Release The Exterior Herbs - Cool

35 Questions | By Kadownes | Last updated: Jan 22, 2013 | Total Attempts: 29

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This quiz tests knowledge on the cool herbs of the Release the Exterior category.

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1.

All of the following herbs may outthrust papules for the inhibited eruption of measles, rashes, rubella, etc...
- A.
  
  Chan Tui, Periostracum Cicadae
- B.
  
  Fu Ping, Herba Spirodela
- C.
  
  Niu Bang Zi, Fructus Arctii
- D.
  
  Ju Hua, Chrysanthemi Flos
2.

This herb can have either a warm or cool nature, depending on its preparation. It can be prepared with Ma Huang and Zi Su Ye for a warm nature, although it is usually prepared with Sang Ye and Qing Hao to give it a cool quality.
- A.
  
  Dan Dou Chi, Semen Sojae Preparatum
- B.
  
  Ge Gen, Puerariae Radix
- C.
  
  Man Jing Zi, Fructus Viticus
- D.
  
  Chai Hu, Radix Bupleurum
3.

I am a cool herb that releases the muscle layer. I am useful in yin-vacuity situations with thirst and fever. I can also treat papules and diarrhea due to heat or Spleen vacuity.
- A.
  
  I am Bo He, Herba Menthae Haplocalycis
- B.
  
  I am Ge Gen, Puerariae Radix
- C.
  
  I am Fu Ping, Herba Spirodela
- D.
  
  I am Sheng Ma, Rhizoma Cimicifugae
4.
- A.
  
  This herb is Chai Hu and it uplifts yang qi.
- B.
  
  This herb is Chai Hu and it outthrusts papules.
- C.
  
  This herb is Mu Zei and it stanches bleeding.
- D.
  
  This herb is Mu Zei and it allays thirst.
5.

Which herb is especially useful for removing eye screens (pterygium) due to wind or Liver heat?(pinyin only)
6.

Which herb would you combine with Fu Ping to disperse water swelling?
- A.
  
  Xin Yi Hua, Flos Magnoliae
- B.
  
  Sang Ye, Folium Mori
- C.
  
  Nui Bang Zi, Fructus Arctii
- D.
  
  Ma Huang, Herba Ephedrae
7.

I am a cool, release the exterior herb. I enter the LU and LV and brighten eyes. When I am prepared with honey (mi zhi) also clear the lung and moisten it when it gets too dry (due to wind-heat). Who am I?(pinyin only, capitalize each word)
8.

Lisa is a patient that has come in with a painful, red throat, she is coughing with thick phlegm, and has constipation. Which herb would best address these symptoms?
- A.
  
  Chan Tui, Periostracum Cicadae
- B.
  
  Sang Ye, Folium Mori
- C.
  
  Dan Dou Chi, Semen Sojae Preparatum
- D.
  
  Niu Bang Zi, Fructus Arctii
9.

Dry-frying (chao) is used to reduce the acridity of an herb.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Which herb has an additional use of treating night crying and night terrors in children?(Pinyin, capitalize each word)
11.

Identify this herb. Pinyin, capitalize each word.
12.

Identify this herb by its LATIN name. Capitalize each word.
13.

Look alikes: #1 #2
- A.
  
  Zi Su Ye, Fu Ping
- B.
  
  Bo He, Sang Ye
- C.
  
  Sang Ye, Bo He
- D.
  
  Fu Ping, Zi Su Ye
14.

What are the natures and flavors of this herb?
- A.
  
  Acrid, sweet, bitter, cold
- B.
  
  Acrid, cold
- C.
  
  Acrid, sweet, slightly cold
- D.
  
  Acrid, bitter, slightly cold
15.

What herb would you choose to combine (Dui Yao) with Chai Hu to treat gynecological issues?
- A.
  
  Xiang Ru, Herba Moslae
- B.
  
  Xing Ren, Semen Pruni Armeniacae
- C.
  
