NCCAOM HERBS EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT
◉what is the temperature of sang ye? Answer: cold
◉what category is mu zei in? Answer: wind heat
-WH in LV channel
-redness and swelling in eyes
-stops bleeding
◉which wind heat herbs stop bleeding? Answer: sang ye - more focus
on LU/UJ, cold
mu zei - neutral
◉category and action for man Jing zi Answer: wind heat herb
-clears wind heat
-focus on eyes and head
-migraine headaches
,◉actions of lu gen Answer: enters the LU and ST
-clears heat, eliminates IRRITABILITY
-moistens dryness (LU heat)
-stops vomiting (ST heat)
◉actions of tian Hua fen Answer: herb that clears heat
-expels pus, decreases swelling
-generates fluids
◉which heat-clearing herbs decrease swelling? Answer: zhi zi - more
focus on swelling w/ blood stasis (injury)
tian hua fen - with pus (more toxic hot carbuncles)
◉differentiate between:
-bai wei
-di gu pi
-qing hao Answer: ALL CLEAR DEFICIENCY HEAT
Qing hao- summer heat, cools blood (KD, LV, GB)
Di gu pi - steaming bone, yin xu fire (LU, lv, kd); also addresses LUNG
,Bai wei - cools blood, promotes urination; excess and deficient heat
◉differentiate between mu dan pi and chi shao Answer: BOTH
COOL BLOOD AND INVIGORATE
mu dan pi - enters HT, LV, KD
-deficient heat
-addresses abscess
chi shao - enters only LV
-specific focus on blood stasis with LV heat
◉Actions and category for Qin pi Answer: heat toxin herb
-sedates LV fire/yang rising
-dysentery (used in bai tou weng tang)
◉what temperature of du huo? Answer: warm (used for WDC)
◉what are the actions and temperatures of han/guang fang ji? Answer:
both are cold - address WDH
-promotes urination
-lower jiao damp heat
, ◉actions and categories of Qin jiao Answer: wind damp bi herb
-relaxes sinews
-addresses deficiency heat
◉differentiate between:
-qin pi
-qin jiao Answer: qin pi - heat toxin herb (dysentery, LV heat)
qin jiao - wind damp herb (deficiency heat, sinews)
◉actions and category for xi xian cao Answer: wind damp bi herb
(cold herb)
-wind damp heat
◉what temperature of xi xian can? Answer: cold
◉actions and category for luo shi teng Answer: wind damp bi herb
-cools blood
-reduces swelling
◉what is a general function of vines? Answer: they open channels
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT
◉what is the temperature of sang ye? Answer: cold
◉what category is mu zei in? Answer: wind heat
-WH in LV channel
-redness and swelling in eyes
-stops bleeding
◉which wind heat herbs stop bleeding? Answer: sang ye - more focus
on LU/UJ, cold
mu zei - neutral
◉category and action for man Jing zi Answer: wind heat herb
-clears wind heat
-focus on eyes and head
-migraine headaches
,◉actions of lu gen Answer: enters the LU and ST
-clears heat, eliminates IRRITABILITY
-moistens dryness (LU heat)
-stops vomiting (ST heat)
◉actions of tian Hua fen Answer: herb that clears heat
-expels pus, decreases swelling
-generates fluids
◉which heat-clearing herbs decrease swelling? Answer: zhi zi - more
focus on swelling w/ blood stasis (injury)
tian hua fen - with pus (more toxic hot carbuncles)
◉differentiate between:
-bai wei
-di gu pi
-qing hao Answer: ALL CLEAR DEFICIENCY HEAT
Qing hao- summer heat, cools blood (KD, LV, GB)
Di gu pi - steaming bone, yin xu fire (LU, lv, kd); also addresses LUNG
,Bai wei - cools blood, promotes urination; excess and deficient heat
◉differentiate between mu dan pi and chi shao Answer: BOTH
COOL BLOOD AND INVIGORATE
mu dan pi - enters HT, LV, KD
-deficient heat
-addresses abscess
chi shao - enters only LV
-specific focus on blood stasis with LV heat
◉Actions and category for Qin pi Answer: heat toxin herb
-sedates LV fire/yang rising
-dysentery (used in bai tou weng tang)
◉what temperature of du huo? Answer: warm (used for WDC)
◉what are the actions and temperatures of han/guang fang ji? Answer:
both are cold - address WDH
-promotes urination
-lower jiao damp heat
, ◉actions and categories of Qin jiao Answer: wind damp bi herb
-relaxes sinews
-addresses deficiency heat
◉differentiate between:
-qin pi
-qin jiao Answer: qin pi - heat toxin herb (dysentery, LV heat)
qin jiao - wind damp herb (deficiency heat, sinews)
◉actions and category for xi xian cao Answer: wind damp bi herb
(cold herb)
-wind damp heat
◉what temperature of xi xian can? Answer: cold
◉actions and category for luo shi teng Answer: wind damp bi herb
-cools blood
-reduces swelling
◉what is a general function of vines? Answer: they open channels
