Nccaom Formula Short Answer

Front 1

Hypochondriac pain, HA, vertigo, bitter taste, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, reduced
appetite, alternating fever and chills, irregular menstruation, distended breasts.
T: pale red P: wiry, deficient

Back 1

xiao yao san

Front 2

Treats advanced stages of infectious diseases, AIDS.

Back 2

qing hao bie jia tang

Front 3

KD and SP yang deficiency causing water retention; overuse of diaphoresis in tai yang
syndrome.

Back 3

zhen wu tang

Front 4

Mild constipation, irritability, nosebleed, swollen gums and throat, petechiae.
T: yellow P: slippery, rapid

Back 4

tiao wei cheng qi tang

Front 5

For pi syndrome.

Back 5

ban xia xie xin tang

Front 6

Dizziness, blurred vision, lusterless complexion and nails, general M. tension, irregular
menstruation, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, masses, restless fetus, lochioschesis with firm
and painful abdomen, sporadic chills and fever. T: pale P: thin, wiry or thin, choppy

Back 6

si wu tang

Front 7

Treats CAD and summer heat stroke.

Back 7

sheng mai san

Front 8

Hiccough, nausea, dry heaves, retching. T: tender, red P: deficient, rapid

Back 8

ju pi zhu ru tang

Front 9

Function of bai guo (yin xing) in ding chuan tang.

Back 9

prevents leakage of LU qi

Front 10

For constrained LV fire injuring chong and REN.

Back 10

gu jing wan

Front 11

Treatment principle for si shen wan.

Back 11

warm up and bind up

Front 12

Coughing with or without slight chills and fever, itchy throat.
T: thin, white coat P: moderate, floating

Back 12

zhi sou san

Front 13

Name the formula that contains these ingredients: lian qiao, chen pi, lai fu zi, (mai ya).

Back 13

bao he wan

Front 14

Name the formula with these four chiefs: ren shen, huang qi, bai zhu, zhi gan cao.

Back 14

gui pi tang

Front 15

Ren shen and shu di huang are the chiefs in what formula?

Back 15

shi quan da bu tang

Front 16

LU cold-phlegm excess above and KD yang deficiency below.

Back 16

su zi jiang qi tang

Front 17

5 points associated with ban xia huo po tang.

Back 17

REN 17, 22 PC 6 LV 3 ST 40

Front 18

Consumptive disorder with coughing, reduced appetite, spermatorrhea, weak LE, sores
that refuse to heal, continuous spotting.

Back 18

shi quan da bu tang

Front 19

SP and HT blood deficiency causing insomnia. What formula and what 5 points are
associated?

Back 19

gui pi tang; HT 7, SP 6, anmian, UB15, 20

Front 20

Functions of huang qi and fang feng in yu ping feng san.

Back 20

huang qi – strengthens defensive qi / fang feng – expels wind at the exterior

Front 21

Irritability, palpitations, anxiety, fatigue, restless sleep, can’t concentrate, nocturnal
emissions, dry stools, forgetful. T: red, little coat P: thin, rapid

Back 21

tian wan da bu tang

Front 22

What taste do all the herbs in gan mai da zao tang have?

Back 22

sweet (fu xiao mai is also salty)

Front 23

Dosages for herbs in gan Mai da zao tang.

Back 23

fu xiao mai: 9-15g; gan cao: 9g; da zao: 10 pieces

Front 24

Cook gou teng no more than: ____. Why? Cook shi jue ming for: ____.
What formula does this apply to: Third chief in this formula:

Back 24

must cook gou teng less than 10 minutes, or it will lose its lower blood pressure fx;
shi jue ming must be cooked for at least 60 minutes or longer; tian ma gou teng yin;
tian ma

Front 25

Cough with copious white sputum, easily expectorated, focal distention, stifling
sensation in chest and diaphragm, palpitations, nausea or vomiting, dizziness.
T: swollen, white, thick, greasy

Back 25

er chen tang

Front 26

Dizziness, vertigo, n&v, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, focal distention of chest, bitter
taste. T: greasy, yellow P: rapid, slippery, or wiry

Back 26

wen dan tang

Front 27

3 main functions of er chen tang and the 3 herbs related.

