Herbs Board
Practice Test 10
1. What is the action of bao he wan (preserve harmony pill)?
a)Strengthen the spleen, reduce food stagnation, and stop diarrhea
b)Guideout stagnation, purge accumulation, and drain heat
c)Tonify the spleen andreduce focal distention
d)Reduce food stagnation and harmonize the stomach
2. A 51 year old male has chronic, unremitting diarrhea. He is concernedthat this problem is trending towards incontinence. Other symptomsinclude abdominal pain that improves with warmth and pressure, lowappetite, and a sore low back. His tongue is pale with a thin whitecoat. His pulse is slow and thin. What is the treatment?
a)jin suo gu jing wan (metal lock for stabilizing the essence pill)
b)jiuxian san (nine-immortal powder)
c)zhen ren yang zang tang (true man'sdecoction for nourishing the organs)
d)gu chong tang (stabilize gushingdecoction)
3. A 45 year old male has coughing with yellow, viscous sputum that isdifficult to expectorate. He has a feeling of fullness in the chest andnausea. His tongue is red with a greasy, yellow coat. The pulse isslippery and rapid. What is the treatment?
a)xiao luo wan (reduce scrofula pill)
b)qing qi hua tan wan (clear the qi andtransform phlegm pill)
c)ding xian wan (arrest seizures pill)
d)wen dan tang(warm the gallbladder decoction)
4. What are the ingredients in hou po san wu tang (three-substancedecoction with magnolia bark)?
a)hou po (cortex magnoliae officinalis), zhi ke (fructus citri aurantii),huo ma ren (semen cannabis sativae)
b)hou po (cortex magnolia officinalis), qing pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae), xiang fu (rhizome cyperi rotundi)
c)hou po (cortex magnoliae officinalis), zhi shi (fructusimmaturus citri aurantii), da huang (radix et rhizoma rhei)
d)hou po(cortex magnoliae officinalis), chen pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae),da fu pi (pericarpium arecae catechu)
5. Which ingredients are in ban xia hou po tang (pinellia and magnolia barkdecoction)?
a)ban xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae), hou po (cortex magnolia officinalis), fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos), sheng jiang (rhizome zingiberis officinalis recens), zi su ye (folium perillaefrutescentis)
b)ban xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae), hou po (cortex magnoliae officinalis), fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos), gan cao(radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)
c)ban xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae), houpo (cortex magnoliae officinalis), sheng jiang (rhizoma zingiberisofficinalis recens), da zao (fructus zizyphi jujubae)
d)ban xia (rhizome pinelliae ternatae), hou po (cortex magnoliae officinalis), gua lou(fructus trichosanthis), fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos), gan cao(radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)
6. What is the ratio of huang lian (rhizoma coptidis) to wu zhu yu (fructusevodiae rutaecarpae) in zuo jin wan (left metal pill)?
a)5:1
b)1:1
c)2:1
d)6:1
7. What are the actions of suan zao ren (semen zizyphi spinosae)?
a)Nourishes heart yin, tonifies liver blood, quiets the spirit, andprevents abnormal sweating
b)Calms the spirit, expels phlegm, and clearsthe orifices
c)Arrests tremors and palpitations and calms thespirit
d)Benefits the yin, settles and calms the spirit
8. What are the actions of zhu ru (caulis bambusae in taeniis)?
a)Disseminates lung qi, expels phlegm, directs other herbs to the upperbody
b)Clears and transforms phlegm heat, stops vomit, and cools theblood
c)Redirects qi downward, expels phlegm, and releases wind from theexterior
d)Reduces phlegm, softens nodules, promotes urination, and reducesswelling
9. What are the actions of tian ma (rhizoma gastrodiae elatae)?
a)Calms the liver, extinguishes wind, and controls spasms andtremors
b)Clears heat from the liver and regulates liver qi
c)Drains heat,stops spasms, and unblocks the channels and collaterals
d)Soothes the liverand releases the exterior
10. What are the actions of bu zhong yi qi tang (tonify the middle andaugment the qi decoction)?
a)Augments qi, strengthens the spleen, and stops diarrhea
b)Tonifies qi andblood, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the heart
c)Augments qi,generates fluids, and stops excessive sweating
d)Tonifies middle burner qiand raises sunken yang
11. Jia wei xiao yao san (augmented rambling powder) is xiao yao san(rambling powder) plus which ingredients?
a)mu dan pi (cortex moutan radicis) and xuan shen (radix scrophulariaeningpoensis)
b)di gu pi (cortex lycii radicis) and zhi mu (rhizome anemarrhenae asphodeloidis)
c)mu dan pi (cortex moutan radicis) and zhi zi(fructus gardeniae jasminoidis)
d)mu dan pi (cortex moutan radicis) and zhike (fructus citri aurantii)
12. What are the actions of wu wei zi (fructus schisandrae chinensis)?
a)Stops cough and diarrhea, inhibits sweat, generates fluids, and calmsthe spirit
b)Stops cough and diarrhea, generates fluids, expels roundworms,stops bleeding
c)Stops sweating, nourishes the heart, calms the spirit,treats bedwetting
d)Stops bleeding, promotes the healing of wounds
13. A 35 year old female has coughing with copious, white sputum, focaldistention and fullness, and palpitations. She has some nausea,vomiting, and dizziness. Her tongue is swollen with a thick, white,greasy coat. Her pulse is slippery. What is the treatment?
