Study Guide Questions Flashcards by E Snow

Gou Teng / Uncaria goes to what channels and what is this herb’s Dui Yao?

Liver, Pericardium, Gallbladder and Long Gu / Fossilia Ossis
Pericardium, Liver and Tian Ma / Gastrodiae Rhizoma
Spleen, Kidney and Shi Jue Ming / Haliotidis Concha
Heart, Lung and Shu Di Huang / Rehmannia Radix preparata

Pericardium, Liver and Tian Ma / Gastrodiae Rhizoma

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What is the signature formula for External Wind-Cold deficiency type with prevalence of wind (zhong feng / wind strike)?

Gui Zhi Tang

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Which herb is omitted from Da Cheng Qi Tang / Major Order the Qi Decoction to make Xiao Cheng Qi Tang / Minor Order the Qi Decoction?

Mang Xiao / Natril Sulfas

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Yi Yi Ren / Coicis semen has the function to both:

Dispels dampness and moistens dryness
Strengthens the spleen and clears damp heat
Clears heat and cools blood
Clears heat and expels cold

Strengthens the spleen and clears damp heat

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos’s flavor and temperature are:

Sour and cold
Sweet and slightly cold
Bitter and cold
Acrid and slightly cold

Sweet and (slightly) cold

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Yin Yang Huo / Epimedii herba

Drains heat from the Heart
Moistens the Lung
Invigorates blood
Expels Wind/Cold/Damp

Expels Wind/Cold/Damp

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Sang Shen / Mori Fructus enters which channels

Heart, Lung, Kidney
Heart, Lung, Spleen
Heart, Liver, Kidney
Heart, Liver, Spleen

Heart, Liver, Kidney

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Liang Fu Wan / Galangal and Cyperius Pill has the following two ingredients:

Gao Liang Jiang / Alpiniae officinarum Rhizom and Xiang Fu / Cyperi Rhizoma
Chao Cang Zhu / Dry Fried Atractylodis Rhizoma and Jiang Chao Hou Po / Ginger Fried Magnolia Officinalis
Zhi Gan Cao / Glycyrrhizae Radix cum Liquido Fricta and Yi Tang / Maltosum
Chen Pi / Citri reticulatae Pericarpium and Zhi Ban Xia / Prepared Pinelliae Rhizoma

Gao Liang Jiang / Alpiniae officinarum Rhizom and Xiang Fu / Cyperi Rhizoma

(Warms MJ, dispels cold, alleviates pain)

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Which herb tonifies Spleen Yang, dries damp, stabilizes the exterior from spontaneous sweating (deficient sweating), and calms the fetus as it relates to SP deficiency?

Bai Zhu / Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma
Jing Jie / Schizonepetae Herba
Da Zao / Jujubae Fructus
Qiang Huo / Notopterygil Rhizoma seu Radix

Bai Zhu / Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma

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Which modification of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill would you prescribe if the patient reports of dry eyes, diminished visual acuity, photophobia, tearing when exposed to drafts, or painful eyes?

Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill
Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill
Shen Qi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill

Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill

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What is the signature formula for a wind-cold invasion manifesting with mild fever, aversion to cold, nasal congestion, body ache, and sweating that does not relieve symptoms?

Gui Zhi Tang

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What two herbs are added to Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction to make Liu Jun Zi Tang / Six Gentlemen Decoction?

Chen Pi
Zhi Ban Xia

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What herbs are in Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang / Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction?

Fu Ling
Gui Zhi
Bai Zhu
Zhi Gan Cao

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Which two herbs in Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left Pill supplement Jing?

Shu Di Huang and Gui Ban Jiao
Shu Di Huang and Gou Qi Zi
Tu Si Zi and Lu Jiao Jiao
Lu Jiao Jiao and Gui Ban Jiao

Lu Jiao Jiao and Gui Ban Jiao

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This herb cools and vents Heart heat and heat that is entering the Pericardium. It has a special ability to disperse clumping and its shape has a resonance to a Heart chamber.

Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos
Lian Qiao / Forsythiae Fructus
Sheng Ma / Cimicifugae Rhizoma
Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas

Lian Qiao / Forsythiae Fructus

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What is the signature formula for drying dampness and transforming phlegm?

Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Decoction

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At a higher dose range, Hong Hua:

Invigorates the blood
Harmonizes the blood
Breaks up blood stasis
Cools the blood

Breaks up blood stasis

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Your patient has constipation with clear and copious urine, lower back pain, and a cold sensation in the back. You decide to warm the KI, nourish blood and essence, and moisten the intestine. The best formula is:

Wei Jing Tang / Reed Decoction
Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill
Bai He Gu Jin Tang / Lilybulb to Preserve the Metal
Ji Chuan Jian / Benefit the River Flow Decoction

Ji Chuan Jian / Benefit the River Flow Decoction

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What are the herbs in Ma Huang Tang?

Ma Huang, Ge Gen, Gui Zhi, Zhi Gan Cao
Ma Huang, Shi Gao, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao
Ma Huang, Ge Gen, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao
Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao

Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao

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When needing to nourish the lighter yin fluids, especially to clear Lung and Stomach heat and generate moisture for patterns of dryness, choose these herbs?

Huo Xiang and Cang Zhu
Mai Men Dong and Sha Shen
Sheng Di Huang and Xuan Shen
Da Huang and Mang Xiao

Mai Men Dong and Sha Shen

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What is the signature formula for KI Yin deficiency? It was once a pediatric formula for the Wu Chi / Five Retardations.

Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill

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For constipation with hard stools that are difficult to expel, with normal to frequent urination, this formula is best:

Xiao Qing Long Tang / Minor Blue Green Dragon Decoction
Mai Men Dong Tang / Ophiopogonis Decoction
Ji Chuan Jian / Benefit the River Flow Decoction
Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill

Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill

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Which herb in the formula Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction has the primary function to treat pi/focal distension which manifests as a “sensation of obstruction, distention, and heaviness that is focused on the epigastrium?”

Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas
Zhi Hou Pou / Prepared Magnoliae officinalis Cortex
Da Huang / Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
Zhi Zhi Shi / Prepared Aurantii Fructus Immaturus

Zhi Zhi Shi / Prepared Aurantii Fructus Immaturus

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Within Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill is 3/4 of a formula we learned as the signature formula for drying dampness and transforming phlegm. What is that formula? - Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Decoction - Si Ni San / Frigid Extremities Powder - Si Ni Tang / Frigid Extremities Decoction - Si Wu Tang / Four Substance Decoction

Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Decoction

True or False: Zhi Ban Xia is sweet, cool, and goes to LU and LI.

False (Acrid, Warm, Toxic) (LU, SP, ST)

What are the properties of Zhi Ban Xia / Pinellia Rhizome? - Acrid, Cool, Toxic - Acrid, Warm, Toxic - Sweet, Warm, Toxic - Bitter, Cool, Toxic

Acrid, Warm, Toxic

This herb strongly drains damp. Its aroma clears filth and it excels at turbid damp where there is a thick greasy tongue coating. Often used in epidemics. - Cang Zhu - Main Men Dong - Xi Gua Pi - Hua Shi

Cang Zhu

You went to lunch with your classmates and ate at that awesome curry restaurant. It was so good you ate your portion and then went to Starbucks and had two cake pops. What is the best formula for you to take now that you feel too full? - Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang / Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium - Qing Wei San / Clear the Stomach Powder - Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill - Xie Huang San / Drain the Yellow Powder

Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill

True or False: The following herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill are considered draining in the formula: Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao

False

True or False: Nu Zhen Zi / Ligustri lucidi fructus is a very cloying Yin tonic and should not be given long term.