Back 27

ban xia: dries; fu ling: strengthens spleen; ju hong: facilitates the flow of qi in the
middle jiao

Front 28

Taste for all herbs in zhu ling tang, and why?

Back 28

sweet, to nourish yin (etiology is associated with KD yin injury)

Front 29

Are there heat signs in wu ling sang?

Back 29

no, but there are heat signs in zhu ling tang and ba zheng san

Front 30

Pain in hypochondrium, HA, dizzy, red and sore eyes, hearing loss, swelling in ears,
bitter taste, irritability, short temper. Name formula and point associated.

Back 30

long dan xie gan tang; LV 2

Front 31

3 CI of ma huang tang.

Back 31

1. debility and copious urination 2. prone to bleeding (according to CAM, blood is
from the same source as sweat, and ma huang tang is a strong diaphoretic) 3. HTN

Front 32

Sore throat, boils and sores, measles.
T: red tip, thin, white or thin yellow P: floating, rapid

Back 32

yin qiao san

Front 33

Cough, acute conjunctivitis. Name formula and point associated.

Back 33

sang ju yin; GB 20

Front 34

Two herb combination for shao yang disease.

Back 34

huang qin, chai hu

Front 35

4 cardinal symptoms of shao yang disease.

Back 35

. alternating chills and fever 2. dry throat, bitter taste 3. dizziness 4. wiry pulse

Front 36

Throbbing pulsations below the umbilicus, vomiting frothy saliva, vertigo, SOB, cough.

Back 36

wu ling san

Front 37

Two formulas for chronic UTI.

Back 37

ba zheng san and long dan xie gan tang

Front 38

Chong and REN deficient cold with blood stasis causing irregular menstruation.

Back 38

wen jing tang

Front 39

Pain in chest and hypochondrium, chronic stubborn HA with fixed, chronic, incessant
hiccough, choking sensation with drinking, dry heaves, palpitations, insomnia, restless
sleep, irritability.
T: dark red, dark spots on the side P: choppy, wiry, tight

Back 39

xue fu zhu yu tang

Front 40

Do not take this formula long-term, and why?

Back 40

tian wan bu xin dan, because it contains zhu sha, which is toxic

Front 41

Deputy of wen dan tang.

Back 41

zhi shi

Front 42

What formula contains long yan rou, suan zao ren, fu ling, zhi yuang zhi, and mu
xiang?

Back 42

gui pi tang (tian wan bu xin dan also, except for mu xiang)

Front 43

Etiology: qi and blood deficiency with mild deficient cold.

Back 43

shi quan da bu tang

Front 44

Chronic bleeding, early periods with copious pale blood, or prolonged bleeding. Name
the formula and the 5 points associated.

Back 44

gui pi tang; SP 1 with moxa, ST 36, SP 3, 10, UB 20

Front 45

Diarrhea with watery stool, n&v, no particular thirst, loss of appetite, abdominal pain.
T: pale, white P: submerged, thin

Back 45

li zhong wan

Front 46

Dry heaves, spitting of clear fluids, migraine HA.

Back 46

wu zhu yu tang (remember the migraine HA symptom; a lot of times this is
associated with the LV)

Front 47

Vomiting immediately after drinking.

Back 47

wu ling san

Front 48

Fever and chills, HA, fullness and stifling oppression in chest, pain in epigastrium and
abdomen, n&v, borborygmus, diarrhea, loss of taste.
T: white, greasy P: moderate, soggy

Back 48

huo xiang zheng qi san

Front 49

Dosage of mu tong in ba zheng san.

Back 49

3-6g

Front 50

Tidal fever, constipation, focal distention, abdominal fullness.
T: old-looking (dirty, dry) yellow coat P: slippery, rapid

Back 50

xiao cheng qi tang

Front 51

Epigastric focal distention, full and tight with slight or no pain, dry heaves or frank
vomiting, borborygmus with diarrhea, reduced appetite.
T: thin, yellow, greasy P: wiry, rapid

Back 51

ban xia xie xin tang

Front 52

Dosages for herbs in da cheng qi tang.

