CARE practice questions

Question 1

which herb in this category has the property of salty

Answer 1

Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum

Question 2

which herb has the function to eliminate irritability

Answer 2

Dan Dou Chi - Sojae Semen Preparatum

Question 3

which herbs in this category have functions that address the eyes

Answer 3

Bo He - Menthae Haplocalycis Herba: cools and clears the eyes and head
Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum: clears the eyes and removes superficial visual obstruction
Ju Hua - Chrusanthemi Flos: calms the liver and clears the eyes
Sang Ye - Mori Folium: calms the liver and clears the eyes
Mu Zei - Equiseti Hiemalis Herba: disperses wind-heat, clears the eyes and reduces superficial visual obstruction
Man Jing Zi - Viticis Fructus: clears and benefits the head and eyes

Question 4

which herb is best for loss of voice

Answer 4

Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum

Question 5

what 6 herbs vent rashes and or measles

Answer 5

Bo He - Menthae Haplocalysis Herba: rashes
Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum: rashes
Niu Bang Zi - Arctii Fructus: rashes
Fu Ping - Spirodelae Herba: rashes
Sheng Ma - Cimicufugae Rhizoma: rashes and measles
Ge Gen - Puerariae Radix: measles

Question 6

which herb can release the muscles and treat stiffness in the upper back and neck

Answer 6

Ge Gen - Puerariae Radix

Question 7

which herb can be cold or warm depending on how it is prepared

Answer 7

Dan Dou Chi - Sojae Semen Preparatum

Question 8

which herb moistens the intestines

Answer 8

Niu Bang Zi - Arctii Fructus

Question 9

which herb generates fluids

Answer 9

Ge Gen - Puerariae Radix

Question 10

which herb can expel turbid filth for problems such as summertime exposure to unclean qi leading to summertime gastric disturbance, with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and thick, greasy, yellow tongue coat

Answer 10

Bo He - Menthae Haplocalycis Herba

Question 11

which herb stops spasms and extinguishes wind

Answer 11

Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum

Question 12

which herb clears and moistens the lungs

Answer 12

Sang Ye - Mori Folium

Question 13

which herb in this category has the function to resolve shao yang disorders and reduce fever

Answer 13

Chai Hu - Bupleuri Radix

Question 14

which herb has the function to raise the yang and lift what has sunken?
what other two herbs lift?

Answer 14

Sheng Ma - Cimicifugae Rhizoma

• Ge Gen - Puerariae Radix: raises the yang and stops diarrhea
• Chai Hu - Bupleuri Radix: raises yang qi

Question 15

which herb addresses HTN

Answer 15

Ge Gen - Puerariae Radix

Question 16

this herb can be used with delayed labor or expulsion of afterbirth so it must be used with caution

Answer 16

Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum

Question 17

which herb courses wind heat, brightens eyes and treats diabetes

Answer 17

Ju Hua ??

Question 18

which 5 herbs benefit the throat

Answer 18

Bo He - Menthae Haplocalycis Herba: soothes the thoat
Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum: for w-h with swollen, sore throat
Sang Ye - Mori Folium: for w-h with sore throat
Niu Bang Zi - Arctii Fructus: disperses w-h and benefits the throat
Sheng Ma - Cimicifugae Rhizoma: commonly used for painful and swollen sore throat

Question 19

which herb, like ma huang, has the function to promote sweating and urination

Answer 19

Fu Ping - Spirodelae Herba

Question 20

which herb clears heat and stops bleeding for blood in the stool or hemorrhoids

Answer 20

Mu Zei - Equiseti Hiemalis Herba

Question 21

which herb raises clear yang and stops diarrhea

Answer 21

Ge Gen - Puerariae Radix

Question 22

which herb scatters internal wind and resolves tetany

Answer 22

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Question 23

which herb cools the blood and stops bleeding

Answer 23

Sang Ye - Mori Folium

Question 24

which herbs spread LV qi and relieve constraint

Answer 24

Bo He - Menthae Haplocalycis Herba

Chai Hu - Bupleuri Radix