- 3 - 6g
What is the caution for Xiang Ru? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vomiting if taken hot
What herb is contraindicated with exterior disorders and has a caution w/ Sp or St xu? -
CORRECT ANSWER-E Jiao
When to prescribe Sheng Hua Tang? - CORRECT ANSWER-During Postpartum
What do Shan Zhu You and Jin Jing Zi treat together? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
How is Si Ni Tang modified for intractable arthritis caused by Wind-Damp? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Add Ruo Gui and Bai Zhu
Bai wei, Dang Gui and Ren Shen treat - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic fever and post
partum fever and irritability due to Xu Blood
What would be combined with Fu Ling for cloudy and painful urination? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Che Qian Zi
What would be combined with Bai Wei for steaming bone disorder due to Xu blood with
intermittent fever and chills? - CORRECT ANSWER-Di Gu Pi
What would be combined with Jin Yin Hua for unremitting high fever? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Huang Qin and Huang Lian
Gou Tent, Ju Hua, Shi Jue Ming and Sang Ye all treat? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dizziness and
vertigo due to LV disorder
What would be combined with Long Yan You for mild cases of insomnia and excitability? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Bai He
What would be combined with Sha Shen for chronic, dry, non-productive cough due to Ln Yin
Xu? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mai Men Dong and Tian Hua Fen
What would be combined w/ Bu Gu Zhi for impotence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hu Tao Ren
and Chen Xiang What would be combined with Ding Xiang for abdominal pain and vomiting due to Stomach
cold? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ban Xia
What would be combined w/ Da Zoo, and Dang Guid for nutritive qi and blood xu -
CORRECT ANSWER-E Jiao
Chi Shan and Tao Red treat - CORRECT ANSWER-Premature period, excessive bleeding,
and the presence of purple-thick clots. What would be combined with Di Gu Pi for wasting and thirsting disorders w/ profuse
urination? - CORRECT ANSWER-Send Di Huang and Tian Hua Fen
What herbs would be added to Bed Jie Fen Qing Yin for chronic prostatitis with Chyluris (Milky
white urine)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tu Si Zi, Jin Qian Cao, Nu Zhen Zhi
How is Xiao Qing Long Tang modified when the exterior cold syndrome is sever? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Increase Ma Huang and Gui Zhi
How is Ma Huang Tang modified when there is exterior cold and interior heat? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Add Shi Gao
How is Ban Xia Hou Po Tang modified for chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Xie Lai
and Gua Lou
How is Yin Chen Hao Tang modified when there is fever and chills? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Add Lian Xiao and Ye Ju Hua
How is Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan modified with profuse sputum? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add
Yu Xing Cao and Tian Hua Fen
How is Yin Chen Hao Tang modified for Cholelithiasis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Jin Qian
Cao
How is Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang modified for Leukorrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Cang Zhu
and Huang Bai
How is Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San modified when there is severe W-C? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Increase dosage of Zi Su Ye
How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for heat in the SP w/ frequent hunger that cannot be
satisfied? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Bai Shao
How is Wu Zhu Yu Tang modified for severe epigastric pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add
Dan Shen and Mu Xiang
How is Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang modified when there is fever due to xu yin? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Add Di Gu Pi and Bai Wel
How is Long Dan XIe Gan Tang modified when here is coughing of blood die to wood attacking
metal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Mu Dan Pi and Ce Bai Ye
How is Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan modified for Constipation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Rou
Cong Ring and Dang Gui
How is Dang Guid Liu Huang Tang modified for severe sweating? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Add Ma Huang Gen and Fu Xiao Mai
How is Suan Zao Res Tang modified for xu Ht and GB qi? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Dang
Shen and Long Gu
How is Gui Zhi Tang modified when there is a severe HA? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Substitute Chi Shao for Lai Shao and add Dao Ben
How is Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan modified for constipation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add Rou
Cong Rong and Dang Guid A 44 y.o. female has a run nose w/clear water discharge, sneezing, aversion to cold, and achy muscles. The T has a thin white coating and the P is superficial. What kind for food would you
prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER-Parsnips and Cinnamon
A 19 y.o. female has candida. Her T coating is thick greasy and yellow tongue. What food would
you prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mung Bean and Daikon
A 68 y.o. obese female has swollen knee joints w. an sense of heaviness in the limbs. The pain is
dull- aching and lingers. She often feels sluggish. What kind of food would you prescribe? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Mustard greens and Corn meal
A 12 y.o. boy has a fever, chills, a dry sore throat. The T has a thin yellow coating and the P is
superficial. What kind of food would you prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pears w/ mint
Thie herb is slightly cold and is used for relatively warm painful obstruction or in cases where
the dampness is especially clear and relieves jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER-Qin Jiao
In the category of herbs that nourish the Ht and calm the spirit, which herb is excellent for
insomnia due to Ht blood xu and could be used for pregnant women? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bai Zi Ren
Chuan Xiong, Yi Mu Cao, Dan Shen, and Hong Hua which herbs activate and blood circulation
and removes excess fluid accumulation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yi Mu Cao
The differences between You Ten and Tian Ma? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gou Teng is used
more for wind due to heat; Tian Ma is used more for wind-cold and dizziness Gou Teng, Bai Ji Li, Tian Ma, Shi Jue Ming, which herb calms the liver, regulates Lv qi, dispels
wind, and brightens the eyes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bai Ji Li
You treat a patient for feeling of extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, crying all the time an weakness of all muscles. She is so devoted by the fact that her husband just died she cannot even get out of bed. Which herb is applicable for her condition? Huang Qi, Dang Shen, Red Shen
and You Gui. - CORRECT ANSWER-Ren Shen
What herb has Vitamine B, Amylase, Glucose and Maltose? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yi Tang
Ci Shi, Hua Jiao, Hu jiao, and Xin Yi, which herbs has the function of killing parasites, warming
the MJ, alleviating pain, and is caution in pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hua Jiao
When treating Lv qi stagnation and W-H attack that has given red eyes and a sore throat. You
have been taking lots of Bo He, what kind of food to avoid? - CORRECT ANSWER-Turtle
soup
What is the function of Dong Hua Zi? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clear Lu heat, expel phlegm,
promotes diuresis, remove vaginal discharge A 70y.o.women w/post surgical constipation, dry stool, no distention, or bloating, irritability
and bleeding gums could use what formula? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tiao Wei Cheng Qi
Tang
What foods would you avoid with Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang? - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid Acrid,
Spicy, Oily, and Greasy
What is a caution for Bai Hu Tang? - CORRECT ANSWER-HA, Stiff neck, Cold limbs, cold
sensation or mental impairment
What 2 single herbs to add to Gui Pi Tang for painful menses with blood clots - CORRECT
ANSWER-Xiang Fu and Yu Jin
