CAc CAc Herbal Medicine and Integrative Therapies

Question 1

Which herb is considered the premier Qi tonic and is most often used as the Jun (Emperor/King) herb in tonifying formulas?

Accepted Answer

Ren Shen (Ginseng)

Answer

Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis)

Answer

Huang Qi (Astragalus)

Answer

Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes)

Question 2

Huang Qi (Astragalus) primarily tonifies which aspect of the body's Qi?

Accepted Answer

Wei Qi (Defensive Qi) and Lung Qi

Answer

Kidney Yin and Essence

Answer

Heart Blood and Yin

Answer

Liver Qi and Blood

Question 3

Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) is the foundational formula for which pattern?

Accepted Answer

Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency

Answer

Kidney Yang deficiency with cold

Answer

Heart Blood deficiency with anxiety

Answer

Lung Yin deficiency with dry cough

Question 4

Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) primarily performs which function in Chinese herbal medicine?

Accepted Answer

Invigorates Blood and removes Blood stasis

Answer

Tonifies and nourishes Blood

Answer

Clears Heat and dries Dampness

Answer

Tonifies Kidney Yang and warms the interior

Question 5

What is the primary role of Gan Cao (Licorice root) as an envoy herb in Chinese herbal formulas?

Accepted Answer

It harmonizes the other herbs and moderates toxic or harsh effects

Answer

It directly treats the main pattern as the Jun herb

Answer

It acts as a strong purgative to clear the bowels

Answer

It guides the formula to the Kidney channel specifically

Question 6

Which Chinese herb is classified as highly toxic due to aconitine alkaloids and must be pre-cooked before adding other herbs?

Accepted Answer

Fu Zi (Processed Aconite)

Answer

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus)

Answer

He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum)

Answer

Chai Hu (Bupleurum chinense)