Prep Quiz For Herb Iii Final

Front 1

Which heavy spirit-quieting medicinal also softens the hard and scatters nodulations:
a. Os draconis (Long Gu)
b. Magnetitum (Ci Shi)
c. Succinum (Hu Po)
d. Concha Ostreae (Mu Li)
e. Margarita (Zhen Zhu)

Back 1

d. Concha Ostreae (Mu Li)

Front 2

Os Draconis (Long Gu) and Concha Osreae (Mu Li) are usually:
a. Decocted first
b. Decocted after
c. Decocted with the other medicinal
d. Dissolved in the strained decoction

Back 2

a. Decocted first

Front 3

Os Draconi (Long Gu) and Concha Pstreae (Mu Li) are usually used in doses:
a. Less than 9g
b. Of 9g
c. More than 9 g
d. Dose does not matter

Back 3

c. More than 9 g

Front 4

Succinum (Hu Po) is usually:
a. Decocted first
b. Decocted after
c. Decocted with the other medicinal
d. Dissolved in the strained decoction
e. Chased by the strained decoction

Back 4

e. Chased by the strained decoction

Front 5

Succinum (Hu Po):
a. Calms the spirit and stops tetany
b. Quickens the blood and dispels stasis
c. Disinhibits urination and frees the flow of strangury
d. Disperses swelling and heals sores
e. All of the above

Back 5

e. All of the above

Front 6

Haemititum (Dai Zhe Shi) levels the liver and subdues yang and:
a. Cools the blood and stops bleeding
b. Strongly downbears counterflow
c. Courses the liver and resolves depression
d. A and B
e. B and C

Back 6

d. A and B

Front 7

Which of the following medicinal treats disquietude of the spirit with vexatious heat in the chest, heart palpitations and insomnia due to heart fire hyperactivity:
a. Cinnabar (Zhu Sha)
b. Magnetitum (Ci Shi)
c. Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos (Fu Shen)
d. Caulis Polygoni Multiflori (Ye Jiao Teng)
e. Folium Lophatheri Gracilis (Dan Zhu Ye)

Back 7

a. Cinnabar (Zhu Sha)

Front 8

Magnetitium (Ci Shi) treats:
a. Panting and wheezing due to non-diffusion of lung qi
b. Panting and wheezing due to lung-qi vacuity
c. Panting and wheezing due to phlegm obstruction
d. Panting and wheezing due to kidneys not grasping or absorbing
e. None of the above

Back 8

d. Panting and wheezing due to kidneys not grasping or absorbing

Front 9

Besides nourishing the heart and quieting the spirit, Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (Suan Zao Ren) also:
a. Courses the liver
b. Secures the essence
c. Disinhibits urination
d. Stops sweating
e. Quickens the blood

Back 9

d. Stops sweating

Front 10

Which medicinal is best for heart palpitations, insomnia, impaired memory, profuse dreams, and night sweats:
a. Cinnabar (Zhu Sha)
b. Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (Suan Zao Ren)
c. Semen Biotae Orientalis (Bai Zi Ren)
d. Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (Yuan Zhi)
e. Concha Ostreae (Mu Li)

Back 10

b. Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (Suan Zao Ren)

Front 11

Besides nourishing the heart and quieting spirit, Semen Biotae Orientalis (Bai Zi Ren) also:
a. Courses the liver
b. Disinhibits urination
c. Quickens the blood
d. Moistens the intestines
e. Secures essence

Back 11

d. Moistens the intestines

Front 12

Which spirit-quieting medicinal also quickens the blood and stops pain:
a. Cortex Albizziae Julibrissin (He Huan Pi)
b. Caulis Polygoni Multiflori (Ye Jiao Teng)
c. Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (Yuan Zhi)
d. Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (Suan Zao Ren)
e. Semen Biotae Orientalis (Bai Zi Ren)

Back 12

a. Cortex Albizziae Julibrissin (He Huan Pi)

