Herb Formulas – NCCAOM TEST STUDY
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1. What are the indications for da qing long tang? - ANSWER ✓ exterior cold
with interior heat
2. What modification of ma Huang tang is used for WC with interior heat? -
ANSWER ✓ da qing long tang
-add shi gao, sheng jiang, da zao
3. How would you modify ma Huang tang for a milder wind cold presentation?
- ANSWER ✓ remove gui phi - san ao tang
4. What are the herbs in sang ju yin? - ANSWER ✓ clear wind heat - SANG
ye, JU hua, bo he
stop cough - xing ren
ascend LU qi - Jie gene
clear heat - lian qiao, bo he
5. What are the herbs in yin qiao san? - ANSWER ✓ chief - jin yin Hua, lian
qiao
support - Jie geng, niu bang zi, bo he
dan zhu ye
dan dou chi
jing jie
lu gen
gan cao
6. What is the indication for ma xing shi gan tang? - ANSWER ✓ LU heat
,7. What are the herbs in chai ge jie ji tang? - ANSWER ✓ simultaneous
taiyang and yangming
chief - chai hu, ge gen
release exterior - sheng Jiang, da zao
clear heat - huang qin, shi gao
sore throat - Jie gang
headaches - qiang huo, bai zhi (also release exterior)
8. What does sheng ma ge gen tang do? - ANSWER ✓ clears measles wind
heat rash
9. What are the herbs in ren shen bai du san? - ANSWER ✓ wind cold damp in
a deficient patient
Chief - qiang huo, du huo
Exterior/blood/pain/fever - chuan xiong, chai hu, bo he
venting - zhi ke, jie geng
tonic herbs - ren shen, fu ling, sheng jiang, gan cao
10.What are the indications for Juan bi tang? - ANSWER ✓ wind cold damp bi
syndrome
11.What is a typical da cheng qi tang pulse? - ANSWER ✓ deep/submerged
and excessive/forceful
12.What are the herbs in xiao chai hu tang? - ANSWER ✓ actions - harmonize
shaoyang, harmonized MJ, support qi
chief - chai hu, huang qin
harmonize MJ - sheng jiang, ban via
protect qi - ren shen, da zao, zhi gan cao
13.What are the herbs in si ni san? - ANSWER ✓ -chai hu
-zhi shi
-bai shao
, -gan cao
14.What are the herbs in xiao yao san? - ANSWER ✓ -chai hu (qi stagnation
-nourish blood -dang gui, bai shao
-tonify qi - bai zhu, fu ling
-zhi gan cao
15.What is the indication for ban xia xie xin tang? - ANSWER ✓ clumping in
the epigastrium with focal distention (due to improper purging of an exterior
or interior/exterior pattern leading to further internal invasion) HEAT
CONDITION
GENERALLY LITTLE TO NO PAIN IN THIS CONDITION
16.What are the herbs in ban xia xie xin tang? - ANSWER ✓ chief - ban xia,
gan jiang
clear heat - huang qin, huang lian
tonify MJ - ren shen, da zao, gan cao
17.What is a typical pulse and tongue for ban xia xie xin tang? - ANSWER ✓
pulse - wiry, rapid
tongue - thin, yellow, greasy coat
18.How would you modify gut zhi tang for deficiency wind cold with rough
breathing and SOB? - ANSWER ✓ Xing ren - to help descend lung qi
Gua lou - helps to expand chest, moisten, cool
19.How would you modify gui zhi tang for nausea and vomiting? - ANSWER
✓ bai shao
sheng jiang
chen pi
these act to conduct qi downward
20.How would you modify formula for wind heat cough with profuse thirst? -
ANSWER ✓ sang ju yin
+ tian hua fen (clears LU heat, moistens LU dryness)
, 21.How would you modify sang ju yin for blood streaked mucus? - ANSWER
✓ +bai mao gen - stops bleeding in UJ
+mu dan pi
22.How would you modify sang ju yin for pink and watery eyes? - ANSWER ✓
want to clear heat from LV and LU:
-bai ji li (clears wind, clears LV heat and WH)
-xia ku cao (clears LV heat)
-jue ming zi (also clears LV heat and WH)
23.How would you modify sang ju yin for sore, swollen throat? - ANSWER ✓
+niu bang zi (throat, clears heat toxins)
+shan dou gen (Yao Yao for sore throat)
+ban lan gen (clears heat toxin, benefits throat)
24.What herbal combination is useful for severe sore throat? - ANSWER ✓ -
shan dou gen (yao yao)
-she gan (often paired w/ shan dou gen)
ban lan gen (also good for throat)
-xuan shen (good for sore throat, cools blood/clears heat)
25.How would you modify sang ju yin for more frequent cough? - ANSWER ✓
add Huang Qin
more coughing suggests more LU heat
26.How would you modify yin qiao san for headache without sweating? -
ANSWER ✓ -ju hua
-man jing zi
only need to address headache (LV focus - ju Hua)
27.How would you modify yin qiao san for nosebleed? - ANSWER ✓ add - bai
mao gen, zhi zi (stronger heat clearing)
remove - jing jie, dan dou chi (weak heat clearing)
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. What are the indications for da qing long tang? - ANSWER ✓ exterior cold
