Quiz 1-25 answers

Question 1

the herbs you gui, guan jiang and fu zi all share in common which of the following functions:
a. all able to move LV qi being wood within metal
b. all able to warm and tonify yang and dispel cold
c. all have an ability to lift yang qi
d. all are toxic and must be specially prepared to use

Answer 1

b

Question 2

which herb is warm and moves qi downward in chest for cough, wheezing, phlegm accumulation, damp accumulation and food retention that can lead to constipation?
a. huang qin
b. fu ling
c. zhi zi
d. qing pi
e. hou po

Answer 2

e

Question 3

which herb is able to warm and activate yang qi, open and unblock channel, and is key herb for wind-cold bi syndrome, the transformation of thin water and rheum and can enter the blood level?
a. da zao
b. sheng jiang
c. da huang
d. gui zhi
e. chai hu

Answer 3

d

Question 4

which herb is best to tonify qi, nourish blood and calm shen? its also good to harmonize and coordinate actions of other herbs
a. chi shao yao
b. pao jiang
c. xie bai
d. da zao

Answer 4

d

Question 5

shu di huang is prepared by steaming sheng di huang. it can be overly greasy and cloying to digestion. which of the following is its function:
a. nourish and move blood
b. clear heat from ying and xue levels
c. astringe yin, soften LV and nourish blood
d. tonify essence, blood, yin and marrow

Answer 5

d

Question 6

which of the following pairs is the number one pair used for yangming/qi level heat with the 4 bigs?
a. shi gao and zhi mu
b. zhi zi and da huang
c. bai zhu and fu ling
d. ren shen and fu ling

Answer 6

a

Question 7

which herb is the number one herb to purge accumulation and also is powerful to move blood and reduce stagnation, clear toxins and damp heat? it is highly does dependent and preparation dependent.
a. zhi zi
b. da huang
c. gua lou shi
d. huang lian

Answer 7

b

Question 8

the number one herb to move LV qi and the imperial herb for shaoyang syndrome is:
a. dang gui
b. shi gao
c. pao jiang
d. chai hu
e. xing ren

Answer 8

d

Question 9

shi gao, zhi mu, tian hua fen, and huang qin all share which major function:
a. clear LU heat
b. tonify qi and blood
c. calm shen
d. generate body fluids
e. clear damp-heat from LV and GB

Answer 9

a

Question 10

the best herb to activate yang and disperse cold congealment of damp and phlegm while also being a primary qi mover to treat xiong bi is:
a. zhi ke
b. Qing pi
c. ju he
d. xie bai

Answer 10

d

Question 11

match rou gui to its correct function:
a. warm interior, guide mingmen fire back to its source
b. warm yang of SP and LU to transform thin fluid
c. move qi, especially in the breast region
d. best herb to tonify, harmonize and move blood
e. tonify SP and LU qi, strengthen MJ, generate fluids, qi and blood

Answer 11

a

Question 12

match dang gui to its correct function:
a. warm interior, guide mingmen fire back to its source
b. warm yang of SP and LU to transform thin fluid
c. move qi, especially in the breast region
d. best herb to tonify, harmonize and move blood
e. tonify SP and LU qi, strengthen MJ, generate fluids, qi and blood

Answer 12

d

Question 13

match gan jiang to its correct function:
a. warm interior, guide mingmen fire back to its source
b. warm yang of SP and LU to transform thin fluid
c. move qi, especially in the breast region
d. best herb to tonify, harmonize and move blood
e. tonify SP and LU qi, strengthen MJ, generate fluids, qi and blood

Answer 13

b

Question 14

match dang shen to its correct function:
a. warm interior, guide mingmen fire back to its source
b. warm yang of SP and LU to transform thin fluid
c. move qi, especially in the breast region
d. best herb to tonify, harmonize and move blood
e. tonify SP and LU qi, strengthen MJ, generate fluids, qi and blood

Answer 14

e

Question 15

match ju ye to its correct function:
a. warm interior, guide mingmen fire back to its source
b. warm yang of SP and LU to transform thin fluid
c. move qi, especially in the breast region
d. best herb to tonify, harmonize and move blood
e. tonify SP and LU qi, strengthen MJ, generate fluids, qi and blood

Answer 15

c

Question 16

match huang lian to its main function:
a. tonify LU and SP, stabilize the surface and lift qi
b. enter LU and GB, clear LU heat, likes to combine with chai hu
c. enters HT and yangming, purges accumulation, moves blood, rectifies qi
d. enters LJ, drains damp-heat from LJ and clears deficiency heat
e. enters HT and yangming, clears damp heat with diarrhea or dysentary

Answer 16

e

Question 17

match huang qin to its main function:
a. tonify LU and SP, stabilize the surface and lift qi
b. enter LU and GB, clear LU heat, likes to combine with chai hu
c. enters HT and yangming, purges accumulation, moves blood, rectifies qi
d. enters LJ, drains damp-heat from LJ and clears deficiency heat
e. enters HT and yangming, clears damp heat with diarrhea or dysentary