Front 13

Which of the following medicinal calms the heart and quiets the spirit, transform phlegm and opens the orifices, disperses swelling and treats welling abscesses:
a. Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang)
b. Rhizoma Acori Graminei (Shi Chang Pu)
c. Cortex Albizziae Julibrissinis (He Huan Pi)
d. Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (Yuan Zhi)
e. Tuber Curcumae (Yu Jin)

Back 13

d. Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (Yuan Zhi)

Front 14

Which of the following medicinal is best for profuse dreaming due to heart-liver blood vacuity:
a. Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui)
b. Radix Polygoni Multiflori (He Shou Wu)
c. Caulis Polygoni Multiflori (Ye Jiao Teng)
d. Succinum (Hu Po)
e. Os Draconis (Long Gu)

Back 14

c. Caulis Polygoni Multiflori (Ye Jiao Teng)

Front 15

Which of the following medicinals is best for irritability, emotional depression, insomnia and impaired memory due to liver depression qi stagnation:
a. Cortex Albizziae Julibrissinis (He Huan Pi)
b. Caulis Polygoni Multiflori (Yi Jian Teng)
c. Radix Bupleuri (Chai Hu)
d. Tuber Curcumae (Yu Jin)
e. Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae (Da Zao)

Back 15

a. Cortex Albizziae Julibrissinis (He Huan Pi)

Front 16

Cornu ____ can be substituted for Cornu Antelopis Saiga-tatarici (Ling Yang Jiao):
a. Cervi (Lu Jiao)
b. Caprae (Yang Jiao)
c. Rhinocerotis (Xi Jiao)
d. Canis (Kou Jiao)
e. Felis (Miao Jiao)

Back 16

b. Caprae (Yang Jiao)

Front 17

Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou Teng) should be:
a. Decocted first
b. Decocted after
c. Decocted with the other medicinal as usual
d. Dissolved in the strained decoction
e. Stirred, not shaken (… haha)

Back 17

b. Decocted after

Front 18

Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma) gathers in or enters which “channel”:
a. Heart
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. Kidney
e. Lung

Back 18

c. Liver

Front 19

Which of the following medicinals treats external wind as well as extinguishes liver wind:
a. Cornu Antelopis Saiga-tatarici (Ling Yang Jiao)
b. Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma)
c. Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou Teng)
d. Lumbricus (Di Long)
e. Radix Bupleuri (Chai Hu)

Back 19

b. Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma)

Front 20

Which of the following medicinals can be used to stop tetany no matter whether a cold or heat pattern:
a. Rhizoma Arisaematis (Tian Nan Xing)
b. Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma)
c. Lumbricus (Di Long)
d. Concha Margaritiferae (Zhen Zhu Mu)
e. Periostracum Cicadae (Chan Tui)

Back 20

b. Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma)

Front 21

Which of the following medicinals drains fire, subdues yang and brightens the eyes:
a. Semen Cassiae Torae (Jue Ming Zi)
b. Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)
c. Radix Rubrus Paeoniae Lactiflorae (Chi Shao)
d. Spica Prinella Vulgaris (Xia Ku Cao)
e. Herba Equiseti Hiemalis (Mu Zei Cao)

Back 21

b. Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)

Front 22

Which of the following medicinals subdues yang and downbears counterflow:
a. Magnetitum (Ci Shi)
b. Haemititum (Dai Zhe Shi)
c. Concha Ostreae (Mu Li)
d. Concha Margaritiferae (Zhen Zhu Mu)
e. Dens Draconis (Long Chi)

Back 22

b. Haemititum (Dai Zhe Shi)

Front 23

Which of the following medicinals both levels and soothes the liver:
a. Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi (Xiang Fu)
b. Semen Cassiae Torae (Jue Ming Zi)
c. Tuber Curcuae (Yu Jin)
d. Fructus Tribuli Terrestris (Bai Ji Li)
e. Radix Bupleuri (Chai Hu)

Back 23

d. Fructus Tribuli Terrestris (Bai Ji Li)