False

Which classical formula from the SHL treats Yang Ming bowel repletion? - Zhi Zi Chi Tang / Gardenia and Fermented Soybean Decoction - Bai Hu Tang / White Tiger Decoction - Si Ni Tang / Counterflow Cold Decoction - Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction

Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction

Which of the following is most effective for treating Tai Yang type headaches or occipital? - Fang Feng - Chai Hu - Qiang Huo - Bai Zhi

Qiang Huo

If the patient has constipation and abdominal pain that increases with pressure, accompanied by heat signs, the signature formula is: - Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction - Wu Mei Wan / Mume Pill - Si Ni Tang / Frigid Extremities Decoction (Counterflow Cold Decoction) - Gui Zhi Tang / Cinnamon Twig Decoction

Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction

Shu Di Huang's functions are to: - Supplement the Qi and nourish the blood - Nourish and break blood stasis - Cool and quicken the blood - Nourish Yin and tonify the Blood

Nourish Yin and tonify the Blood

True or False: Tao Ren should be crushed before using in a decoction.

True

Pi Pa Ye / Loquat Leaf is in which category? - Tonify blood - Stop cough and wheezing - Drain downward - Tonify Qi

Stop cough and wheezing

Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan / Metal Lock Pill to Stabilize the Essence has which treatment principle? - Stabilize KI, bind up semen - Warm and transform phlegm and thin mucus, strengthen SP, resolve dampness - Enrich Yin, nourish KI and LR, improve vision - Enrich Yin, subdue fire

Stabilize KI, bind up semen

Which herb in Gui Zhi Tang releases externally contracted wind cold from the muscle layer?

Gui Zhi

This herb strongly promotes urination. It excels at clearing fullness, edema, leg Bi, and chronic diarrhea. It is often paired with Fu Ling. As Fu Ling strengthens the SP and eliminates dampness, this herb robustly moves water. - Qu Mai - Bai Xie - Bian Xu - Zhu Ling

Zhu Ling

Gui Zhi has the flavors of acrid and ______. This additional flavor favors ________. - Neutral, Fire - Salty, Water - Sweet, Earth - Bitter, Metal

Sweet, Earth

What is the signature formula for Yang Ming Organ / Bowel syndrome?

Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction

What are the herbs in Gui Zhi Tang?

Gui Zhi Bai Shao Sheng Jiang Da Zao Zhi Gan Cao

What imbalance do Gui Zhi and Bai Shao address?

Ying and Wei imbalance

Which of these herbs is more primarily LR/GB to break up Qi stagnation? Qing Pi Chen Pi

Qing Pi

Bu Gu Zhi and Yi Zhi Ren both have the ability to tonify SP, assist KI Yang, and restrain leakage. Which is better for symptoms of daybreak diarrhea? - Bu Gu Zhi - Ye Zhi Ren

Bu Gu Zhi

Huang Lian / Coptidis rhizoma enters which channels? - Heart, Spleen, Liver, Kidneys - Stomach, Large Intestine, Gallbladder, Bladder - Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver - Heart, Stomach, Large Intestine, Liver

Heart, Stomach, Large Intestine, Liver

Ji Nei Jin / Gigeriae Galli Endothelium corneum - Harmonizes the Ying and the Wei - Releases the exterior - Reduces food stagnation - Tonifies Blood

Reduces food stagnation

Which herbs are in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity and what does the formula do?

Huang Lian Huang Qin Huang Bai Zhi Zi Clears heat, drains fire, relieves toxicity from all three Jiao.

Match the following Cheng Qi Tang / Order the Qi Decoction formulas to the correct statement: - For moderate Yang Ming organ syndrome causing constipation, with a moderate purging function. - For Yang Ming organ syndrome causing severe constipation, with a strongly purging function. - Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction - Xiao Cheng Qi Tang / Minor Order the Qi Decoction

- Xiao Cheng Qi Tang / Minor Order the Qi Decoction - For moderate Yang Ming organ syndrome causing constipation, with a moderate purging function. - Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction - For Yang Ming organ syndrome causing severe constipation, with a strongly purging function.

For a cough with deep-seated sputum that is difficult to expectorate, wheezing, dry throat, and a dry tongue, which formula is best? (This condition is caused by dryness of the LU that injures fluids and causes phlegm.) - Bei Mu Gua Lou San / Frittillaria Trichosanthis Fruit Powder - Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang / Saragassum Decoction for the Jade Flask - Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang / Clear the Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction - Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan / Clear the Qi and Transform the Phlegm Pill

Bei Mu Gua Lou San / Frittillaria Trichosanthis Fruit Powder

True or False: Mo Yao / Myrhh and Ru Xiang / Olibanum are very beneficial in the treatment of blood stasis due to injury or trauma.

True

Which of the following herbs should be used to treat exterior deficiency conditions with sweating, aversion to wind, and fever? - Fang Feng - Zi Su Ye - Ma Huang - Gui Zhi

Gui Zhi

Xuan Shen / Scrophulariae radix’s flavor and temperature is - Salty, Sweet, Bitter and Cold - Salty and Cold - Bitter and Cold - Salty, Sweet, and Cold

Salty, Sweet, Bitter and Cold

All of the following are true statements about Yin Yang Huo / Epimedii Herba EXCEPT: - Invigorates the blood - It disperses wind-dampness and blocks painful obstruction - It is acrid, sweet and warm - Taken long term can injure the yin

Invigorates the blood

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from the middle burner? - Huang Lian - Huang Bai - Huang Qin - Zhi Zi

Huang Lian

Match the appropriate function of Yu Jin / Curcumae Radix and Jiang Huang / Curcumae Longan Rhizoma. - Treats wind and painful obstruction - Clears heat and relieves constraint

- Treats wind and painful obstruction - Jiang Huang - Clears heat and relieves constraint - Yi Jin

Which of the following herbs treats dry blood causing difficult stool? Wu Ling Zhi Hong Hua Tao Ren Chi Shao

Tao Ren

Gui Zhi Tang / Cinnamon Twig Decoction is used for: - Anxiety - Wind Cold deficiency - All of these - Running Piglet

All of these

Which herb in Gui Zhi Tang releases externally contracted cold from the muscle layer?

