NCCAOM HERBS FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ 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
⩥ actions and category for xu chang qing Answer: wind damp bi herb
-itching
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ 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
⩥ actions and category for xu chang qing Answer: wind damp bi herb
-itching