a)bei mu gua lou san (fritillaria and trichosanthes fruit powder)
b)er chentang (two-cured decoction)
c)wen dan tang (warm the gallbladderdecoction)
d)ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang (pinellia, atractylodesmacrocephala, and gastrodia decoction)
14. A 62 year old female has coughing with blood-streaked sputum, wheezing,and a sore throat. She has insomnia and hot palms. Her tongue is redwith no coat, and her pulse is thready and rapid. What is the treatment?
a)mai men dong tang (ophiopogonis decoction)
b)bai he gu jin tang (lily bulbdecoction to preserve the metal)
c)yu ye tang (jade fluid decoction)
d)zeng yetang (increase the fluids decoction)
15. Which ingredients in liu wei di huang wan (six-ingredient pill withrehmannia) are used to drain?
a)fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos), zhu ling (sclerotium polypore umbellati), ze xie (rhizoma alismatis orientalis)
b)shu di huang (radixrehmanniae glutinosae conquitae), shan zhu yu (fructus corniofficinalis), shan yao (radix dioscoreae oppositae)
c)sheng di huang (radixrehmanniae glutinosae), shan zha (fructus crataegi), shan shen (radixginseng)
d)fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos), mu dan pi (cortex moutanradicis), ze xie (rhizoma alismatis orientalis)
16. A 27 year old male who has been recovering from dysentery has developedirritability, hot sensations in his chest, insomnia, and palpitationswith anxiety. His tongue is red with a dry yellow coat. His pulse isthin and rapid. What is the treatment?
a)huang lian e jiao tang (coptis and ass-hide gelatin decoction)
b)gan mai dazao tang (licorice, wheat, and jujube decoction)
c)suan zao ren tang (sourjujube decoction)
d)ding zhi wan (settle the emotions pill)
17. How many grams are in one qian?
a).3 grams
b)3 grams
c).03 grams
d)31 grams
18. What are the actions of yu ping feng san (jade windscreen powder)?
a)Nourish lung qi and stop cough
b)Preserve the lungs, stop cough, augmentqi, and nourish yin
c)Augment qi, stabilize the exterior, and stopsweating
d)Enrich yin, clear heat, stabilize the exterior, and stop sweating
19. How is qing hao bie jia tang (artemesia annua and soft-shelled turtleshell decoction) modified when there is blazing fire from deficiency?
a)Add mu dan pi (cortex moutan) and sheng di huang (radix rehmannia)
b)Addlong dan cao (radix gentianae) and di gu pi (cortex lycii radicis)
c)Addbai wei (radix cynanchi baiwei) and di gu pi (cortex lycii radicis)
d)Addmai men dong (tuber ophiopogonis japnici) and sheng di huang (radixrehmannia)
20. A 19 year old female has menstruation with constant spotting andabdominal pain. The blood is pale and without clots. She has a palecomplexion and complains of a sore low back. Her tongue is pale with athin, white coat and her pulse is weak. What is the treatment?
a)huai hua san (sophora japonicae flower powder)
b)jiao ai tang (ass-hidegelatin and mugwort decoction)
c)shi hui san (ten partially-charredsubstances powder)
d)xiao ji yin zi (cephalanoplos decoction)
21. The ratio of huang qi (radix astragali membranacei) to dang gui (radixangelicae sinensis) in dang gui bu xue tang (tangkuei decoction totonify the blood) is?
a)5:1
b)6:1
c)1:1
d)2:1
22. Which ingredients in liu wei di huang wan (six-ingredient pill withrehmannia) are used to tonify?
a)sheng di huang (radix rehmanniae glutinosae), shan zha (fructuscrataegi), ren shen (radix ginseng)
b)fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos),zhu ling (sclerotium polypori umbellati), ze xie (rhizoma alismatisorientalis)
c)shu di huang (radix rehmanniae glutinosae conquitae), shanzhu yu (fructus corni officinalis), shan yao (radix dioscoreaeoppositae)
d)fu ling (sclerotium poriae cocos), mu dan pi (cortex moutanradicis), ze xie (rhizoma alismatis orientalis)
23. What are the actions of shan zha (fructus crataegi)?
a)Strongly reduce food stagnation, secures the essence, dissolvesstones
b)Reduces food stagnation, aids mineral digestion andabsorption
c)Reduces food stagnation, inhibits lactation, moves liverqi
d)Reduce and guide out food stagnation, transform blood stasis
24. How should xuan fu hua (flos inulae) be cooked in a decoction?
a)Decocted in gauze
b)Decocted first
c)Taken with strained decoction
d)Added near end
25. What is the temperature and nature of pi pa ye (folium eriobotryaejaponicae)?
a)Bitter and cool
b)Bitter, slightly warm, slightly toxic
c)Sweet and cold
d)Sweet,bitter, and slightly warm
Herbs Board Practice Test 10 - Answer Key:
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. D
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. D
24. A
25. A