Gui Zhi

This formula, written by Li Dongyuan, a signature formula from the SP and ST school, can tonify the middle Qi and raise sunken Yang: - Gui Pi Tang / Restore the SP Decoction - Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin / Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment Qi Decoction - Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment Qi Decoction

Cough with deep-seated dry sputum, wheezing, red tongue that is dry with little coat, and a pulse that is slightly wiry on LU describes which formula? - Bei Mu Gua Lou San / Frittillaria Trichosanthis Fruit Powder - Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang / Saragassum Decoction for the Jade Flask - Ban Xia Hou Po Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction - Wen Dan Tang / Warm Gallbladder Decoction

Bei Mu Gua Lou San / Frittillaria Trichosanthis Fruit Powder

The ingredients of Bei Mu Gua Lou San include which of the following herbs? - Zhe Bei Mu - Gua Lou Pi - Tian Hua Fen - Zhu Ling - Chen Pi

Tian Hua Fen

What dui yao pair in Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang / Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction is found in Ma Huang Tang/ Ephedra Decoction?

Gui Zhi Ma Huang

What two herbs are found in both Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang / Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction and Ma Huang Tang / Ephedra Decoction? - Gui Zhi and Bai Shao - Ma Huang and Gui Zhi - Ma Huang and Bai Shao - Gui Zhi and Bai Zhu

Ma Huang and Gui Zhi

Match the cold predominant bi syndrome herbs with their properties: - Ba Ji Tian / Morinda Root - Xian Mao / Golden Eye Grass Rhizome - Spicy, hot, toxic - Spicy, sweet, slightly warm

- Ba Ji Tian / Morinda Root - Spicy, sweet, slightly warm - Xian Mao / Golden Eye Grass Rhizome - Spicy, hot, toxic

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from the lower burner? - Zhi Zi - Huang Lian - Huang Qin - Huang Bai

Huang Bai

Hou Po / Magnoliae officinalis cortex’s flavor and temperature are: - Bitter, acrid and cold - Acrid, sweet, cool - Sweet, bitter and warm - Bitter, acrid, and warm

Bitter, acrid, and warm

Which of the following pairs of herbs is most known for its ability to soften hardness due to their salty nature? - Hai Zao / Sargassum and Kun Bu / Eckloniae Thallus - Huang Qin / Scutellariae Radix and Qian Hu / Peucedani Radix - Zhe Bei Mu / Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus and Chuan Bei Mu / Fritillariae cirrhosae Bulbus - Gua Lou / Tricosanthis Fructus and Gua Lou Pi / Tricosanthis Pericarpium

Hai Zao / Sargassum and Kun Bu / Eckloniae Thallus

Er Miao San / Two Marvel Powder is made of which herbs?

Huang Bai Cang Zhu (Clears heat and dampness)

What herb is added to Er Miao San / Two Marvel Powder to make San Miao Wan / Three Marvel Pill and what does the formula do?

Niu Xi Eliminates heat and dampness in lower jiao. Clears heat and dries dampness, invigorates blood, targets lower body Er Miao San = Huang Bai, Cang Zhu

The ingredients Fu Ling, Shan Yao, Ze Xie, Shu Di Huang, Mu Dan Pi, Shan Zhu Yu make up which formula? Chai Hu Shu Gan San Xiao Yao San Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Er Chen Tang

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Er Zhi Wan / Two Solstice Pill is comprised of which two herbs?

Nu Zhen Zi Mo Han Lian (KI and LR Yin and blood)

What are the four herbs in Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction?

Ren Shen Bai Zhu Fu Ling Zhi Gan Cao

Which herb in Ma Huang Tang is warm and acrid, and is a strong diaphoretic that also disseminates the LU Qi and treats wheezing?

Ma Huang / Ephedra Herba

What are the flavors of Mo Yao / Myrrh? - Bitter, Cold - Bitter, Neutral - Sweet, Neutral - Sweet, Cold

Bitter, Neutral

Which of these types of bitter orange is immature and therefore more moving? Zhi Shi Zhi Ke

Zhi Shi

Which of the following herbs breaks up blood stasis and is used to treat masses? Jiang Huang Tao Ren Hong Hua Chuan Xiong

Tao Ren

Which of the following herbs in Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill effectively reduces all types of food stagnation, especially that of meat and fatty foods? - Shen Qu / Massa Medicata fermenta - Shan Zha / Crataegi Fructus - Lai Fu Zi / Radish Seed - Lian Qiao / Forsythiae Fructus

Shan Zha / Crataegi Fructus

Which formula is best for steaming bone disorder with afternoon tidal fever and night sweats? - Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill - Shen Qi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill - You Gui Wan / Restore the Right Kidney Pill - You Gui Yin / Restore the Right Kidney Drink

Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill (Greatly nourishes Yin and pulls Yang down - with Gui Ban (turtle shell) as the chief)

Which herb in Gui Zhi Tang assists the chief herb in releasing the exterior while also treating and nausea and vomiting by warming the middle and directing Qi downward?

Sheng Jiang

Your patient comes to see you after a weekend camping trip. They have fever and chills, nausea, bouts of vomiting and diarrhea, and a feeling of heaviness in their chest. The pulse is moderate and soggy, and tongue coat is white, thick and greasy. What is the most appropriate formula? - Xiao Yao San / Rambling Powder - Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Herb Decoction - Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San / Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi - Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan / Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill

Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San / Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi (RTE, deeply penetrate damp, regulate Qi, harmonize the middle)

Both Chuan Bei Mu / Fritillariae Cirrosae Bulbus and Zhe Bei Mu / Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus cool and transform phlegm heat, alleviate cough and disperse nodules. Match the correct herb to its unique ability. - Moistens the Lungs, for dry and or chronic cough - Has a strong dispersing quality, good for externally contracted cough with thick yellow difficult to expectorate phlegm

Moistens the Lungs, for dry and or chronic cough - Chuan Bei Mu / Fritillariae Cirrosae Bulbus Has a strong dispersing quality, good for externally contracted cough with thick yellow difficult to expectorate phlegm - Zhe Bei Mu / Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus

This herb enters the blood aspect, warms the spleen, kidney and channels, leads ministerial fire back to its proper position and encourages the generation of Qi and Blood. It is said the bark from the lower portion of the tree has more of a kidney affinity. - Rou Gui / Cinnamomi Cortex - Gan Jiang / Zingiberis Rhizoma - Ren Shen / Ginseng Radix - Wu Zhu Yu / Evodiae Fructus

Rou Gui / Cinnamomi Cortex

This herb from the Drain Fire category cools blood, drains heat, eliminates irritability, and resolves dampness by promoting urination. It has a special quality of being able to clear heat from all three jiao. Dan Dou Qi Huang Lian Zhi Zi Shi Gao

Zhi Zi

What are the ingredients in Sheng Mai San / Generate the Pulse Powder?

Ren Shen Mai Men Dong Wu Wei Zi

What herbs make Er Miao San / Two Marvel Powder and what does the formula do?

Huang Bai Cang Zhu Clears heat and dampness, especially in lower jiao. Eases pain in the low back that's due to heat.

