FREE NCCAOM Chinese Herbology Formulas Questions and Answers

Question 1

A patient presents with irritability, hypochondriac pain, a wiry pulse, and a normal tongue.
Upon further questioning, they reveal they often have cold fingers and toes, even when their body feels warm.
Which of the following formulas is most indicated for this presentation?

Accepted Answer

Si Ni San

Answer

Dang Gui Si Ni Tang

Answer

Xiao Yao San

Answer

Li Zhong Wan

Question 2

A 45-year-old female patient complains of night sweats, a dry mouth and throat, afternoon tidal fever, and a sensation of heat in the palms and soles. Her tongue is red with little coating, and her pulse is thin and rapid. This presentation is a classic example of Kidney Yin deficiency with deficient heat. Which formula is the most appropriate choice?

Accepted Answer

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Answer

Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

Answer

Da Bu Yin Wan

Answer

Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang

Question 3

A patient is suffering from insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory, and a pale complexion. They report fatigue and a poor appetite. The tongue is pale with a thin white coat, and the pulse is thin and weak. This pattern points to a deficiency of both Heart Blood and Spleen Qi. Which formula specifically addresses this dual deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Gui Pi Tang

Answer

Suan Zao Ren Tang

Answer

Ba Zhen Tang

Answer

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan

Question 4

Which of the following formulas is designed to tonify the exterior, stabilize the Wei Qi (Defensive Qi), and stop sweating, making it suitable for patients who catch colds easily and experience spontaneous sweating?

Accepted Answer

Yu Ping Feng San

Answer

Gui Zhi Tang

Answer

Sang Ju Yin

Answer

Xiao Qing Long Tang

Question 5

A patient presents with a chief complaint of stress and emotional lability that worsens before her menstrual cycle. She experiences breast tenderness, sighing, and abdominal bloating. Her pulse is wiry. Which formula is best known for soothing the Liver, strengthening the Spleen, and nourishing Blood, making it ideal for Liver Qi Stagnation with underlying Spleen Qi and Blood deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Xiao Yao San

Answer

Chai Hu Shu Gan San

Answer

Si Ni San

Answer

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang

Question 6

A patient has an external Wind-Cold condition with a simultaneous Tai Yang and Yang Ming pattern. They present with high fever, severe chills, headache, body aches, a lack of sweat, orbital eye pain, a dry nose, and irritability. Which formula is most appropriate for this complex presentation?

Accepted Answer

Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang

Answer

Ma Huang Tang

Answer

Ge Gen Tang

Answer

Da Qing Long Tang

A patient presents with irritability, hypochondriac pain, a wiry pulse, and a normal tongue.Upon further questioning, they reveal they often have cold fingers and toes, even when their body feels warm.Which of the following formulas is most indicated for this presentation?

A patient presents with irritability, hypochondriac pain, a wiry pulse, and a normal tongue.
Upon further questioning, they reveal they often have cold fingers and toes, even when their body feels warm.
Which of the following formulas is most indicated for this presentation?