Herbal Formulas Quiz 1

Question 1

Functions of Si Jun Zi Tang

Answer 1

Tonify spleen qi, relieve fatigue, strengthen the middle jiao

Question 2

*Qi deficiency symptoms

Answer 2

Pale complexion, weak limbs, low energy, weak and low voice, poor appetite, loose stool, pale tongue with thin white coating, weak pulse

Question 3

C/C for Si Jun Zi Tang

Answer 3

Empty heat, constipation, bloating, thirst and irritability seen together.
Not for long term use
Stop formula if the patient gets thirsty

Question 4

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang functions

Answer 4

Tonify the qi, strengthen the spleen, relieve fatigue, raise the yang and counter prolapse

Question 5

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang indications

Answer 5

Spleen and stomach qi deficiency

Spleen qi sinking

Question 6

*What are the two envoy herbs in Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang?

Answer 6

Sheng Ma

Chai Hu

Question 7

*What is the purpose of Sheng Ma and Chai Hu in Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Answer 7

Raise the spleen qi, counter prolapse

Question 8

Si Wu Tang functions

Answer 8

Nourish and invigorate the blood, harmonize the menses and relieve pain

Question 9

Si Wu Tang indications

Answer 9

Blood deficiency with blood stagnation

Question 10

*What are the menstruation indications of Si Wu Tang?

Answer 10

Irregular cycles, scanty or stopped flow, clotted flow, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, PMS

Question 11

C/C of Si Wu Tang

Answer 11

SP qi xu

Question 12

Ba Zhen Tang functions

Answer 12

Tonifies the qi, nourishes the blood and relieves fatigue, strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the middle jiao

Question 13

Ba Zhen Tang indications

Answer 13

Qi and Blood deficiency

Question 14

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan functions

Answer 14

Nourishes the liver and kidney yin

Question 15

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan indications

Answer 15

Liver and kidney yin deficiency with heat

Question 16

What are the three tonifying herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?

Answer 16

Shu Di Huang
Shan Zhu Yu
Shan Yao

Question 17

*What are the three downward draining herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?

Answer 17

Ze Xie
Mu Dan Pie
Fu Ling

Question 18

*Liu Wei Di Huang Wan C/C

Answer 18

Sp Qi xu with diarrhea

Phlegm damp conditions

Question 19

Zuo Gui Wan functions

Answer 19

Tonify the liver and kidney yin

Question 20

Zuo Gui Wan indications

Answer 20

Kidney yin deficiency with heat

Question 21

Which formula has animal parts?

Answer 21

Zuo Gui Wan

Question 22

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan functions

Answer 22

Warms and tonifies the kidney yang, dispels cold, drains water damp, promotes urination

Question 23

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan indications

Answer 23

Kidney yang deficiency with cold and water damp accumulation

Question 24

*What is the main formula in Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan

Answer 24

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Question 25

*What are the two additional herbs in Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan?

Answer 25

Fu Zi | Gui Zhi

Question 26

You Gui Wan functions

Answer 26

Warm and tonify the kidney yang, tonify essence and blood

Question 27

You Gui Wan indications

Answer 27

Kidney yang deficiency, kidney essence deficiency, blood deficiency

Question 28

What do you astringe from the superficies?

Answer 28

Sweat

Question 29

What do you astringe from the lung?

Answer 29

chronic cough

Question 30

What do you astringe from the intestines?

Answer 30

Chronic diarrhea, watery dysentery

Question 31

What do you astringe from the chong and ren channels?

Answer 31

Menorrhagia, metrorrhagia

Question 32

What do you astringe from the Ren and Dai channels?

Answer 32

chronic leukorrhea

Question 33

What do you astringe from the KD and UB?