Which herb has the ability to cool heat, "anchor yang" and assist in Liver heat patterns affecting the eyes. - Da Huang / Rhei Radix et Rhizoma - Chai Hu / Bupleuri Radix - Shi Jue Ming / Haliotidid Concha - Zhi Zi / Gardeniae Fructus

Shi Jue Ming / Haliotidid Concha

Your patient has coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, dry phlegm, dry throat and dry mouth. The best formula, which will generate fluids and direct rebellious Qi downwards, is _____. - Mai Men Dong Tang / Ophiopogonis Decoction - Zeng Ye Tang / Increase the Fluids Decoction - Yu Ping Feng San / Jade Windscreen Powder - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction

Mai Men Dong Tang / Ophiopogonis Decoction

Which two herbs are added to Si Wu Tang / Four Substance Decoction to make a famous modification to treat blood stasis concurrent with blood deficiency? - Gui Zhi and Fu Ling - San Leng and E Zhu - Hong Hua and Tao Ren

Hong Hua and Tao Ren

For constipation due to KI deficiency when the transforming abilities are weak, which formula is best? - Ji Chuan Jian / Benefit the River Flow Decoction - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction - Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill - Zeng Ye Tang / Increase the Fluids Decoction

Ji Chuan Jian / Benefit the River Flow Decoction

Liu Jun Zi Tang / Six Gentlemen Decoction contains Four Gentlemen Decoction plus: - Zhi Yuan Zi - Chai Hu - Sheng Ma - Chen Pi - Zhi Ban Xia

Chen Pi and Zhi Ban Xia (tonify/strengthen SP/Qi and drain damp)

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang / Sour Jujube Decoction drains heat to preserve Yin? Gan Cao Fu Ling Suan Zao Ren Chuan Xiong Zhi Mu

Zhi Mu

Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang / Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction has the ability to: - Warm and transform phlegm and thin mucus, strengthen SP, resolve dampness - Stabilize the KI, bind up semen - Nourish the Yin, tonify KI - Enrich Yin, direct fire downward

Warm and transform phlegm and thin mucus, strengthen SP, resolve dampness

What does Chai Hu Shu Gan San / Bupleurum to Dredge the Liver do?

Spreads LR Qi Harmonizes the Blood Alleviates pain

Which leafy herb goes to LU & LR, is bitter, sweet, & cold, and disperses and scatters wind heat, clears the eyes and lungs, moistens dryness, and cools the blood? - Pi Pa Ye / Eriobotryae Folium - Sang Ye / Mori Folium - Zi Su Ye / Perillae Folium - He Ye / Nelumbinis Folium

Pi Pa Ye / Eriobotryae Folium

Your patient comes in with a UTI, red tongue tip, panic attacks, anxiety and fever dreams. What formula would you consider?

Dao Chi San / Guide out the Red Powder (Helps them pee out HT heat, especially because the formula has Mu Tong)

What herb is omitted from Da Cheng Qi Tang / Great Qi Ordering Decoction or make Xiao Cheng Qi Tang / Minor Order the Qi Decoction?

Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas

The formula that treats SP Qi Fall / SP Qi Sinking is? - Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill - Xie Huang San / Drain the Yellow Powder - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment Qi Decoction - Qing Wei San / Clear the ST Powder

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment Qi Decoction

This prescription invigorates the SP, replenishes the Qi, and eliminates dampness to stop diarrhea. Viewed as one of the best therapeutic method examples of reinforcing earth to generate metal, it is widely used for dampness and Qi stagnation due to SP deficiency clinically. - Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder - Gan Mao Ling / Common Cold Effective Remedy - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction - Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from the middle burner? - Zhi Zi - Huang Lian - Huang Qin - Huang Bai

Huang Lian

True or False: Lu Rong / Cervi Cornu pantotrichum is contraindicated for those with Cold due to Yang deficiency.

False (Contraindicated for Yin deficiency)

This herb pair works well for painful obstruction (Bi syndrome) in the upper and lower body. What is the herb pair and which has an upper or lower affinity? - Qiang Huo-upper / Du Huo-lower - Qiang Huo-lower / Du Huo-upper - Hai Tong Pi-upper / Mu Gua-lower - Hai Tong Pi- lower / Mu Gua-upper

Qiang Huo-upper / Du Huo-lower

Which herb helps guide other medicinals to the Tai Yang and Governing Vessel? Ma Huang Qiang Huo Fang Feng Bai Zhu

Qiang Huo

True or False: An example of Mutual Antgonism is Ren Shen/Ginseng Radix and Wu Ling Zhi / Trogopteri faeces.

True

Which herbs that affect the Bao Mai? Hong Hua Tao Ren Dan Shen Yi Mu Cao Niu Xi

Hong Hua Tao Ren

Which herbs are in Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Herb Decoction?

Zhi Ban Xia Ju Hong Fu Ling Zhi Gan Cao

What herbs are in Dao Chi San / Guide out the Red Powder?

Sheng Di Huang Mu Tong Dan Zhu Ye Gan Cao

When a patient has Ying or Blood level heat and you choose to add cool or cold herbs, this herb will help prevent any clumping that can be caused by adding opposing temperatures to hot conditions. - Huo Ma Ren - Zhi Zhi Shi - Long Dan Cao - Lian Qiao

Lian Qiao

If you add Gou Qi Zi and Ju Hua to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, the formula is: - Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill - Du Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill - Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill

Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill

True or False: Mo Yao / Myrrh more strongly disperses Blood Stagnation while Ru Xiang / Frankincense acts more on the Qi.

True

Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill contains 3/4 of what purgative formula? - Xiao Cheng Qi Tang / Minor Order the Qi Decoction - Da Cheng Qi Tang / Major Order the Qi Decoction - Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang / Regulate the ST and Order the Qi Decoction - Zeng Ye Tang / Increase the Fluids Decoction

Da Cheng Qi Tang / Major Order the Qi Decoction

True or False: Ping Wei San / Calm the ST Powder treats ST Fire.

False

Xiang Fu / Cypress is known for: - Spreading LR Qi - Ascending SP Qi - Directing LU Qi down - Tonifying HT Qi

Spreading LR Qi

True or False: Cang Zhu drains dampness, strengthens the spleen, as well as dissipates wind dampness.

True

True or False: Tu Si Zi / Cuscutae Semen is tonifying without being cloying, thus it is an important herb to treat loose stools from deficiency of both Kidney and Spleen?

True

Which fruit in Si Ni San / Frigid Extremities Powder reduces accumulations in the middle burner? Zhi Shi Chai Hu Bai Shao Zhi Gan Cao

Zhi Shi

Name the two herbs added to Er Miao San / Two Marvel Powder to make Si Miao San / Four Marvel Powder and what does the formula do?

Niu Xi Yi Yi Ren Eliminates heat and dampness in lower jiao. Good for lower extremity pain, weakness, numbness, and edema. Er Miao San = Huang Bai, Cang Zhu

This formula contains 3/4 of Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction, tonifies the middle burner while raising the Yang, and lifts what has sunken. - Liu Jun Zi Tang / Six Gentlemen Decoction - Sheng Mai San / Generate the Pulse Powder - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment Qi Decoction - Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Center Pill

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment Qi Decoction

All of the following are true statements of Gou Teng / Uncaria Ramulus cum Uncis except: - Treats LR Damp Heat - Enters the PC and LR - Extinguishes Wind - Drains LR Heat

Treats LR Damp Heat

What are the herbs in Si Ni Tang / Frigid Extremities Decoction ?