Answer 17

b

Question 18

match huang qi to its main function:
a. tonify LU and SP, stabilize the surface and lift qi
b. enter LU and GB, clear LU heat, likes to combine with chai hu
c. enters HT and yangming, purges accumulation, moves blood, rectifies qi
d. enters LJ, drains damp-heat from LJ and clears deficiency heat
e. enters HT and yangming, clears damp heat with diarrhea or dysentary

Answer 18

a

Question 19

match huang bai to its main function:
a. tonify LU and SP, stabilize the surface and lift qi
b. enter LU and GB, clear LU heat, likes to combine with chai hu
c. enters HT and yangming, purges accumulation, moves blood, rectifies qi
d. enters LJ, drains damp-heat from LJ and clears deficiency heat
e. enters HT and yangming, clears damp heat with diarrhea or dysentary

Answer 19

d

Question 20

match da huang to its main function:
a. tonify LU and SP, stabilize the surface and lift qi
b. enter LU and GB, clear LU heat, likes to combine with chai hu
c. enters HT and yangming, purges accumulation, moves blood, rectifies qi
d. enters LJ, drains damp-heat from LJ and clears deficiency heat
e. enters HT and yangming, clears damp heat with diarrhea or dysentary

Answer 20

c

Question 21

T/F: gua lou has four parts, the pi (skin), the ren (seed), the root (tian hua fen), and the shi (whole fruit). all of the share the ability to clear phlegm-heat from the LU.

Answer 21

T

Question 22

which herb can transform cold-phlegm and descend ST qi for nausea, vomiting, cough and distention or plum pit qi sensation and is also toxic?
a. chen pi
b. gan cao
c. fu ling
d. ban xia

Answer 22

d

Question 23

T/F: the main difference between gan cao and zhi gan cao is that gan cao is warm and zhi gan cao is cool.

Answer 23

F

Question 24

patient presents with plum pit qi sensation in their throat, they have a mild cough with slight nausea and generally feel cold in their chest and ST. which is the best pair?
a. ban xia and hou po
b. zhi gan cao and bai shao yao
c. dang gui and huang qi
d. fu zi and can jiang
e. gui zhi and fu ling

Answer 24

(not d)

Question 25

match each herb with its preferred functional pair from the following list: huang bai, huang qin, huang qi, zhi mu, zhi gan cao 1. dang gui 2. shi gao 3. zhi mu 4. bai shao yao 5. chai hu

Answer 25

1. huang qi 2. zhi mu 3. huang bai 4. zhi gan cao 5. huang qin

Question 26

T/F: bai zhu is white, tonifies qi and also dries damp. it can stop sweating and treats edema and is also able to calm a restless fetus. cang zhu is dark, transforms damp, strengthens SP, expels damp for wind-damp bi syndrome and treats night vision.

Answer 26

T

Question 27

match the herbs with their potential herb-drug interaction: cardiac glycosides, improves antibiotic effects, diuretics, anti diabetes, anti-platelet and anti-coagulants 1. shao yao, bai zhu, dang gui, hou po, xie bai 2. da huang 3. zhi mu, cang zhu, ren shen 4. gui hi, zhi shi, fu ling 5. huang qin

Answer 27

1. anti-platelet and anti-coagulants 2. cardiac gylcosides 3. antidiabetics 4. diuretics 5. improves antibiotic effects

Question 28

which herb is best able to stop cough and ease difficult breathing and wheezing by descending LU qi? it moistens intestines for constipation. it is especially toxic for infants and children in its raw form. a. xie bai b. fu zi c. gan jiang d. xing ren

Answer 28

d

Question 29

patient presents with a cough and wheeze with distention in their chest. they have mild constipation or feel incomplete when they have a BM. they feel stuck and it is hard to breathe at times. choose the best set of herbs: a. xing ren, hou po, zhi shi b. ban xia, hou po, cang zhu c. chai hu, bai shao yao, qing pi d. fu ling, ren shen, bai zhu

Answer 29

a

Question 30

the best herb to clear constrained heat, remove damp heat via urine, treat jaundice, calm shen and clear restless irritability as well as enter in to the blood level is: a. zhi zi b. huang bai c. zhi mu d. chi fu ling

Answer 30

a

Question 31

which herb is able to clear yangming/qi level heat, clear LU heat and also clear deficiency heat and nourish yin? a. zhi mu b. shi gao c. huang bai d. sheng di huang

Answer 31

(not b)

Question 32

T/F: the main thing to consider when using da huang is: how much to use, how long to cook it, and how to prepare it.