Back 52

da huang: 12g zhi shi: 12-15g mang xiao: 9-12g huo po: 24g

Front 53

Migraine HA, gallstones, herpes zoster, orchitis.

Back 53

long dan xie gan tang

Front 54

Which three formulas are good for bronchial asthma?

Back 54

ma huang tang, ma xing shi gan tang, and ding chuan tang

Front 55

Diarrhea, fever no sweat, aversion to wind and cold. What formula and point
associated?

Back 55

ge gen tang; LI 4

Front 56

CI: pathogenic influence lingers due to normal qi deficiency. What formula?

Back 56

ma xing shi gan tang

Front 57

High fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, incoherent speech, insomnia, dark urine,
nosebleed or vomit blood, carbuncles, dysentery. T: red, yellow P: rapid, forceful.
What formula and point?

Back 57

huang lian jie du tang

Front 58

Edema, general sensation of heaviness, diarrhea, urinary difficulty, possible vomiting.
T: thick, white, greasy P: slippery

Back 58

wu ling san

Front 59

Formula and point for purulent skin lesions.

Back 59

huang lian jie du tang; LI 11

Front 60

If too much of this formula is used, patient will have profuse sweating, high fever,
severe thirst, palpitations, and irritability. What formula does this apply to, and what do
you need to prescribe for these side effects?

Back 60

gui zhi tang; bai hu jia ren shen tang

Front 61

Chills and fever with no sweat, stiff and rigid neck and back. What formula and point?

Back 61

ge gen tang; LU 7

Front 62

LU 10 is a point associated with what formula?

Back 62

ma xing shi gan tang (xs internal heat in the LU)

Front 63

What is the chief herb, and how many grams are used, in huang lian jie du tang?

Back 63

huang lian, 9g (3-4.5g is used today)

Front 64

Abdominal pain aggravated by cold, urinary difficulty, deep aching extremities,
palpitations, dizziness.
T: pale or purple, swollen, with tooth marks, white slippery P: submerged, thin, forceless
Etiology and formula.

Back 64

SP and KD yang deficiency causing water retention; zhen wu tang

Front 65

General edema, heaviness, distention, fullness, labored breathing, urinary difficulty,
general edema in pregnancy. P: submerged, moderate

Back 65

wu pi san

Front 66

Immobile masses in lower abd with pain, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, retention of
lochia.

Back 66

gui zhi fu ling wan

Front 67

Irritability, inability to sleep, palpitations, night sweats, dizzy, vertigo, dry mouth and
throat. T: dry, red P: wiry, thin, rapid

Back 67

suan zao ren tang

Front 68

Chief herb(s) in shi quan da bu tang.

Back 68

ren shen, shu di

Front 69

Forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, reduced appetite, pallid
complexion. T: pale, thin white P: thin, frail

Back 69

gui pi tang

Front 70

For chronic nephritis.

Back 70

wu ling san (also treats acute nephritis)

Front 71

Chief herb(s) in wu pi san.

Back 71

trick question – there is no chief for this formula

Front 72

Difficult and painful urination with sensation of heat in urethra, swollen genitalia, foul
leukorrhea, shortened menstruation with reddish purple blood.
T: red, greasy, yellow P: slippery, wiry, forceful, rapid
What formula and point?

Back 72

long dan xie gan tang; GB 34

Front 73

All herbs and their dosages in gui zhi tang.

Back 73

gui zhi, bai shao, sheng jiang: 9g da zao: 12 pieces zhi gan cao: 6g

Front 74

Cough, slight fever, slight thirst, possible red, painful eyes.
T: thin, white P: floating, rapid
What formula and point?

Back 74

san ju yin; GB 20

Front 75

Name the 5 common herbs in yin qiao san and sang ju yin.

Back 75

lian qiao, jie geng, bo he, lu gen, gan cao
*remember as: little jenny brought larry’s gun

Front 76

SOB, spontaneous sweating, dry mouth and tongue, chronic cough with sparse and
hard to expectorate sputum.
T: pale, red, dry, thin coat P: deficient, rapid, deficient thin

Back 76

sheng mai san

Front 77

Function of dang gui in si wu tang.