Fu Zi Gan Jiang Zhi Gan Cao

Zi Su Ye / Perillae Folium enters which channels? - Liver and Lung - Stomach and Large Intestine - Lung and Spleen - Spleen and Kidney

Lung and Spleen

Your patient has constipation with hard stools that are difficult to expel, with normal urination. You decide to moisten the intestines, clear heat and promote the flow if Qi in the bowel. The best formula is: - Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill - Ji Chuan Jian / Benefit the River Flow Decoction - Bai He Gu Jin Tang / Lilybulb to Preserve the Metal - Wei Jing Tang / Reed Decoction

Ma Zi Ren Wan / Hemp Seed Pill

True or False: When added to a formula, Er Zhi Wan / Two Ultimate Pill will enhance the formula's ability to strengthen Liver and Kidney deficiency in premature hair loss.

True

True or False: Xiao Yao San / Rambling Powder can treat Hot Bi.

False

The two ingredients in Shen Fu Tang / Ginseng and Aconite Accessory Decoction are: - Bai Zhu and Fu Ling - Huang Qin and Huang Lian - Ren Shen and Zhi Fu Zi - Huang Qi and Dang Gui

Ren Shen and Zhi Fu Zi

Hong Hua is: - Sweet - Acrid - Bitter

Acrid

True or False: Qing Pi is fierce and urgent in nature.

True

Choose the correct type of phlegm for each herb: - Gua Lou - Zhe Bei Mu - Chuan Bei Mu - Scanty, yellow, difficult to expectorate – Thick, yellow, easy to expectorate – Thick, yellow, difficult to expectorate

Gua Lou – thick, yellow, difficult to expectorate Zhe Bei Mu – thick, yellow, easy to expectorate Chuan Bei Mu – scanty, yellow, difficult to expectorate

Dang Gui Si Ni Tang / Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities is a modification of which foundational formula, and treats what common condition?

Si Ni Tang / Frigid Extremities Decoction Treats Raynaud's Syndrome because it addresses cold in the channels due to Blood deficiency. Patient will have thin pulses.

It is the hot of Gan Jiang and the cold of Huang Qin and Huang Lian that harmonize the stomach in this formula: - Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang / Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood - Qing Wei San / Clear the ST Powder - Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang / Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium - Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill

Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang / Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium

This herb is acrid, warm and aromatic. It is a leaf that moves Qi and expands the chest. It has special qualities to calm fetus for morning sickness and it is used for seafood poisoning. - Sheng Jiang / Zingiberis Rhizoma recens - Bai Zhi / Angelicae dahuricae radix - Zi Su Ye / Perillae Folium - Xi Xin / Asari Herba

Zi Su Ye / Perillae Folium

Which herb would you add to the modification of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill for a patient with chronic wheezing, always short of breath, and begins to wheeze with little exertion: - Dang Gui - Huang Qi - Wu Wei Zi - Huang Bai

Wu Wei Zi (Creates Da Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill)

Chai Hu Shu Gan San / Bupleurum to Dredge the Liver and Xiao Yao San / Rambling Powder both spread LR Qi. How are they different?

Chai Hu Shu Gan San addresses Qi stagnation. Xiao Yao San addresses Qi stagnation caused by Blood deficiency.

What dui yao pair in Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang / Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction is found in Gui Zhi Tang / Cinnamon Twig Decoction?

Gui Zhi Bai Shao Key herbs for wind-cold; harmonizing Ying and Wei.

Huo Ma Ren / Cannabis Semen goes to what channels? - Liver, Large Intestine, Spleen - Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach - Liver, Pericardium, Gallbladder - Heart, Liver, Spleen

Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach

This herb is superior at dispersing blood stasis and thus relieving pain. Because of its odor, it can enter places where congealed blood has become fetid. - Chi Shao / Paeoniae Radix rubra - Pu Huang / Typhae Pollen - Yan Hu Suo / Corydalis Rhizoma - Wu Ling Zhi / Trogopterori Faeces

Wu Ling Zhi / Trogopterori Faeces

Which of the following herbs in Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill effectively reduce all types of food stagnation, especially that of meat and fatty foods? Shen Qu Shan Zha Lai Fu Zi Lian Qiao

Shan Zha

Bu Gu Zhi and Yi Zhi Ren both: - Strengthen sinew and bone - Warm SP and KI Yang - Invigorate Blood - Stop pain

Warms SP and KI Yang

This blue-green leaf resolves summerheat, raises the clear yang of the Spleen and stops bleeding. - Sheng Jiang / Zingiberis Rhizoma recens - Bai Shao / Peony - Wu Wei Zi / Schisandra Fructus - He Ye / Nelumbinis Folium

He Ye / Nelumbinis Folium

Most animal products, shells, and minerals have this flavor, however Xuan Shen has it too. What is the flavor and what does it do? - Bitter, draining - Salty, softening - Bland, leaching - Sweet, moistening

Salty, softening

Sudden turmoil, defined as simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea, is treated by: - Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Middle - Zhi Zi Chi Tang / Gardenia and Fermented Soybean Decoction - Bai Hu Tang / White Tiger Decoction - Da Cheng Qi Dang / Great Order the Qi Decoction

Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Middle

True or False: Zhi Ban Xia is Sweet, Cool, and goes to LU and LI.

False

This herb is arguably the hottest herb in the Materia Medica, is considered pure Yang, revives Yang and strongly expels cold and damp pain? - Pao Jiang / Zingiberis Rhizoma praeparatum - Bo He / Menthae haplocalycis Herba - Ju Hua / Chrysanthemi Flos - Fu Zi / Aconiti Radix lateralis

Fu Zi / Aconiti Radix lateralis

The herbs in Si Wu Tang / Four Substance Decoction can be divided into two categories: herbs which nourish the blood, and those which move the blood. Which of the following herbs are the Qi in Blood group? - Dang Gui / Angelica sinesis Radix - Chuan Xiong / Chuanxiong Rhizoma - Bai Shao / Paeonia Radix Alba - Shu Di Huang / Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata

Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong

What does Dao Chi San / Guide out the Red Powder do?

Clears the HT Promotes urination Nourishes Yin

SP Qi vacuity that causes internally generated dampness presenting as diarrhea, loose stool, low appetite, and pale tongue with a white coating is treated with: - Long Dan Xie Gan Tang / Gentiana Decoction to Drain the LR - Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder - Chai Hu Shu Gan San / Bupleurum Powder to Spread the LR - Xiao Yao San / Rambling Powder

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder

This herb named “Man root” powerfully tonifies primal Qi, nourishes Yin and tonifies LU and SP. - Fu Zi / Aconiti Radix lateralis - Gui Zhi / Cinnamomi Ramulus - Ren Shen / Ginseng Radix - Huang Qi / Astragali Radix

Ren Shen / Ginseng Radix

What famous dui yao pair that benefits the entire body is found in Ren Shen Bai Du San / Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences? - Chuan Xiong and Chai Hu - Qiang Huo and Du Huo - Ren Shen and Bo He - Qiang Huo and Jie Geng

Qiang Huo and Du Huo

Which of the following formulas would best treat sudden turmoil disorder characterized by simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea? - Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Middle Pill - Gui Zhi Tang / Cinnamon Twig Decoction - Xiao Cheng Qi Tang / Major Order the Qi Decoction - Ma Huang Tang / Ephedra Decoction

Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Middle Pill

What does Du Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill do and what formula does it originate from?