Answer 32

T

Question 33

patient presents with constipation, hard dry stool, a sense of incompleteness when having a BM, and a sense of distention in their body that goes from diaphragm to public bone. they have a full sensation in their belly and don't like pressure on it. choose the best set of herbs: a. da huang, hou po, xing ren, zhi shi b. fu zi, gan jiang, zhi gan cao c. ren shen, bai zhu, fu ling, gan cao d. gua lou ren, huang qin, ban xia, chen pi

Answer 33

a

Question 34

patient presents with difficultly breathing, phlegm accumulation and both hot and cold sensations in their chest, a bit of nausea, and a stifling sensation that makes it hard to breathe. they have been diagnosed with xiong bi by their acupuncturist and coronary artery disease by their PCP. choose the best set of herbs: a. gua lou, Xie bai, zhi shi, ban Xia, huang lian b. xing ren, Qing pi, chi fu ling c. bai shao yao, dang gui, fu shen, zhi zi d. huang lian, da huang, zhi ke, chai hu

Answer 34

a

Question 35

match zhi shi to its best function: a. move qi and guide to the testicles b. clear heat in LU, generate body fluids, drain pus and move blood c. fiercely move LV qi and break up masses and accumulations d. harmonize wood earth, treat constipation and diarrhea and tenesmus e. transform phlegm-heat, unbind chest, move qi above diaphragm

Answer 35

d

Question 36

match ju he to its best function: a. move qi and guide to the testicles b. clear heat in LU, generate body fluids, drain pus and move blood c. fiercely move LV qi and break up masses and accumulations d. harmonize wood earth, treat constipation and diarrhea and tenesmus e. transform phlegm-heat, unbind chest, move qi above diaphragm

Answer 36

a

Question 37

match Qing pi to its best function: a. move qi and guide to the testicles b. clear heat in LU, generate body fluids, drain pus and move blood c. fiercely move LV qi and break up masses and accumulations d. harmonize wood earth, treat constipation and diarrhea and tenesmus e. transform phlegm-heat, unbind chest, move qi above diaphragm

Answer 37

c

Question 38

match gua lou pi to its best function: a. move qi and guide to the testicles b. clear heat in LU, generate body fluids, drain pus and move blood c. fiercely move LV qi and break up masses and accumulations d. harmonize wood earth, treat constipation and diarrhea and tenesmus e. transform phlegm-heat, unbind chest, move qi above diaphragm

Answer 38

e

Question 39

match tian hua fen to its best function: a. move qi and guide to the testicles b. clear heat in LU, generate body fluids, drain pus and move blood c. fiercely move LV qi and break up masses and accumulations d. harmonize wood earth, treat constipation and diarrhea and tenesmus e. transform phlegm-heat, unbind chest, move qi above diaphragm

Answer 39

b

Question 40

which herb is a master at tonifying qi and body fluids, used to rescue collapsing qi, calm the shen, nourish yin, generate body fluids, and is able to strengthen the primal qi of the 5 yang organs? a. huang qi b. dang shen c. ren shen d. gan cao e. bai zhu

Answer 40

c

Question 41

T/F: the herb ginseng should be double boiled separately for 60 minutes and added to the other herbs and it should NOT be used with caffeine

Answer 41

T

Question 42

patient presents with anemia, cramping with menses, small blood clots but thin watery blood during cycle. they have a pale face, thinning hair and weak fingernails. choose the best set of herbs: a. zhi gan cao, chi shao cao, Xing ren b. ren shen, bai zhu, fu ling c. cang zhu, hou po, chen pi d. dang gui, shu di huang, shao yao

Answer 42

d

Question 43

match each herb with its special pairing that enhances its function: fu ling, gan jiang, zhi gan can, da zao, huang qin 1. gui zhi 2. sheng jiang 3. fu zi 4. bai shao yao 5. chai hu

Answer 43

1. fu ling 2. da zao 3. gan jiang 4. zhi gan cao 5. huang qin

Question 44

patient presents with wind-cold invasions and a cough with some mild distention in their chest. choose the best set of herbs: a. hou po, ban xia, cang zhu, fu ling b. fu zi, ren shen, gan jiang, bai zhu, gan cao c. huang lian, huang qin, ban via, gan jiang, gan cao d. gui zhi, bai shao yao, sheng jiang, da zao, xing ren, hou po

Answer 44

d

Question 45

T/F: according to the lecture, the following herbs are the magic three: sheng jiang, da zao, gan cao

Answer 45

T

Question 46

T/F: according to Bensky, da huang is called "the general" and bai shao yao is said to "soften the general". both of these uses of "the general" refer to the SP

Answer 46

F

Question 47

T/F: according to Bensky, the single most important herbal fairly to begin to learn is the pair gui zhi and shao yao: this pair forms and herbal combination that serves as the foundation of the interaction of yin and yang in the body and theoretically shows us great detail to the workings of yin and yang in the body

Answer 47

T

Question 48

match each familial herb with its main formula remedy as listed in Bensky: gui zhi tang, xie xin tang, da Cheng qi tang, Xiao chai hu tang, er chen tang 1. cinnamon 2. rhubarb 3. pinellia 4. bupleurum 5. coptis

Answer 48

1. gui zhi tang 2. (not er chen tang) 3. (not xie xin tang) 4. Xiao chai hu tang 5. (not da cheng qi tang)