Back 77

tonifies and invigorates blood

Front 78

What herbs function to descend in xue fu zhu yu tang? Which function to ascend?

Back 78

the three chiefs, tao ren, hong hua, chuan xiong, all work in the upper part
- dang gui and chi shao work in the lower part
- chuan niu xi brings blood down
- zhi ke descends qi
- jie geng ascends qi

Front 79

Mild, persistent uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, bleeding between periods,
pain, distention, and cold in lower abdomen, infertility, dry lips and mouth, low grade fever
at night, warm palms and soles.
T: dusky, thin coat P: deep, slow, thin, choppy, wiry, tight

Back 79

wen jing tang

Front 80

Weepy, itchy, red skin lesions. What formula and etiology?

Back 80

xiao feng san; wind-damp-heat in skin causing pruritus

Front 81

Chuan bei mu point. Zhe bei mu point.

Back 81

UB 13; LU 1

Front 82

Chronic pain, weakness, numbness, from wind stroke.
T: moist, white P: wiry, slippery Give formula and etiology.

Back 82

xiao huo luo dan; w-p obstruction and blood stasis in the channels and collaterals

Front 83

What 3 herbs in gui zhi fu ling wan make it caution in pregnancy?

Back 83

gui zhi, mu dan pi, tao ren

Front 84

Cough, wheeze, copious, thick, yellow sputum, labored breathing, maybe fever and
chills. T: greasy, yellow P: slippery, rapid

Back 84

ding chuan tang

Front 85

Hiccough, nausea, dry heaves or retching. T: tender, red P: deficient, rapid
What formula and etiology?

Back 85

ju pi zhu ru tang; ST deficient heat leading to rebel qi

Front 86

Cold fingers and toes, irritability and fullness in chest and epigastrium, abd pain, severe
diarrhea.
T: red, yellow coat P: wiry Name etiology, formula, and point selection.

Back 86

LV qi stagnation overacting on the SP causing disharmony; si ni san; PC 6 & SP 4

Front 87

What 2 herbs are added to xia yao san to make jia wei xiao yao san?

Back 87

mu dan pi, zhi zi

Front 88

Fever and chills unrelieved by sweat, aversion to wind, no particular thirst.
T: thin, white, moist P: floating, moderate, or floating frail

Back 88

gui zhi tang

Front 89

Decreasing chills and increasing fever, orbital/eye pain, dry nose, irritability, insomnia.
T: thin, yellow, red or normal P: floating, slightly flooding

Back 89

chai ge jie ji tang

Front 90

High fever, severe chills with shivering, absence of sweat, pain and stiffness of
head/neck, sore and painful extremities, nasal congestion, productive cough, focal
distention of chest. T: greasy, white P: floating, soggy, possibly weak

Back 90

ren shen bai du san

Front 91

What formula is used for the clinical application of toothache?

Back 91

chai ge jie ji tang

Front 92

Functions of ren shen in ren shen bai du san.

Back 92

strengthens the normal (righteous) qi and generates fluids

Front 93

Long term use may cause weakness, lightheadedness, palpitations, and loss of
appetite.

Back 93

ba zheng san

Front 94

For overuse of diaphoresis in tai yang syndrome you need to use what formula?

Back 94

zhen wu tang

Front 95

Numbness, twitching, spasm, hemiplegia.

Back 95

tian ma gou teng yin

Front 96

CI with true cold, false heat / CI true heat, false cold.

Back 96

bai hu tang / si ni tang

Front 97

HA, fever, irritability, strong thirst with vomiting immediately after drinking, urinary
difficulty.

Back 97

wu ling san

Front 98

Etiology of xiao yao san.

Back 98

LV qi stagnation with LV blood and SP qi deficiency

Front 99

High fever, severe thirst, profuse sweating, irritability, HA, toothache, bleeding of gums
and nose. T: red, dry, yellow P: flooding, forceful, or slippery, rapid
What formula and what 3 points?

