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20 Cards in this Set
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Wandering joint pain is best treated with what formula?
a. huang lian jie du tang b. xue fu zhu yu tang c. huo xiang zheng qi san d. xiao huo luo dan |
d. xiao huo luo dan
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2. Patient presents with chronic sinusitis. Western treatments have failed. Which
is the best formula to prescribe? a. ma huang tang b. cang er zi san c. yin qiao san d. yu ping feng san |
b. cang er zi san
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3. Patient is suffering from diarrhea. Other symptoms include fever and chills,
vomiting, fullness in the epigastrium, and a pulse that is slippery. What formula do you choose? a. ge gen tang b. huo xiang zheng qi san c. si shen wan d. li zhong wan |
b. huo xiang zheng qi san
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4. What is a CI for du huo ji shen tang?
a. chronic bi syndrome b. dizziness, tinnitus c. KD and LV yin deficiency d. qi and blood deficiency |
c. KD and LV yin deficiency
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5. An elderly man comes to you for treatment. He had a stroke two months ago,
and suffers from incontinence of his bowels. What formula do you prescribe? a. xiao huo luo dan b. ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang c. si shen wan d. tian ma gou teng yin |
c. si shen wan (‘a’ would have signs of pain; ‘b’ does not address diarrhea; ‘d’ is indicated for LV
yang rising and HTN) |
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6. Patient comes to you with diagnosis of MS. She suffers from progressive
weakening of her lower extremities, back, and knees, blurred vision, and hesitant urination. What formula is best for her? a. liu wei di huang wan b. du huo ji sheng tang c. bu zhong yi qi tang d. tian ma gou teng yin |
a. liu wei di huang wan
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7. Patient suffers from hematuria. Her urine is scanty, and the blood is fresh.
She also has mental restlessness, thirst, and insomnia. Her pulse is thin and rapid. What formula should she take? a. zhen wu tang b. zhu ling tang c. long dan xie gan tang d. ba zhen san |
b. zhu ling tang (zhen wu tang has etiology of deficiency cold; there are no LV or GB signs for ‘c’;
ba zhen san would have distention and damp signs, and pain involved) |
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8. You are treating a patient for bleeding gums, and have been using LV 2, LV 3,
ST 44, and LI 11, without success. You decide to try herbal treatment. The patient’s gums and lips are pale, and bleeding is chronic, but slight. What formula is best? a. bai hu tang b. si wu tang c. chai ge jie ji tang d. gui pi tang |
d. gui pi tang (this is SP qi deficiency bleeding, as noted by the pale lips and gums, and not due
to xs heat, which is why the point prescription for such did not help) |
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9. Which is NOT a symptom associated with sheng mai san?
a. fever that has subsided b. scattered, big pulse c. no sweating d. syncope |
c. no sweating (there is persistent sweating, and risk for collapse due to exhaustion of qi and body
fluid) |
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10. All of the following formulas treat cough. Please match the formula (a-f) with
the etiology (g-l). a. zhi sou san g. wind heat b. ma huang tang h. LU qi or yin deficiency c. bei mu gua lou san i. LU heat d. sang ju yin j. previous wind cold attack e. sheng mai san k. wind cold f. ma xing shi gan tang l. dryness |
a - j b - k c - l d - g e – h f - i
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What is true about the constituents of yue ju wan?
a. chuan xiong focuses on heat stagnation b. cang zhu treats food stagnation c. xiang fu is the chief d. shen qu is not included in this formula |
c. xiang fu is the chief (and it focuses on qi stagnation; chuan xiong is for moving the blood, cang zhu
treats damp, shen qu is for food stagnation, and zhi zhi, the final ingredient, is for heat) FYI: yu syndrome = any obstruction from stagnation, retention, stasis, or accumulation |
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A 44 year-old female patient comes to you with chief complaint of depression.
She states her sleep is restless and she feels tired when she wakes up. She has uncontrollable crying spells that she cannot pinpoint the cause of. As she is speaking, you notice she yawns quite a few times. Her tongue is pale, and her pulse is wiry and thready. What is your diagnosis for this case? a. qi stagnation with phlegm accumulation b. qi and yin deficiency of the HT c. deficiency of HT and SP d. LV qi stagnation with HT xs |
b. qi and yin deficiency of the HT
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What is the best formula for the above patient?
a. gan mai da zao tang b. tian wan bu xin dan c. ban xia huo po tang d. gui pi tang |
a. gan mai da zao tang (etiology for this formula can also involve LV qi stagnation, SP qi deficiency, LV yin
deficiency, and HT blood deficiency, depending on the symptoms presented) |
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Which formula is appropriate for insomnia with yellow sputum, dizziness,
vertigo, and nausea? a. wen dan tang b. tian ma gou teng yin c. ding chuan tang d. long dan xie gan tang |
a. wen dan tang
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Which formula is best for insomnia with bitter taste in the mouth, red, painful
eyes, and distention HA? a. chai ge jia ji tang b. tian ma gou teng yin c. huang lian jie du tang d. long dan xie gan tang |
d. long dan xie gan tang
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Both wu ling san and zhu ling tang contain which of the following herbs?
a. ze xie, fu ling, zhu ling b. hua shi, e jiao, ze xie c. sang bai pi, da fu pi, fu ling d. gui zhi, bai zhu, zhu ling |
a. ze xie, fu ling, zhu ling
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Which ‘shen’ is NOT found in tian wang bu xin dan?
a. ren shen b. dan shen c. xuan shen d. dang shen |
d. dang shen
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When is the best time to take tonic formulas?
a. after meals b. before meals c. during meals d. at nighttime |
b. before meals
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Ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang addresses which organ pair?
a. KD and LV b. HT and SP c. SP and LV d. HT and LU |
c. SP and LV
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Prozac can be likened to which herbal formula?
a. wen dan tang b. tian wan bu xin dan c. long dan xie gan tang d. gan mai da zao tang |
d. gan mai da zao tang
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