NCCAOM HERBS EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle
tension, and feels feverish. How would you modify Si Wu Tang?
Answer: Substitute Sheng Di Huang for Shu Di Huang
⩥ How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat? Answer:
Add Wu Wei Zi
⩥ Compare Rou Gui with Zhi Fu Zi, what is the differences? Answer:
Rou Gui is more dispersing
⩥ How is Zhu Ling Tang modified when there is hot and painful
urination? Answer: Add Zhi Zi and Bian Xu
⩥ Compare Bu Gu Zhi with Sha Yuan Zi, what is the differences?
Answer: Sha Yuan Zi is better for brightening eyes
⩥ Which herb expels wind-heat and clears vision, clears liver and
benefits the eyes, moistens the intestines and prevents atherosclerosis?
Answer: Jue Ming Zi
,⩥ How is Cao Guo prepared to reduce the side effect of vomiting?
Answer: Roasted
⩥ Gan Cao and Jie Geng treat Answer: Paling and swelling of the throat,
especially acute
⩥ Compare Ze Xie and Zhu Ling Answer: Ze Xie is better than Zhu
Ling at leading blazing ministerial fire back to its source
⩥ The primary treatment for Jue Yin stage disease is? Answer: Clearing,
warming or a combination of clearing and warming
⩥ What is the proportion of Huang Qi and Dang Gui in the formula
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang? Answer: 5 to 1
⩥ A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal
meat would be recommended? Answer: Pork
⩥ What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang? Answer:
Diarrhea due to food damage
⩥ How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and
painful HA Answer: Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
, ⩥ Ya Xiao Antagonizes Answer: San Leng
⩥ Ba Dou Antagonizes Answer: Qian Niu Zi
⩥ Ding Xiang antagonizes Answer: Yu Jin
⩥ Wu Tou Antagonizes Answer: Xi Jiao
⩥ Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes Answer: Rou Gui
⩥ Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in
Answer: Larger Doses
⩥ Rich-Heavy herbs roots and fruits are usually prescribed in Answer:
Large Dosage
⩥ Leaves, flowers, and aromatic herbs are usually prescribed in Answer:
Smaller Doses
⩥ Minerals and shells are usually prescribed in Answer: Heaviest doses
⩥ Toxic, light, and strong tasting herbs are usually prescribed in Answer:
Smaller doses
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ A patient has amenorrhea, lustreless complexion and nails, muscle
tension, and feels feverish. How would you modify Si Wu Tang?
Answer: Substitute Sheng Di Huang for Shu Di Huang
⩥ How would Zuo Gui Yin be modified for severe night sweat? Answer:
Add Wu Wei Zi
⩥ Compare Rou Gui with Zhi Fu Zi, what is the differences? Answer:
Rou Gui is more dispersing
⩥ How is Zhu Ling Tang modified when there is hot and painful
urination? Answer: Add Zhi Zi and Bian Xu
⩥ Compare Bu Gu Zhi with Sha Yuan Zi, what is the differences?
Answer: Sha Yuan Zi is better for brightening eyes
⩥ Which herb expels wind-heat and clears vision, clears liver and
benefits the eyes, moistens the intestines and prevents atherosclerosis?
Answer: Jue Ming Zi
,⩥ How is Cao Guo prepared to reduce the side effect of vomiting?
Answer: Roasted
⩥ Gan Cao and Jie Geng treat Answer: Paling and swelling of the throat,
especially acute
⩥ Compare Ze Xie and Zhu Ling Answer: Ze Xie is better than Zhu
Ling at leading blazing ministerial fire back to its source
⩥ The primary treatment for Jue Yin stage disease is? Answer: Clearing,
warming or a combination of clearing and warming
⩥ What is the proportion of Huang Qi and Dang Gui in the formula
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang? Answer: 5 to 1
⩥ A patient has cough and dry throat from Xu yin. What kind of animal
meat would be recommended? Answer: Pork
⩥ What is the contraindications for Tong Xie Yao Fang? Answer:
Diarrhea due to food damage
⩥ How is Bai Hu Tang modified when there are red, swollen eyes and
painful HA Answer: Add Huang Lian and Huang Qin
, ⩥ Ya Xiao Antagonizes Answer: San Leng
⩥ Ba Dou Antagonizes Answer: Qian Niu Zi
⩥ Ding Xiang antagonizes Answer: Yu Jin
⩥ Wu Tou Antagonizes Answer: Xi Jiao
⩥ Chi Shi Zhi antagonizes Answer: Rou Gui
⩥ Hard, heavy, moderate, and bland herbs are usually prescribed in
Answer: Larger Doses
⩥ Rich-Heavy herbs roots and fruits are usually prescribed in Answer:
Large Dosage
⩥ Leaves, flowers, and aromatic herbs are usually prescribed in Answer:
Smaller Doses
⩥ Minerals and shells are usually prescribed in Answer: Heaviest doses
⩥ Toxic, light, and strong tasting herbs are usually prescribed in Answer:
Smaller doses