Back 99

bai hu tang; LI 11, ST 44, DU 14

Front 100

CI: wheezing due to cold for what formula?

Back 100

ma xing shi gan tang

Front 101

FX of chai hu in long dan xie gan tang.

Back 101

guiding fx – focuses herbs to the LV and GB channels

Front 102

Describe dynamics of bie jia and qing hao, and the formula they are in.

Back 102

bie jia: dives in and takes qing hao to a deeper level – qing hao vents heat; these
are their fx in qing hao bie jia tang

Front 103

Describe the 3 indications for da cheng qi tang.

Back 103

1. severe yang ming fu syndrome 2. yang ming fu with diarrhea
3. xs internal heat causing heat collapse

Front 104

Alternating chills and fever, dry throat and bitter taste, dizziness, and wiry pulse.
What formula and points?

Back 104

xiao chai hu tang; SJ 5 & GB 41

Front 105

Distention and fullness in epigastrium and abdomen, loss of taste and appetite, heavy
limbs, increased desire to sleep, belching, acid regurgitation.
T: swollen, thick, greasy, white P: moderate, slippery

Back 105

ping wei san

Front 106

Vomiting and diarrhea with cold hands and feet, agitation so severe patient wants to
die.

Back 106

wu zhu yu tang

Front 107

Palpitations, shivering and trembling.
T: white, slippery P: submerged, thin, forceless

Back 107

zhen wu tang

Front 108

Clears internal heat, reduces stagnation.

Back 108

si ni san

Front 109

CI yin or blood deficiency, and caution during pregnancy.

Back 109

ping wei san

Front 110

2 formulas that treat acute UTI.

Back 110

ba zheng san, long dan xie gan tang

Front 111

E jiao is an herb that should be dissolved in a strained decoction. What formula is
this herb in?

Back 111

zhu ling tang

Front 112

Bleeding due to SP yang deficiency, and also used for chest bi due to middle jiao yang
deficiency cold.

Back 112

li zhong wan

Front 113

Deputy of wu zhu yu tang.

Back 113

sheng jiang – warms and directs qi downward (good for indication of vomiting
immediately following eating)

Front 114

Urinary difficulty, thirst with desire to drink, diarrhea, cough, nausea, irritability,
insomnia. What is the etiology and formula?

Back 114

water and heat retention in UB with KD yin injury and urinary difficulty; zhu ling tang

Front 115

Profuse salivation and want to spit saliva after chronic illness.

Back 115

li zhong wan

Front 116

Heavy, painful sensation at fixed location in LB and LE, weak, stiffness, aversion to
cold, palpitations, SOB. T: pale and white P: thin, weak, slow

Back 116

du huo ji sheng tang

Front 117

Chronic infantile convulsion due to SP and ST yang deficiency.

Back 117

li zhong wan

Front 118

Name the root and the manifestation in da jian zhong tang.

Back 118

root: middle jiao yang deficiency manifestation: vigorous yin cold

Front 119

Formula for acute MI.

Back 119

si ni tang

Front 120

ST 36, REN 6, and DU 20 are all used with what formula?

Back 120

bu zhong yi qi tang

Front 121

Excruciating epigastric and abd pain, patient cannot tolerate being touched, vomiting,
unable to eat, borborygmus.
T: white, slippery P: thin, tight, or slow wiry, hidden in severe cases
What formula and point, and why is this point being used?

Back 121

da jian zhong tang; ST 34 is used because it is the xi-cleft point, and this is an acute
condition

Front 122

Explain sheng fu zi and gan jiang dynamics in si ni tang.

Back 122

sheng fu zi – reaches the extremities gan jiang – warms the middle jiao

Front 123

Yi tang is in what formula, and how is it prepared?

Back 123

da jiang zhong tang; it is dissolved in a strained decoction

Front 124

Fx of chun gen pi in gu jing wan.

Back 124

binds up the blood and prevents an abandoned disorder

Front 125

Decoction should be taken cool for what formula?

Back 125

si ni tang

Front 126

Name the two astringent herbs in si shen wan.