Front 24

Which of the following medicinals levels the liver and brightens the eyes, dispels wind and stops itching:
a. Fructus Lycii Chinensis (Gou Qi Zi)
b. Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)
c. Fructus Tribuli Terrestris (Bai Ji Li)
d. Cortex Radicis Dictamni Dasycarpi (Bai Xian Pi)
e. Herba Menthae Haplocalycis (Bo He)

Back 24

c. Fructus Tribuli Terrestris (Bai Ji Li)

Front 25

Which of the following medicinals A) clears the liver and brightens the eyes and B) moistens the intestines and frees the flow of the stools:
a. Semen Cuscutae Chinensis (T u Si Zi)
b. Fructus Perillae Frutescentis (Zi Su Zi)
c. Semen Astragali Complanati (Sha Yuan Zi)
d. Semen Plantaginis (Che Qian Zi)
e. Semen Cassiae Torae (Jue Ming Zi)

Back 25

e. Semen Cassiae Torae (Jue Ming Zi)

Front 26

Which of the following medicinals extinguishes wind, stops tetany, and transforms phlegm:
a. Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (Yuan Zhi)
b. Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou Teng)
c. Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiang Can)
d. Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma)
e. Radix Platycodi Grandiflori (Jie Geng)

Back 26

c. Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiang Can)

Front 27

Which of the following medicinals clears hear, extinguishes wind, levels panting, frees the flow of the network vessels and disinhibits urination:
a. Lumbricus (Di Long)
b. Buthus Martensis (Quan Xie)
c. Scolopendra Subspinipes (Wu Gong)
d. Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiang Can)
e. Agkistrodon Seu Bungarus (Bai Hua She)

Back 27

a. Lumbricus (Di Long)

Front 28

Which of the following medicinals A) extinguishes wind and stops tetany, B) resolves fire toxins and scatters nodulations, and C) frees the flow of the network vessels and stops pain:
a. Bombyx Batrycatus (Jiang Can)
b. Lumbricus (Di Long)
c. Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)
d. Buthus Martensis (Quan Xie)
e. Fructus Tribuli Terrestris (Bai Ji Li)

Back 28

d. Buthus Martensis (Quan Xie)

Front 29

Which of the following pairs of medicinals A) level the liver and subdue yang and B) clear the liver and brighten the eyes:
a. Spica Prunellae Vulgaris (Xia Ku Cao) and Herba Equiseti Hiemalis (Mu Zei Cao)
b. Cornu Antelopis Saiga-tatarici (Ling Yang Jiao) and Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)
c. Concha Ostreae (Mu Li) and Concha Margaritiferae (Zhen Zhu Mu)
d. Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming) and Fructus Tribuli Terrestris (Bai Ji Li)
e. Spica Prunellae Vulgaris (Xia Ku Cao) and Semen Cassiae Torae (Jue Ming Zi)

Back 29

b. Cornu Antelopis Saiga-tatarici (Ling Yang Jiao) and Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)

Front 30

Which of the following medicinals A) open the orifices and arouse the brain and B) treats dead fetus and retention of the placenta:
a. Styrax Liquidus (Su He Xiang)
b. Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae (Rou Gui)
c. Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi)
d. Secretio Moschi Moschiferi (She Xiang)
e. Radix Trichosanthis Kirlowii (Tian Hua Fen)

Back 30

d. Secretio Moschi Moschiferi (She Xiang)

Front 31

Which of the following medicinals is usually used in powder or pill form:
a. Resina Olibani (Ru Xiang)
b. Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi (Xiang Fu)
c. Herba Agastachis Seu Pogostemi (Huo Xiang)
d. Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris (Xiao Hui Xiang)
e. Secretio Moschi Moschiferi (She Xiang)

Back 31

e. Secretio Moschi Moschiferi (She Xiang)

Front 32

Borneol (Bing Pian)’s functions are to:
a. Open the orifices and arouse the brain, quicken the blood and dispel stasis
b. Open the orifices and arouse the brain, clear heat and stop pain
c. Open the orifices and arouse the brain, eliminate dampness and harmonize the stomach
d. Open the orifices and arouse the brain, hasten delivery
e. Open the orifices and arouse the brain, rectify qi and downbear counterflow

