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Review Questions by John R. Wahnish, L.Ac.

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1. For a patient with pain in the joints that becomes worse with cold, rainy, weather, you might choose herbs form this categories?
a. transform phlegm
b. quicken blood
c. calm the liver
d. dispel wind-damp
2. A patient with a Closed disorder (a type of wind-stroke) could use herbs from which category?
a. Dispel parasites
b. Clear heat and resolve toxins
c. Aromatic herbs that open the orifice 
d. Drain damp 
3. Which of the following is a sign of blood stasis?
a. Sharp stabbing pain
b. A fine rough pulse
c. Masses and swelling
d. All of the above 
4. Which of the following is NOT a sign related to food stagnation
a. slippery pulse
b. nausea
c. tinnitus
d. poor appetite
e. diarrhea or constipation 
5. Which of the following should be considered when using medicinals to  resolve the exterior?
a. vacuity or repletion of right qi
b. presence of other patterns
c. do not want sweating to be excessive
d. caution if patients have open sores or pustules
e. all of the above
6. Medicinals that quicken the blood (invigorate the blood)
a. Can only be used during pregnancy with extreme caution.
b. Can not ever be used during pregnancy.
c. Can only be used during pregnancy in the first trimester
d. Can be used freely during pregnancy
 
7. Which herbs in the category Cool Acrid Releases to the Exterior, Upbears Yang Qi?
a. Chan Tui, Ge Gen, Sheng Ma
b. Bo he, Niu bang Zi, Chan Tui
c. Chai Hu, Ge Gen, Sheng Ma
d. Chai Hu, Man Jing Zi, Sang Ye 
8. Which pair of herbs can transform phlegm and stop vomiting?
a. Jie Geng and Xuan Fu Hua
b. Xuan Fu Hua and Ban Xia
c. Ban Xia and Lu Gen
d. Zhu Ru and Jie Geng
9. Which is a good herb for jaundice due to its functions of clearing heat and draining damp?
a. Yin Chen Hao
b. Bai Bu
c. Bai hua she she cao
d. Pu gong ying 

10. These three herbs are good for regulating the Liver Qi?

  1. Bai Shao, E jiao, Sha Shen
  2. Bo He, Chan tui, Bai zhu
  3. Xiang Fu, Chuan lian zi, Qing pi
  4. Bai Shao, Bai Zhu, Ban Xia

11.  All are functions of Jie Geng EXCEPT

  1. Expel pus
  2. Directs herbs upward
  3. Benefits the throat
  4. Dissipates binds
  5. Expels phlegm

 

12. Select the best two herbs for food toxicity.

  1. Bing Lang and Yu Zhu
  2. Da Suan and Sheng Jiang
  3. Bo He and Ju hua
  4. Da Huang and Huo ma ren 

13. San qi is most commonly used with

  1. mid-cycle bleeding
  2. sprained ankle
  3. a dull headache
  4. day break diarrhea 
14. This herb stops coughing and wheezing as well as moisten the intestines
  1. Zi Wan
  2. Bai Bu
  3. Xing Ren
  4. Kuan Dong Hua  

15. Mo Yao is often used in combination with which herb?

  1. Gui Zhi
  2. Ku Shen
  3. Qu Mai
  4. Ru Xiang

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