For chronic wheezing disorders and shortness of breath with little exertion, asthmatic dry cough. Modification of Liu Weu Di Huang Wan / Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia, with Wu Wei Zi added. Wu Wei Zi helps strengthen KI and grasp Qi. It goes to HT, LU, KI. Sour, sweet, warm.

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from all three burners? - Zhi Zi - Huang Lian - Huang Qin - Huang Bai

Zhi Zi

To warm and tonify KI Yang and to treat low back pain and asthma with difficult inhalation, choose: - Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan / Golden Cabinet KI Qi Pill - Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria & Atractylodes Powder - Er Chen Wan / Two Aged Powder - Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan / Golden Cabinet KI Qi Pill

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from the upper burner? - Zhi Zi - Huang Lian - Huang Qin - Huang Bai

Huang Qin

The qi mechanism of Hou Po / Magnoliae officinalis Cortex is: - Upbearing - Downbearing - Out thrusting - Downbearing

Downbearing

All of the following are true statements of Sang Shen / Mori Fructus EXCEPT: - Tonifies blood - Is sour & warm - Nourishes Yin - Moistens the intestines

Is sour & warm

Liu Jun Zi Tang / Six Gentlemen Decoction contains Four Gentlemen Decoction / Si Jun Zi Tang plus _______. - Zhi Yuan Zhi / Prepared Polygalae Radix - Chai Hu / Bupleuri Radix - Shen Ma / Cimicifugae Rhizoma - Chen Pi / Citri reticulatae Pericarpium - Zhi Ban Xia / Prepared Pinellae Rhizoma

- Chen Pi / Citri reticulatae Pericarpium - Zhi Ban Xia / Prepared Pinellae Rhizoma

The herb Huo Ma Ren / Cannibus Semen is often used in the "tonify" formulas to moisten the LI and ____. - Tonify and invigorate blood - Promote the healing of skin - Clear damp heat - Tonify Yang

Promote the healing of skin

This herb treats emaciation, pallor, and/or insufficient lactation due to exhaustion of Qi and Blood, especially in the aftermath of a serious illness: - Zi He Che - Yin Yang Huo - Shu Di Huang - Fu Zi

Zi He Che

A 25 year old male patient complains of spermatorrhea. He also reports lower back pain and a general feeling of exhaustion. He has a pale tongue with a white coating and his pulse is thin and frail. You diagnose him with a dysfunction of KI and LR. Which formula would be the most appropriate prescription? - Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycii & Chrysanthemum Rhemannia Six - Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan / Metal Lock Pill to Stabilize the Essence - Sang Piao Xiao San / Mantis Egg Case Powder - Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left Pill

Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan / Metal Lock Pill to Stabilize the Essence

Which two herbs from Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity category in Yin Qiao San / Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder have the function to release the exterior to disperse wind heat?

Lian Qiao / Forsythiae Fructus Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

To increase Da Huang's purgative function it should be: - Added before other medicinals - Decocted with the other medicinals - Added at the last 10-15 minutes of cooking

Added at the last 10-15 minutes of cooking

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from the upper burner? - Huang Lian - Huang Bai - Huang Qin - Zhi Zi

Huang Qin

When the SP and LU fail to transform and transport fluids, phlegm and dampness form. Phlegm then obstructs the Qi dynamic of the middle burner. The best formula choice to dry the damp, transform damp, and regulate the Qi of the middle burner is: - Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction - Gan Mao Ling / Common Cold Efffective-Remedy - Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Decoction - Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria & Atractylodes Powder

Er Chen Tang / Two Aged Decoction

All of the following are true statements of Du Zhong / Eucommiae cortex EXCEPT - Quiets the Fetus - It goes to the Liver and Kidney - It strengthens sinews and bones - It is contraindicated in pregnancy

It is contraindicated in pregnancy

Which of the following herbs clears both excess and deficiency heat? Hou Po Huang Qin Zhi Mu Shi Gao

Zhi Mu

Name the two herbs added to Er Miao San / Two Marvel Powder to make Si Miao San / Four Marvel Pill.

Niu Xi Yi Yi Ren (Clears heat, resolves damp)

Which herb is added to Xiao Yao San / Rambling Powder to get Hei Xiao Yao San / Black Rambling Powder?

Shu Di Huang / Rehmanniae Radix praeparata

Which herb is bitter, slightly warm, slightly toxic and goes to LU, LI? It drains the LU and downbears Qi, moves phlegm, and treats constipation. It is in the Stop Cough and Wheeze category. - Kuan Dong Hua - Xing Ren - Chuan Bei Mu - Chen Pi

Xing Ren

It is the hot of Gan Jiang and the cold of Huang Qin and Huang Lian that harmonize the ST in this formula: - Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill - Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang / Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium - Qing Wei San / Clear the Stomach Powder - Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang / Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood

Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang / Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium

True or False: The ingredients in Bei Mu Gua Lou San / Frittillaria Trichosanthis Fruit Powder include: - Zhe Bei Mu - Gua Lou Pi - Tian Hua Fen - Zhu Ling - Chen Pi

False

Match these stop cough herbs to the type of cough they treat: - Xing Ren - Zi Su Zi - Phlegmy cough with difficulty exhaling - Externally contracted dry cough

Xing Ren - Externally contracted dry cough Zi Su Zi - Phlegmy cough with difficulty exhaling

Zhi Ke and Zhi Shi are the same fruit at different stages of development. They are both in the Regulate Qi Category. Match them with their actions: - Governs the lower trunk and is more violent and thrusts downward - Governs the upper trunk and is gentler

Zhi Ke - Governs the upper trunk and is gentler Zhi Shi - Governs the lower trunk and is more violent and thrusts downward

Mo Yao / Myrrha dredges channels and collaterals, breaks up blood stasis, reduces swellings and ________________. - Tonifies ming men fire - Generates flesh - Nourishes Heart yin and Liver blood

Generates flesh

Yi Mu Cao / Leonuri herba and Ze Lan / Lycopi herba both: - Stop sweating - Expel Wind - Break blood - Regulate menstruation and facilitate urination

Regulate menstruation and facilitate urination

Besides Huang Lian and Huang Qin, what is the third ingredient in Xie Xin Tang / Drain the Epigastrium Decoction? - Shu Di Huang - Dang Gui - Da Huang - Bai Shao

Da Huang

This herb is bitter and cold, drains fire from excess and has a strong downward nature. It also drains damp heat, drains blood heat and moves blood. It is cautioned during pregnancy and menstruation because of its strength. Used in Yang Ming Fu excess presentations. - Da Huang / Rhei Radix et Rhizoma - Zhi Mu / Anemarrhenae Rhizoma - Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas - Ban Lan Gen / Isatidis Baphicacanthis Radix

Da Huang / Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

This fruit herb from the Category of Tonify Blood nourishes the yin of the Liver, Kidneys and Lungs, nourishes Liver blood, benefits essence and brightens the eyes and mildly tonifies Kidney yang: - Shu Di Huang / Rehmanniae Radix praeparata - Long Yan Rou / Longan Arillus - Sang Shen / Mori Fructus - Gou Qi Zi / Lycii Fructus

Gou Qi Zi / Lycii Fructus

What are the herbs in Si Ni San / Frigid Extremities Decoction?