with interior heat
2. What modification of ma Huang tang is used for WC with interior heat? -
ANSWER ✓ da qing long tang
-add shi gao, sheng jiang, da zao
3. How would you modify ma Huang tang for a milder wind cold presentation?
- ANSWER ✓ remove gui phi - san ao tang
4. What are the herbs in sang ju yin? - ANSWER ✓ clear wind heat - SANG
ye, JU hua, bo he
stop cough - xing ren
ascend LU qi - Jie gene
clear heat - lian qiao, bo he
5. What are the herbs in yin qiao san? - ANSWER ✓ chief - jin yin Hua, lian
qiao
support - Jie geng, niu bang zi, bo he
dan zhu ye
dan dou chi
jing jie
lu gen
gan cao
6. What is the indication for ma xing shi gan tang? - ANSWER ✓ LU heat
,7. What are the herbs in chai ge jie ji tang? - ANSWER ✓ simultaneous
taiyang and yangming
chief - chai hu, ge gen
release exterior - sheng Jiang, da zao
clear heat - huang qin, shi gao
sore throat - Jie gang
headaches - qiang huo, bai zhi (also release exterior)
8. What does sheng ma ge gen tang do? - ANSWER ✓ clears measles wind
heat rash
9. What are the herbs in ren shen bai du san? - ANSWER ✓ wind cold damp in
a deficient patient
Chief - qiang huo, du huo
Exterior/blood/pain/fever - chuan xiong, chai hu, bo he
venting - zhi ke, jie geng
tonic herbs - ren shen, fu ling, sheng jiang, gan cao
10.What are the indications for Juan bi tang? - ANSWER ✓ wind cold damp bi
syndrome
11.What is a typical da cheng qi tang pulse? - ANSWER ✓ deep/submerged
and excessive/forceful
12.What are the herbs in xiao chai hu tang? - ANSWER ✓ actions - harmonize
shaoyang, harmonized MJ, support qi
chief - chai hu, huang qin
harmonize MJ - sheng jiang, ban via
protect qi - ren shen, da zao, zhi gan cao
13.What are the herbs in si ni san? - ANSWER ✓ -chai hu
-zhi shi
-bai shao
, -gan cao
14.What are the herbs in xiao yao san? - ANSWER ✓ -chai hu (qi stagnation
-nourish blood -dang gui, bai shao
-tonify qi - bai zhu, fu ling
-zhi gan cao
15.What is the indication for ban xia xie xin tang? - ANSWER ✓ clumping in
the epigastrium with focal distention (due to improper purging of an exterior
or interior/exterior pattern leading to further internal invasion) HEAT
CONDITION
GENERALLY LITTLE TO NO PAIN IN THIS CONDITION
16.What are the herbs in ban xia xie xin tang? - ANSWER ✓ chief - ban xia,
gan jiang
clear heat - huang qin, huang lian
tonify MJ - ren shen, da zao, gan cao
17.What is a typical pulse and tongue for ban xia xie xin tang? - ANSWER ✓
pulse - wiry, rapid
tongue - thin, yellow, greasy coat
18.How would you modify gut zhi tang for deficiency wind cold with rough
breathing and SOB? - ANSWER ✓ Xing ren - to help descend lung qi
Gua lou - helps to expand chest, moisten, cool
19.How would you modify gui zhi tang for nausea and vomiting? - ANSWER
✓ bai shao
sheng jiang
chen pi
these act to conduct qi downward
20.How would you modify formula for wind heat cough with profuse thirst? -
ANSWER ✓ sang ju yin
+ tian hua fen (clears LU heat, moistens LU dryness)
, 21.How would you modify sang ju yin for blood streaked mucus? - ANSWER
✓ +bai mao gen - stops bleeding in UJ
+mu dan pi
22.How would you modify sang ju yin for pink and watery eyes? - ANSWER ✓
want to clear heat from LV and LU:
-bai ji li (clears wind, clears LV heat and WH)
-xia ku cao (clears LV heat)
-jue ming zi (also clears LV heat and WH)
23.How would you modify sang ju yin for sore, swollen throat? - ANSWER ✓
+niu bang zi (throat, clears heat toxins)
+shan dou gen (Yao Yao for sore throat)
+ban lan gen (clears heat toxin, benefits throat)
24.What herbal combination is useful for severe sore throat? - ANSWER ✓ -
shan dou gen (yao yao)
-she gan (often paired w/ shan dou gen)
ban lan gen (also good for throat)
-xuan shen (good for sore throat, cools blood/clears heat)
25.How would you modify sang ju yin for more frequent cough? - ANSWER ✓
add Huang Qin
more coughing suggests more LU heat
26.How would you modify yin qiao san for headache without sweating? -
ANSWER ✓ -ju hua
-man jing zi
only need to address headache (LV focus - ju Hua)
27.How would you modify yin qiao san for nosebleed? - ANSWER ✓ add - bai
mao gen, zhi zi (stronger heat clearing)
remove - jing jie, dan dou chi (weak heat clearing)