Back 126

rou dou kou, wu wei zi

Front 127

Extremely cold extremities, sleeping with the knees drawn up, profuse, cold, oily
sweat, sudden fainting, undigested food, diarrhea, flushed face, irritability. What formula
and what 2 points?

Back 127

si ni tang; moxa REN 8 with salt, and moxa DU 14

Front 128

CI high fever, heat from deficiency, irritability, thirst, constipation.

Back 128

si jun zi tang

Front 129

Intermittent fever, thirst for warm beverages, SOB, laconic speech, weak limbs, pale
complexion. P: flooding, deficient

Back 129

bu zhong yi qi tang

Front 130

Pallid complexion, low and soft voice, reduced appetite, loose stool, weak limbs. What
formula and etiology?

Back 130

si jun zi tang; SP and ST qi deficiency

Front 131

Formula for upper and lower jiao cold.

Back 131

si zi jiang qi tang

Front 132

What are the dosages for both fu zi and gui zhi in jin gui shen qi wan, and why?

Back 132

3g, because these are warming herbs and you don’t want to generate too much heat

Front 133

Accumulation of heat and blood which leads to clumping, trauma, pain and distention
in head, toothache, nosebleed, coughing blood, gyn disorders, lower abd pain, wheeze, and
distention of chest.

Back 133

tao he cheng qi tang

Front 134

KD yang deficient with congested fluid / hypothyroidism.

Back 134

jin gui shen qi wan

Front 135

Overuse signs: dry mouth, thirst, irritability; CI: deficient heat, high fever, irritability,
thirst, constipation.

Back 135

si jun zi tang

Front 136

What three herbs in bu zhong yi qi tang raise the yang qi?

Back 136

huang qi, sheng mai, chai hu

Front 137

Used for both deficiency and xs: blood deficiency and blood stagnation.

Back 137

si wu tang

Front 138

Formula that combines si jun zi tang and si wu tang and then adds what two herbs?

Back 138

shi quan da bu tang; rou gui and huang qi

Front 139

Two herbs which heal wounds fast.

Back 139

huang qi and dang gui

Front 140

Ratio of tonifying and sedating herbs in liu wei di huang wan.

Back 140

about 32% more tonifying than sedating

Front 141

For use of this formula, patient must never have deficiency signs.

Back 141

yue ju wan

Front 142

The one herb that focuses on deficiency in su zi jiang qi tang.

Back 142

rou gui

Front 143

This herb prevents leakage of LU qi in ding chuan tang.

Back 143

bai guo

Front 144

Two herbs good for traumatic injury.

Back 144

san qi, chi shao

Front 145

P: deep, slow, thin, choppy, wiry, tight T: dusky (pale purple), thin coat

Back 145

wen jing tang

Front 146

Out of gui zi fu ling wan, tao he cheng qi tang, xue fu zhu yu tang, and wen jing tang,
the one not CI or caution in pregnancy.

Back 146

wen jing tang

Front 147

2 formulas for SP and KD yang deficiency with middle jiao deficiency.

Back 147

si shen wan, li zhong wan

Front 148

LV blood deficiency with HT yin deficiency with heat.

Back 148

suan zao ren tang

Front 149

What two herbs calm the shen in gan mai da zao tang?

Back 149

fu xiao mai; da zao

Front 150

What two herbs clear qi-level heat in xiao feng san?

Back 150

shi gao, zhi mu

Front 151

Similar to du huo ji sheng tang, but used for xs condition.

Back 151

xiao huo luo dan

Front 152

Phlegm-damp in middle jiao or LU.

Back 152

er chen tang

Front 153

T: red and dry with little coat P: rapid and thin but strong

Back 153

bei mu gua luo san

Front 154

Omit tian ma, bai zhu, da zao from ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang, and get what
formula?

Back 154

er chen tang

Front 155

Is the pulse of bao he wan case rapid?

Back 155

no

Front 156

Out of wen dan tang and long dan xie gan tang, which is the formula of choice for
migraine HA?

Back 156

long dan xie gan tang