Chai Hu Zhi Shi Bai Shao Zhi Gan Cao

Which herb in Gui Zhi Tang / Cinnamon Twig Decoction helps the sour deputy to nourish and harmonize the nutritive Qi and Blood? - Da Zao - Bai Shao - Sheng Jiang - Gui Zhi

Da Zao

Which herb in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang / Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity clears heat from the lower burner? - Huang Lian - Huang Bai - Huang Qin - Zhi Zi

Huang Bai

Liang Fu Wan / Galangal and Cyperus Pill has the following two ingredients: - Gao Liang Jiang and Xiang Fu - Chao Cang Zhu and Jiang Chao Hou Po - Zhi Gan Cao and Yi Tang - Chen Pi and Zhi Ban Xia

Gao Liang Jiang and Xiang Fu (Warms MJ, dispels cold, promotes Qi movement, treats pain)

True or False: Ping Wei San / Calm the ST Powder treats cold dampness invading the SP.

True

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang regulates LR Blood? Gan Cao Suan Zao Ren Chuan Xiong Zhi Mu Fu Ling

Chuan Xiong

The formula to treat SP Yang deficiency is: - Qing Wei San / Clear the ST Powder - Xie Huang San / Drain the Yellow Powder - Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Middle - Bao He Wan / Preserve Harmony Pill

Li Zhong Wan / Regulate the Middle

Which herb in Ma Huang Tang is warm and acrid, and is a strong diaphoretic that also disseminates the LU Qi and treats wheezing? - Ma Huang - Zhi Gan Cao - Xing Ren - Gui Zhi

Ma Huang

What is the signature formula for external wind-cold excess type with prevalence of cold?

Ma Huang Tang

For sudden turmoil, loose stools or diarrhea, the appropriate formula is: - Xie Huang San / Drain the Yellow Powder - Qing Wei San / Clear the ST Powder - Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder - Bai Hu Tang / White Tiger Decoction

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San / Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder

For LR constraint with SP deficiency that transforms into heat, we add two herbs to Xiao Yao San / Rambling Powder. What are these two herbs? - Long Gu and Mu Li - Tian Ma and Gou Teng - Mu Dan Pi and Zhi Zi - Long Dan Cao and Gou Qi Zi

Mu Dan Pi and Zhi Zi

The herbs in Si Wu Tang / Four Substance Decoction can be divided into two categories: herbs which nourish the blood, and those which move the blood. Which of the following herbs are the Blood in Blood group? - Dang Gui / Angelica sinesis Radix - Chuan Xiong / Chuanxiong Rhizoma - Bai Shao / Paeonia Radix Alba - Shu Di Huang / Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata

Bai Shao and Shu Di Huang

This formula regulates and tonifies the HT and Ki, stabilizes the Essence, and stops leakage: - Sang Piao Xiao San / Mantis Egg Case Powder - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill - Du Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill - Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang / Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction

Sang Piao Xiao San / Mantis Egg Case Powder

Which herb from the category of Drain Dampness treats both the root and the branch by strengthening the SP as well as leaching Dampness from the bones, sinews, and muscles? - Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen - Hai Zao / Sargassum - Rou Gui / Cinnamomi Cortex - Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus rotundus

Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen

Which of the following herbs in Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill helps to nourish the Yin and weigh down the floating Yang fire? - Zhi Mu / Anemarrhenae Rhizoma - Gui Ban / Testudinis Plastrum - Shu Di Huang / Rehmanniae Radix preparata - Huang Bai / Phellodendri Cortex

Gui Ban / Testudinis Plastrum

Sang Piao Xiao San / Mantis Egg Case Powder treats frequent urination caused by which of the following patterns? - KI Yang Deficiency - SP Qi Deficiency - KI and HT Qi Deficiency - KI Yin Deficiency with Qi stagnation

KI and HT Qi Deficiency

Which herb in Gui Zhi Tang helps the sour deputy nourish and harmonize the nutritive Qi and Blood?

Da Zao

This herb is the vine of He Shou Wu and calms the spirit by nourishing the Heart: - Suan Zao Ren - Yuan Zhi - Dan Shen - Ye Jiao Teng

Ye Jiao Teng

Which modification of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill would you prescribe if the patient has the classic presentation of KI Yang deficiency with insufficient fire at Ming Men with lower back pain, weakness of the lower extremities, a cold sensation in the lower half of the body, tenseness in the lower abdomen, and a pale swollen tongue with a thin white and moist coating? - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill - Shen Qi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill - Du Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill - Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill

Shen Qi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill

The formula Shen Qi / KI Qi Pill has the treatment principle of: - Warm and tonify KI Yang - Release exterior wind-cold - Tonify SP and dry dampness - Nourish HT and calm Shen

Warm and tonify KI Yang

Fu Zi and Gui Zhi are added to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill to create which formula? - Zhi Bei Di Huang Wan - Da Bu Yin Wan - Qi Ju Di Huang Wan - Shen Qi Wan

Shen Qi Wan (Warms and tonifies KI Yang; supports Ming Men fire)

What are the ingredients in Sheng Mai San / Generate the Pulse Powder? - Ren Shen, Mai Men Dong, Wu Wei Zi - Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Zhi Gan Cao - Gui Zhi, Ma Huang, Xi Xin - Ge Gen, Gui Zhi, Zhi Gan Cao

Ren Shen, Mai Men Dong, Wu Wei Zi

True or False: You Gui Wan / Restore the Right Pill has more warming herbs to fortify the Yang than Shen Qi Wan / KI Qi Pill.

True

Shi Quan Da Bu Tang / All Inclusive Great Tonifying Formula is a modification of Ba Zhen Tang / Eight Treasure Decoction and has what effect?

Replenishes Yang and warms and tonifies Qi and Blood.

The formula Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction, includes these two herbs plus Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao: - Gui Zhi, Bai Shao - Sheng Jiang, Da Zao - Ban Xia, Ju Hong - Ren Shen, Bai Zhu

Ren Shen, Bai Zhu

Which of the following herbs in Si Ni San / Frigid Extremities Powder drains stagnation, breaks up stagnant Qi, and reduces accumulations in the middle burner? - Bai Shao - Zhi Shi - Chai Hu - Zhi Gan Cao

Zhi Shi

Which of the following herbs in Si Ni San / Frigid Extremities Powder nourishes the LR and preserves the Yin? - Bai Shao - Zhi Shi - Chai Hu - Zhi Gan Cao

Bai Shao

Which of the following herbs in Si Ni San / Frigid Extremities Powder regulates Qi by venting heat and releasing constraint, and is the chief herb of the formula? - Bai Shao - Zhi Shi - Chai Hu - Zhi Gan Cao

Chai Hu

Your patient has frigid extremities, aversion to cold, wants to curl up while lying down, lethargy with constant desire to sleep, vomiting, diarrhea with undigested food particles, abdominal pain and cold, and lack of thirst. They have a pale tongue with a white slippery coat and a submerged and thin or faint pulse. The best formula is: - Huang Lian E Jiao Tang / Coptis and Ass Hide Glue Decoction - Si Jun Zi Tang / Four Gentlemen Decoction - Wu Mei Wan / Mume Pill - Si Ni Tang / Frigid Extremities Decoction