Back 32

b. Open the orifices and arouse the brain, clear heat and stop pain

Front 33

Which of the following medicinals is used to treat all sorts of sores and tinea, sore throat, mouth sores and eye diseases:
a. Cinnabar (Zhu Sha)
b. Secretio Moschi Moschiferi (She Xiang)
c. Borneol (Bing Pian)
d. Realgar (Xiong Huang)
e. Sulphur (Liu Huang)

Back 33

c. Borneol (Bing Pian)

Front 34

Rhizoma Acori Graminei (She Chang Pu)’s functions are to:
a. Open the orifices and quicken the blood
b. Open the orifices and clear heat
c. Open the orifices and transform dampness
d. Open the orifices and hasten delivery
e. Open the orifices and disinhibit urination

Back 34

c. Open the orifices and transform dampness

Front 35

Which of the following medicinals treats loss of consciousness due to phlegm dampness confounding the heart orifices with spasms ad contractions, vertigo and dizziness and deafness:
a. Tuber Curcumae (Yu Jin)
b. Semen Raphani Sativi (Lai Fu Zi)
c. Semen Sinapis Albae (Bai Jie Zi)
d. Agkistrodon Seu Bungarus (Bai Hua She)
e. Rhizoma Acori Graminei (Shi Chang Pu)

Back 35

e. Rhizoma Acori Graminei (Shi Chang Pu)

Front 36

Which of the following medicinals A) clears the heart and opens the orifices, B) clears the liver and extinguishes wind and C) drains heat and resolves fire toxins:
a. Rhizoma Coptidis Chinensis (Huang Lian)
b. Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis (Shan Zhi Zi)
c. Rhizoma Acori Graminei (Shi Chang Pu)
d. Styrax Liquidus (Su He Xiang)
e. Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang)

Back 36

e. Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang)

Front 37

The functions of Alum (Ku Fan) when used externally are to:
a. Resolve toxins and kill worms
b. Dry dampness and stop itching
c. Stop bleeding, secure and astringe
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Back 37

d. All of the above

Front 38

Realgar (Xiong Huang) can be mixed with isopropyl alcohol and applied externally to herpes lesions as long as they are:
a. Dry and scabbing
b. Open and wet
c. Red and unruptured
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Back 38

b. Open and wet

Front 39

Borax (Peng Sha) when applied externally:
a. Dries dampness
b. Clears heat and resolves toxins
c. A and B
d. None of the above

Back 39

c. A and B

Front 40

Sulphur (Liu Huang) resolves toxins, kills worms, and stops itching when applied externally and ____ when taken internally:
a. Dries dampness and transforms phlegm
b. Clears heat and drains fire
c. Divides clear from turbid
d. Supplement lifegate fire and invigorates yang
e. None of the above

Back 40

d. Supplement lifegate fire and invigorates yang

Front 41

Fructus Cnidii Monnieri (She Chuang Zi):
a. Dries dampness and kills worms, warms the kidneys and invigorates yang
b. Dries dampness and kills worms, fortifies the spleen and supplements the qi
c. Dries dampness and kills worms, moistens the intestines and frees the flow of the stools
d. Dries dampness and kills worms, moistens the lungs and stops bleeding
e. Dries dampness and kills worms, secures and astringes, engenders new tissue

Back 41

a. Dries dampness and kills worms, warms the kidneys and invigorates yang

Front 42

Camphora (Zhang Nao):
a. Dispels wind dampness and kills worms
b. Opens the orifices and aromatically penetrates turbidity
c. Quickens the blood and stops pain
d. A and B
e. All of the above

Back 42

e. All of the above

Front 43

Which of the following medicinals A) brightens the eyes and B) dries dampness and engenders new tissue:
a. Smithsonitum (Lu Gan Shi)
b. Os Sepiae Seu Sepiellae (Wu Zei Gu)
c. Concha Haliotidis (Shi Jue Ming)
d. Semen Cassiae Torae (Jue Ming Zi)
e. Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (Wu Wei Zi)

Back 43

a. Smithsonitum (Lu Gan Shi)