There will be an herb ID in almost every test. Herbs will be in a box like the picture shown above. In case you are not familiar with the form the quizzes in my class, following are some sample test questions for you. (All copy right reserved!)
Who was the one who designed XueFuZhuYuTang?
A. ZhangZhongJing
B. YouYi
C. WangQingRen
D. WuJuTong
Which one of the following is not originated from ShanHanLun?
A. ZhenWuTang
B. TaoHeChengQiTang
C. WuLingSan
D. GuiZhiFuingWan
Which of the following is not one of the four famous doctors in the Jin and Yuan dynasty?
A. ZhangZhongJing
B. ZhuZhenHeng
C. LiuWanSu
D. LiGao
JiaoAiTang is the earliest formula in written record that has which of the following?
A. LiuWeiDiHuangWan
B. ErChenTang
C. SiWuTang
D. SiJunZiTang
Sheng Qi Wan is the earliest formula in written record that has which of the following?
A. LiuWeiDiHuangWan
B. ErChenTang
C. SiWuTang
D. SiJunZiTang
1. Ma Huang goes to these two channels which relate to the exterior of the body and help to explain part of Ma Huang's power to release the exterior.
a. LU, UB
b. LU, SP
c. UB, ST
d. PC, LIV
02. Which of the following herbs is sour?
A. Mai Men Dong
B. Lu Rong
C. Dang Gui
D. Shan Zhu Yu
E. Shu Di Huang
03. Which of the following herbs enters the pair of Shaoyin meridians?
A. Mai Men Dong
B. Lu Rong
C. Dang Gui
D. Shan Zhu Yu
E. Shu Di Huang
4 Which of the following formula is the first one in the written record that has LiuWeiDiHuangWan in it?
A. JinGuiShenQiWan
B. ZuoGuiWan
C. JiJuDiHuangWan
D. ZhiBaiDiHuangWan
5 Which of the following formula reflexes the concept of DangGuiBuXueTang?
A. YuPingFengSan
B. BuYangHuanWuTang
C. BuZhongyiQiTang
D. ShiQuangDaBuTang
6 Which of the following formulas contains chen pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) as an ingredient?
A. Cinnamon Twig Decoction (gui zhi tang) 桂枝
B. Nine-Herb Decoction with Notopterygium (jiu wei qiang huo tang) 九味羌 活湯
C. Cyperus and Perilla Leaf Powder (xiang su san) 香蘇散
D. Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction (cong chi tang) 蔥豉湯
E. Ephedra Decoction (ma huang tang) 麻黃湯
7 Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of Kudzu Decoction (ge gen tang) 葛根湯?
A. gui zhi
B. sheng jiang
C. shao yao
D. gan cao
E. ma huang
F. da zao
G. bai zhi
8 Which one of the following is not one of the ShangHanLun foumulas?
A. Modified Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder yin qiao san
B. Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum, and Licorice Decoction ma xing shi gan tang
C. White Tiger Decoction bai hu tang
D. Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction zhi chi tang
9 Who is the one that correct some of the mistake regarding anatomy of the important organs in TCM?
A Zhang Zhong Jing
B Wu Tang
C Ye Tian Shi
D Wang Qing Ren
E Liou He Jian
F Li Gao
10. Which is the main formula for water amassment in ShangHanLun?
A. Ma Huang Tang
B. Gui Zhi Tang
C. Xiao Qing Long Tang
D. Wu Ling San
E. Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
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