Si Ni Tang / Frigid Extremities Decoction

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang / Sour Jujube Decoction is sweet and harmonizes the formula? - Fu Ling - Suan Zao Ren - Gan Cao - Zhi Mu - Chuan Xiong

Gan Cao

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang / Sour Jujube Decoction regulates LR Blood? - Fu Ling - Suan Zao Ren - Gan Cao - Zhi Mu - Chuan Xiong

Chuan Xiong

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang / Sour Jujube Decoction nourishes the LR and calms spirit? - Fu Ling - Suan Zao Ren - Gan Cao - Zhi Mu - Chuan Xiong

Suan Zao Ren

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang / Sour Jujube Decoction drains heat to preserve Yin? - Fu Ling - Suan Zao Ren - Gan Cao - Zhi Mu - Chuan Xiong

Zhi Mu

Which herb in Suan Zao Ren Tang / Sour Jujube Decoction is bland in flavor and calms the spirit and tonifies the SP and ST? - Fu Ling - Suan Zao Ren - Gan Cao - Zhi Mu - Chuan Xiong

Fu Ling

True or False: Suan Zao Ren Tang is for excess presentations of overwork that lead to the inability to fall asleep.

True

The formula that promotes urination, drains dampness, strengthens the SP, warms the Yang, and promotes the transforming function of Qi is: - Wu Ling San / Five Ingredients with Poria - Zuo Gui San / Restore the Left KI Drink - Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left KI Pill - Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill

Wu Ling San / Five Ingredients with Poria (Wu Ling - deficiency makes you pee)

What is the signature formula for the Jue Yin stage presenting with signs of persistent thirst, a feeling of energy rising into the chest, pain and heat sensation in the HT region, hunger but no desire to eat, cold limbs, diarrhea, vomiting, vomiting roundworms, and a wiry pulse?

Wu Mei Wan / Mume Pill

What is the function of Wu Pi San (Wu Pi Yin) / Five Peel Powder?

Resolves dampness, reduces edema, regulates Qi, strengthens the SP, reduces swelling

Free

Sang Bai Pi Sheng Jiang Pi Fu Ling Pi Chen Pi Da Fu Pi

True or False: All of the ingredients in Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin / Five Ingredient Drink to Eliminate Toxin will clear heat and toxicity and help enable the Qi dynamic without damaging Qi and Blood.

True (Clears heat, is for carbuncles, boils, fire toxin)

A patient comes to you complaining of alternating chills and fever. A dry throat with bitter taste in the mouth, blurred vision, hypochondriac fullness and distension, lack of desire to eat or drink, irritability, nausea, vomiting. They have a wiry fine pulse with a thin white tongue coat. What formula is best for them? - Huang Lian E Jiao Tang - Gui Zhi Tang - Wu Mei Wan - Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Xiao Chai Hu Tang

True or False: The signature formula to treat Shao Yang pattern disease with alternating fever and chills is Xiao Chai Hu Tang / Minor Bupleurum Decoction.

True

True or False: One of the presentations of Xiao Qing Long Tang / Minor Blue Green Dragon Decoction is cough and wheezing with copious phlegm that is easy to expectorate and a cold sensation in the middle of the back.

False

A patient with a fever and chills without sweating who is also coughing, wheezing, and having difficulty breathing due to copious thin mucus requires which formula? - Wu Mei Wan / Mume Pill - Xiao Qing Long Tang / Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction - Xiao Chai Hu Tang / Minor Bupleurum Decoction - Geu Zhi Tang / Cinnamon Twig Decoction

Xiao Qing Long Tang / Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction

A useful formula in treating depression caused by LR Qi stagnation is: - Er Chen Tang - Shen Ling Bai Zhu San - Xiao Yao San - Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin

Xiao Yao San

For LR constraint with SP deficiency that transforms into heat, we add two herbs to Xiao Yao San. What are these herbs? - Mu Dan Pi and Zhi Zi - Long Gu and Mu Li - Tian Ma and Gou Teng - Long Dan Cao and Gou Qi Zi

Mu Dan Pi and Zhi Zi

A patient complains of exhaustion, an achy back and knees, and loose stool that sometimes has undigested food. They have an aversion to cold since they feel cold. You diagnose them with KI Yang deficiency. Which of the following formulas are most appropriate? - Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left Pill - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill - Sang Piao Xiao San / Mantis Egg Case Powder - You Gui Wan / Restore the Right Pill

You Gui Wan / Restore the Right Pill

You Gui Wan / Restore the Right Pill can treat: - Exhaustion from long illness - Impotence - Infertility - Aversion to cold - All of the above

All of the above

This formula is used when the exterior is deficient and the wei Qi is weak or unstable. - Sheng Mai San / Restore the Pulse Powder - Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang / Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction - Xiao Qing Long Tang / Minor Blue Green Dragon Decoction - Yu Ping Feng San / Jade Windscreen Powder

Yu Ping Feng San / Jade Windscreen Powder

When there is a deficiency of the exterior or weak/unstable protective Qi, there is a problem with the pores opening and closing, causing sweating. The best formula to tonify Qi and stabilize the exterior is: - Da Bu Yin Wan / Great Tonify the Yin Pill - Chai Hu Shu Gan San / Bupleurum Powder to Spread the LR - Yu Ping Feng San / Jade Windscreen Powder - Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang / Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood

Yu Ping Feng San / Jade Windscreen Powder

Which modification of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan / Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill would you prescribe if the patient reports Yin deficiency with vigorous fire, consumptive heat or steaming bone disorders characterized by night sweats, a dry mouth and tongue? - Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill - Du Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill - Shen Qi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill

Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill

The formula that enriches Yin and subdues fire is: - Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill - Du Qi Wan / Capital Qi Pill - Shen Qi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill - You Gui Wan / Restore the Right KI Pill

Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan / Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill

Which two herbs in Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left Pill supplement Jing? - Shu Di Huang and Gui Ban Jiao - Shu Di Huang and Gou Qi Zi - Tu Si Zi and Lu Jiao Jiao - Lu Jiao Jiao and Gui Ban Jiao

Lu Jiao Jiao and Gui Ban Jiao

A 36 year old male patient complains of a sore lower back, dizziness, blurred vision, night sweats, and a dry mouth. He mentions that his hair has been falling out excessively. His pulse is thin and rapid and his tongue is red with no coat. You diagnose him with KI Yin and Jing deficiency. Which would be the most appropriate formula? - Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left Pill - Da Zao Wan / Great Creation Pill - You Gui Wan / Restore the Right Pill - Er Zhi Wan / Two-Solstice Pill

Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left Pill

Zuo Gui Wan / Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill can? - Nourishes the yin, Enriches the kidneys, Fills the essence, Augments the marrow - Regulates and tonifies the Heart and Kidneys, - Stabilizes the essence, Stops leakage - Warms and transforms phlegm and thin mucus, Strengthens the Spleen, Resolves dampness - Warms the yang, Promotes urination

Nourishes the yin, Enriches the kidneys, Fills the essence, Augments the marrow