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Question 1

Ba Zhen Tang (Eight Treasure Decoction) treats which combined deficiency pattern?

Accepted Answer

Qi and Blood deficiency together

Answer

Ba Zhen Tang treats concurrent Qi and Blood deficiency by combining Si Jun Zi Tang (Qi tonic) and Si Wu Tang (Blood tonic) into one eight-herb formula.

Question 2

Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) primarily clears pathogenic Heat from which organ systems?

Accepted Answer

Heart and Stomach

Answer

Huang Lian is one of the most powerful bitter-cold herbs for clearing Heart Fire (insomnia, agitation) and Stomach Heat (nausea, epigastric burning).

Question 3

Moxibustion therapy is generally contraindicated in which condition?

Accepted Answer

Excess Heat patterns and febrile conditions

Answer

Moxibustion is contraindicated in excess Heat and febrile conditions because its warming Yang nature would aggravate the Heat pathogen.

Question 4

Gua Sha therapy is primarily used to achieve which therapeutic effect?

Accepted Answer

Release muscle tension, promote circulation, and clear Qi and Blood stagnation

Answer

Gua Sha involves scraping the skin surface to promote local circulation, dispel stagnation, and relieve pain, leaving temporary petechiae called 'sha.'

Question 5

Cupping therapy achieves its therapeutic effects primarily through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Creating negative pressure that draws Qi and Blood to the surface and relieves stagnation

Answer

Cupping creates suction via negative pressure that draws blood and Qi to the skin surface, promoting circulation, expelling pathogenic factors, and relieving pain.

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