NCCAOM Herbs (Actual 2025/2026) |Questions with 100%
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4 clear toxic heat herbs for damp-heat jaundice ----answers-
----ban lan gen, shan dou gen, pu gong ying, tu fu ling
Clear toxic heat herb for transforming phlegm and clearing the
LU. ----answers-----she gan
Clear toxic heat herb for intestinal abscess, and point
associated. ----answers-----bai jiang cao, lan wei xue (extra
point)
The three herbs that clear summer heat. ----answers-----he
ye, bai bian dou, qing hao
Name the three purgatives. ----answers-----da huang, mang
xiao, lu hui
Name the purgative that kills parasites. ----answers-----lu
hui
What are the properties of mang xiao? ----answers-----acrid,
bitter, salty
,Diuretic that drains KD fire, and point related. ----answers---
--ze xie, KD 2
Diuretic that's good for gao lin. ----answers-----bei xie
Dispel w-d herb that's good for shao yin HA and toothache. ---
-answers-----du huo
Overdose of this w-d herb will cause nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, and abd pain. ----answers-----cang er zi
Dispel w-d herb whose CI is exterior conditions, and whose
caution is: excess can
harm teeth and bones (why?). ----answers-----mu gua;
because it's sour
What dispel w-d herb is for heat bi, clears deficient heat (point
associated?) and
moistens intestines? ----answers-----qin jiao, KD 6
CI: frequent urination, chronic pain with emaciation, SP
deficiency with diarrhea. ----answers-----qin jiao
Dissolve h-p that's good for ST heat, and stops n&v. ----
answers-----zhu ru
,Two dissolve heat-phlegm that also moisten intestines. ----
answers-----gua luo, gua luo ren
Two c-p herbs that are toxic, and what is the name of the herb
that reduces their
toxicity? ----answers-----tian nan xing, ban xia; sheng jiang
For w-p in channels vs. in organs, in c-p category. ----
answers-----tian nan xing, ban xia
2 dissolve c-p herbs that dissipate nodules and reduce
swelling. ----answers-----ban xia, bai jie zi
Dissolve c-p that's for LU qi blockage. What formula is it in? --
--answers-----bai qian; zi sou san
2 c-p herbs for rebel ST qi and vomiting. ----answers-----ban
xia, xuan fu hua
Works for p-c or p-h, discharges pus, and benefits the throat.
Name, category and
temperature. ----answers-----jie geng, c-p, neutral
CI for jie geng and why? ----answers-----hemoptysis,
because it goes up
, What 3 herbs must wrap in cheesecloth? ----answers-----
xuan fu hua, pu huang, xin yi hua (hua shi is listed as 'wrap in
porous bag')
Slightly toxic herb for externally contracted dry cough. ----
answers-----xing ren
Descends LU qi to stop cough and wheeze, dissolves phlegm,
and for stifling sensation
in the chest. ----answers-----su zi
Clears LU heat, stops cough and wheeze, promotes urination,
reduces edema, used for
HTN. ----answers-----sang bai pi
Moistens LU, stops cough and wheeze, expels parasites and
kills lice. ----answers-----bai bu
Two herbs for chronic dry cough from LU yin deficiency or
hemoptysis. ----answers-----zi wan (stop cough and wheeze)
and e jiao (blood tonic)
Stop cough and wheeze for various types of coughing. ----
answers-----zi wan, kuan dong hua
Two herbs for stop cough and wheeze, crush, add near end,
ground before use. ----answers-----xing ren, su zi
Correct Answers | Verified |
4 clear toxic heat herbs for damp-heat jaundice ----answers-
----ban lan gen, shan dou gen, pu gong ying, tu fu ling
Clear toxic heat herb for transforming phlegm and clearing the
LU. ----answers-----she gan
Clear toxic heat herb for intestinal abscess, and point
associated. ----answers-----bai jiang cao, lan wei xue (extra
point)
The three herbs that clear summer heat. ----answers-----he
ye, bai bian dou, qing hao
Name the three purgatives. ----answers-----da huang, mang
xiao, lu hui
Name the purgative that kills parasites. ----answers-----lu
hui
What are the properties of mang xiao? ----answers-----acrid,
bitter, salty
,Diuretic that drains KD fire, and point related. ----answers---
--ze xie, KD 2
Diuretic that's good for gao lin. ----answers-----bei xie
Dispel w-d herb that's good for shao yin HA and toothache. ---
-answers-----du huo
Overdose of this w-d herb will cause nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, and abd pain. ----answers-----cang er zi
Dispel w-d herb whose CI is exterior conditions, and whose
caution is: excess can
harm teeth and bones (why?). ----answers-----mu gua;
because it's sour
What dispel w-d herb is for heat bi, clears deficient heat (point
associated?) and
moistens intestines? ----answers-----qin jiao, KD 6
CI: frequent urination, chronic pain with emaciation, SP
deficiency with diarrhea. ----answers-----qin jiao
Dissolve h-p that's good for ST heat, and stops n&v. ----
answers-----zhu ru
,Two dissolve heat-phlegm that also moisten intestines. ----
answers-----gua luo, gua luo ren
Two c-p herbs that are toxic, and what is the name of the herb
that reduces their
toxicity? ----answers-----tian nan xing, ban xia; sheng jiang
For w-p in channels vs. in organs, in c-p category. ----
answers-----tian nan xing, ban xia
2 dissolve c-p herbs that dissipate nodules and reduce
swelling. ----answers-----ban xia, bai jie zi
Dissolve c-p that's for LU qi blockage. What formula is it in? --
--answers-----bai qian; zi sou san
2 c-p herbs for rebel ST qi and vomiting. ----answers-----ban
xia, xuan fu hua
Works for p-c or p-h, discharges pus, and benefits the throat.
Name, category and
temperature. ----answers-----jie geng, c-p, neutral
CI for jie geng and why? ----answers-----hemoptysis,
because it goes up
, What 3 herbs must wrap in cheesecloth? ----answers-----
xuan fu hua, pu huang, xin yi hua (hua shi is listed as 'wrap in
porous bag')
Slightly toxic herb for externally contracted dry cough. ----
answers-----xing ren
Descends LU qi to stop cough and wheeze, dissolves phlegm,
and for stifling sensation
in the chest. ----answers-----su zi
Clears LU heat, stops cough and wheeze, promotes urination,
reduces edema, used for
HTN. ----answers-----sang bai pi
Moistens LU, stops cough and wheeze, expels parasites and
kills lice. ----answers-----bai bu
Two herbs for chronic dry cough from LU yin deficiency or
hemoptysis. ----answers-----zi wan (stop cough and wheeze)
and e jiao (blood tonic)
Stop cough and wheeze for various types of coughing. ----
answers-----zi wan, kuan dong hua
Two herbs for stop cough and wheeze, crush, add near end,
ground before use. ----answers-----xing ren, su zi
