1. What herb is good to treat cholesterol? A. Shan Zha C. Shen Qu B. Mai Ya D. Gu Ya 2. What herb can inhibit lactation? A. Shan Zha C. Shen Qu B. Mai Ya D. Lai Fu Zi 3. What herb can dissolve stones? A. Shen Qu C. Ji Nei Jin B. Mai Ya D. Lai Fu Zi 4. What herb can be used to descend Lu Qi? A. Lai Fu Zi C. Shan Zha B. Ji Nei Jin D. Gu Ya 5. What herb can soothe Liv Qi? A. Lai Fu Zi C. Gu Ya B. Shen Qu D. Mai Ya Single Herbs II / Quiz II 6. What herb can be used to help assimilate minerals? A. Shan Zha C. Mai Ya B. Shen Qu D. Ji Nei Jin 7. What herb can be used for bed-wetting? A. Shen Qu C. Gu Ya B. Shan Zha D. Ji Nei Jin 8. What herb can help milk metabolism in infants? A. Shan Zha C. Mai Ya B. Gu Ya D. Lai Fu Zi 9. What herb is antagonistic to Ren Shen? A. Ji Nei Jin C. Gu Ya B. Lai Fu Zi D. Shen Qu 10. What herb can reduce cloying effects of sticky herbs? A. Qing Pi C. Zhi Shi B. Da Fu Pi D. Mu Xiang 11. What herb is useful for weaker patients and the elderly? A. Zhi Shi C. M`u Xiang B. Zhi Ke D. Qing Pi
12. Which of the following is not an action of Zhi Shi A. Promotes urination B. Sp Qi sinking C. Transform phlegm D. Breaks up stagnation 13. What herb can break up stagnation and dissipates clumps? A. Zhi Shi C. Mu Xiang B. Xiang Fu D. Qing Pi 14. What herb can promote urination to treat ascites? A. Wu Yao C. Da Fu Pi B. Chen Xiang D. Chuan Lian Zi 15. What herb can treat parasites? A. Chuan Lian Zi C. Xiang Fu B. Xie Bai D. Da Fu Pi 16. What herb can treat asthma? A. Tan Xiang C. Xie Bai B. Fo Shou D. Chen Xiang 17. Which of the following actions does Fo Shou not have? A. Soothe Liv Qi B. Warms the middle / stop vomiting C. Harmonize St D. Dries Damp / Transform phlegm 18. What herb can unblock yang and disperse cold phlegm? A. Chen Pi C. Xie Bai B. Fo Shou D. Tan Xiang 19. What herb can warm the middle / stop vomiting? A. Fo Shou C. Chen Xiang B. Chuan Lian Zi D. Chen Pi 20. What herb can regulate intestinal Qi to help with tenesmus? A. Mu Xiang C. Xiang Fu B. Qing Pi D. Wu Yao 21. What herb can treat bed-wetting? A. Xie Bai C. Da Fu Pi B. Fo Shou D. Wu Yao
22. What herb can direct Qi downward? A. Wu Yao C. Da Fu Pi B. Qing Pi D. Xiang Fu 23. What herb is slightly toxic? A. Chuan Lian Zi C. Qing Pi B. Zhi Shi D. Xie Bai 24. What herb can help to regulate the menstrual cycle? A. Chen Pi C. Wu Yao B. Xiang Fu D. Zhi Ke 25. What herb can be used for chest Bi and disperses cold? A. Chen Xiang C. Wu Yao B. Fo Shou D. Tan Xiang 26. What herb is good to expel focal distension? A. Zhi Shi C. Mu Xiang B. Qing Pi D. Wu Yao 27. What herb can stop bleeding and generate flesh? A. Xian He Cao C. Bai Ji B. Da Ji D. Xiao Ji 28. What herb can be used to treat Xue Xu d/t overstrain? A. Xian He Cao C. Bai Ji B. Xue Yu Tan D. Zong Lu Tan 29. What herb can be used to kill parasites? A. Di Yu C. Huai Hua Mi B. Xian He Cao D. Bai Mao Gen 30. What herb can clear Liv Fire? A. Di Yu C. Huai Hua Mi B. Ce Bai Ye D. Bai Mao Gen 31. Of the following actions which does Ce Bai Ye not have? A. Treats burns B. Treats hair loss C. Stops cough D. Relieve toxicity 32. What herb can clear heat from the St and Lu? A. Bai Mao Gen C. Ce Bai Ye B. Da Ji D. Xiao Ji
33. What herb is the best for blood in the stools? A. Da Ji C. Xiao Ji B. Di Yu D. Bai Mao Gen 34. What herb can promote urination? A. Xue Yu Tan C. Xiao Ji B. Bai Mao Gen D. All of the above 35. What herb can be use to stop bleeding d/t blood stasis? A. Xian He Cao C. Xue Yu Tan B. Zong Lu Tan D. Bai Ji 36. What herb is incompatible with Wu Tou / Fu Zi? A. Bai Ji C. Xiao Ji B. Da Ji D. Di Yu 37. What herb can alleviate dysentery? A. Bai Ji C. Bai Mao Gen B. Xian He Cao D. All of the above 38. What herb can calm the fetus? A. San Qi C. Ai Ye B. Pao Jiang D. Ce Bai Ye 39. What herb can cool Xue and stop bleeding? A. Xian He Cao C. Pao Jiang B. Xue Yu Tan D. Qian Cao Gen 40. What herb is very good at treating cardio or cerebral vascular diseases? A. San Qi C. Qian Cao Gen B. Pu Huang D. Pao Jiang 41. What herb can alleviate PUD? A. Qian Cao Gen C. Pu Huang B. Ai Ye D. Di Yu 42. What herb should you decoct in cheesecloth? A. Di Yu C. Ai Ye B. Xue Yu Tan D. Pu Huang 43. What herb can be used to relieve toxicity / generates flesh? A. Di Yu C. Xiao Ji B. Huai Hua Mi D. Ce Bai Ye
44. T / F Zong Lu Tan is specific for blood in the urine. 45. T / F Ce Bai Ye should be cautioned with blood stasis d/t it s astringent property. 46. T / F Huai Hua Mi can be used for hypertension. 47. T / F Pao Jiang can warm both the uterus and the middle jiao. 48. T / F Da Ji can reduce swelling. 49. T / F Qing Pi can be used to prevent cloying of sticky herbs. 50. T / F Wu Yao is good to alleviate pain mainly in the lower jiao. 51. T / F Mu Xiang can treat Liv/GB Qi Yu with mood changes. 52. T / F Shan Zha can invigorate the blood/transform blood stasis. 53. T / F Gu Ya reduces Food Yu better than Mai Ya. 54. T / F Shen Qu is used more for greasy food and meat. 55. T / F Ji Nei Jin can be used for childhood nutritional impairment. Patrick Long
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