Herb pharm 4 quizzes Flashcards
(100 cards)
1)
Qi tonics are all:
a.Sour and Cold
b.Sweet and Cold or Neutral
c.Sweet and Warm or Neutral
d.Acrid and Warm
c.Sweet and Warm or Neutral
2)
Which herb is used for raising the Yang Qi?
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
b.Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)
c.Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)
d.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
3)
Which herb is excellent at drying dampness to strengthen the Spleen?
a.Yi Tang (Maltosum)
b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
c.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
d.Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellariae Radix)
c.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
4)
Which herb is moist, and can tonify the Qi and nourish the Yin in the Lung and also tonify Kidney?
a.Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
c.Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus)
d.Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)
b.Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
which herb goes to all 3 Jiaos?
Shan Yao
which herb calms the fetus due to Sp xu?
Bai Zhu
which herb clears summerheat?
Bai Bian Dou
6)
Which herb is a modern herb that can invigorate the blood, calm the shen, and help combat stress?
a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)
b.Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
c.Huang Jing (Polygonati Rhizoma)
d.Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)
7)
Which herb can tonify the qi while calming fetus?
a.Bai Zhu
b.Ren Shen
c.Shan Yao
d.Bai Bian Dou
a.Bai Zhu
8)
True or False: Qi tonics should only be cooked for a short period of time.
True
False
False
9)
Which of the following can Gan Cao cause if overused?
a.diarrhea
b.gout
c.hypertension
d.red sore throat
c.hypertension
10)
Which of the following can you NOT combine Ren Shen with?
a.Wu Ling Zhi (flying squirrel feces)
b.Turnips
c.Lai fu zi (white radish seed)
d.All of the above
D. all of the above
11)
True or False: Gan Cao is said to go to all 12 channels
True
False
True
12)
What does honey frying do to the property of Gan Cao, making it Zhi Gan Cao?
Better for clearing toxicity
Better for diarrhea from heat
Better for retaining fluids
Better for tonifying
Better for tonifying
Which of the following can moderate toxicity and harmonize a formula?
a. da zao, huang qi
b. shan yao, huang jing
c. gan cao, da zao
d. bai zhu, da zao
c. gan cao, da zao
1 qi tonic, for prenatal qi
Ren Shen
gentle/less expensive substitute for Ren Shen
Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)
best at generating fluids in this category
Tai Zi Shen
best to support postnatal qi
Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
harmonize formulas, moderator, supports MJ, calms shen/Ht
Da Zao (Jujubae)
alleviates pain, moistens lu, stops cough, tonifies sp
Yi Tang (Maltosum)
herb that shouldn’t be cooked in decoction, take w/ strained decoction
Yi Tang
Xiao Ke Herbs (qi tonic)
Shan Yao
Ren Shen (generates fluids for W&T)
Huang Qi
Herb that is toxic raw and must be cooked (qi)
Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)