Answer 33

urineary incontinence, enuresis, spermatorrhea

Question 34

C/C astringing formulas

Answer 34

formula for a short period of time and then tonify, do not use if they have a pathogenic factor

Question 35

Deficiency type mind disharmonies

Answer 35

Heart yin deficiency Heart and kidney disharmony/yin deficiency heart blood and spleen qi deficiency Gallbladder qi deficiency

Question 36

Excess type mind disharmonies

Answer 36

Heart fire liver fire phlegm fire disturbing the heart food stagnation

Question 37

Heart yin deficiency symptoms

Answer 37

anxiety, palpitations, forgetfulness, difficulty in falling or staying asleep, dreams

Question 38

Heart and kidney disharmony/yin deficiency symptoms

Answer 38

anxiety, palpitations, wakes up many times during the night, dream disturbed sleep, hot spells, night sweats

Question 39

heart blood and spleen qi deficiency symptoms

Answer 39

fatigue, dizziness, poor memory, difficulty falling asleep, sleeps well after finally falling asleep

Question 40

gallbladder qi deficiency symptoms

Answer 40

timidity, fearfulness, easily frightened, wakes up early and unable to go back to sleep

Question 41

Heart fire symptoms

Answer 41

restlessness, agitation, nightmares, wakes during the night, palpitations, mouth and tongue sores

Question 42

Liver fire symptoms

Answer 42

irritability, insomnia, restless sleep, thirst, bitter taste, headache

Question 43

phlegm fire disturbing the heart symptoms

Answer 43

mental and physical agitation, insomnia, tossing and turning at night, chest oppression, feeling of heaviness, constipation, scanty urine

Question 44

food stagnation symptoms

Answer 44

nausea, indigestion, restless sleep, late night eating, diet of oily or spicy foods

Question 45

Suen Zao Ren Tang functions

Answer 45

Nourish the liver and heart blood

Question 46

*Suen Zao Ren Tang indications

Answer 46

Liver and heart blood deficiency with empty heat

Question 47

Suen Zao Ren C/C

Answer 47

Not for excess heat insomnia

Question 48

Gan Mai Da Zao Tang functions

Answer 48

Nourishes the heart, calms the mind, relieves depression, harmonizes the MJ

Question 49

*Gan Mai Da Zao Tang indications

Answer 49

Heart yin deficiency causing restless organ syndrome (zang zao)

Question 50

C/C Gan Mai Da Zao tang

Answer 50

liver qi stag or phlegm

Question 51

Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan functions

Answer 51

Stabilizes the kidney, retains essence, stops emission

Question 52

*Jin Suo Gu Jing Wang indications

Answer 52

Kidney essence deficiency

Question 53

*Yu Ping Feng San functions

Answer 53

Tonify qi, strengthen superficies, stops sweating

Question 54

Yu Ping Feng San indications

Answer 54

Spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency

Question 55

*Yu Ping Feng San C/C

Answer 55

night sweating due to yin deficiency heat

Question 56

Si Shen Wan functions

Answer 56

Tonify the kidney yang and spleen, astringes the intestines to stop diarrhea

Question 57

*Si Shen wan indications

Answer 57

Deficient cold in the spleen and kidney | Kidney and spleen yang deficiency

Question 58

*Qi regulating formulas C/C

Answer 58

They consume the fluids and disperse qi because they are pungent, aromatic, warming, and drying They should be discontinued as soon as the condition improves Patients with blood, yin, or fluids deficiency should use them cautiously and with blood or yin tonics

Question 59

*Yue Ju Wan function

Answer 59

Reduces stagnation of qi, blood, phlegm, damp, fire, and food

Question 60

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang function

Answer 60

Activates qi and descends rebellious qi, resolves phlegm and disperses nodules

Question 61

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang indications

Answer 61

Plump pit qi and liver qi stagnation

Question 62

*Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang functions

Answer 62

Descends rebellious lung qi to relieve wheezing, warms and resolves phlegm cold

Question 63

*Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang indications

Answer 63

Lung phlegm damp and kidney yang deficiency with lung qi rebellion

Question 64

Ding Chuan Tang functions

Answer 64

Circulates and descends lung qi to relieve wheezing, clears heat and resolves phlegm, releases external wind cold

Question 65

Ding Chuan Tang indications

Answer 65

External wind cold | Internal phlegm heat