  Bai Shao, Radix Paeoniae Alba
- D.
  
  Sheng Ma, Rhizoma Cimicifugae
16.

Which of these herbs DOES NOT upbear or uplift yang qi?
- A.
  
  Sheng Ma, Rhizoma Cimicifugae
- B.
  
  Chai Hu, Bupleuri Radix
- C.
  
  Dan Dou Chi, Semen Sojae Preparata
- D.
  
  Ge Gen, Puerariae Radix
17.

What are the channels entered for Chai Hu?
- A.
  
  LU, LV
- B.
  
  LU, LI, ST, SP
- C.
  
  GB, LV, PC, SJ
- D.
  
  LU, BL
18.

Bo He, Herba Menthae Haplocalycis, disinhibits the throat for wind-heat attacking the throat.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

I am a cool, release the exterior herb. I am acrid and bitter. I am effective in treating Shaoyang patterns because I direct the evil to the exterior where it can then be released. Who am I?(Pinyin, capitalize each word)
20.

You would choose this herb when there is a heat toxin present in the upper/superficial aspect of the body. Symptoms would include toothache, painful gums, mouth sores, canker sores, ulcerated lips, and painful swollen throat.(pinyin, capitalize each word)
21.

Ju Hua, Chrysanthemi Flos, extinguishes wind and checks tetany.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

What would the effect of Honey-frying (mi zhi) Sang Ye have on the herb's functions?
- A.
  
  Honey-frying would increase Sang Ye's acridity, allowing it to better disperse wind-heat.
- B.
  
  Honey-frying enhances Sang Ye's moistening effects on the lung for cases of thick, scanty sputum
- C.
  
  Honey-frying chars Sang Ye to increase its ability to cool the blood and stop bleeding.
23.

Identify this herb. Pinyin, capitalize each word.
24.

What is the DOSAGE for this herb?
25.

What are the natures and flavors for this herb?
- A.
  
  Slightly cold, acrid, bitter, sweet
- B.
  
  Cool, acrid, sweet, bitter
- C.
  
  Slightly cold, acrid, sweet
- D.
  
  Cold, acrid, bitter
26.

Which of these herbs does NOT enter the Liver Channel?
- A.
  
  Man Jing Zi, Fructus Viticus
- B.
  
  Fu Ping, Herba Spirodela
- C.
  
  Mu Zei, Herba Equiseti Hiemalis
- D.
  
  Bo He, Herba Menthae Haplocalycis
27.

Many of the Cool herbs that Release the Exterior are upbearing and enter the LU and LV.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
28.

The Dui Yao pair for Bo He to disinhibit the throat in cases of painful swollen throat is
- A.
  
  Man Jing Zi
- B.
  
  Jing Jie
- C.
  
  E Bu Shi Cao
- D.
  
  Fu Ping
29.

Which of these herbs would you add near the end of a cooking process?
- A.
  
  Chai Hu
- B.
  
  Niu Bang Zi
- C.
  
  Dan Dou Chi
- D.
  
  Bo He
30.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cool herbs that release the exterior?
- A.
  
  They are usually acrid
- B.
  
  They are the coldest herbs in the Materia Medica
- C.
  
  They usually enter the LU or LV
- D.
  
  They are diffusing and effusing
31.

Which of the release the exterior cool herbs is NOT also acrid?
- A.
  
  Mu Zei
- B.
  
  Chan Tui
- C.
  
  Chai Hu
- D.
  
  Ju Hua
32.

Which of the cool herbs that release the exterior does NOT enter either the Lung or the Liver?
- A.
  
  Dan Dou Chi, Semen Sojae Preparatum
- B.
  
  Sheng Ma, Rhizoma Cimicifugae
- C.
  
  Ge Gen, Puerariae Radix
- D.
  
  Fu Ping, Herba Spirodela
33.

Which herb is one of the few cool herbs with a strong diaphoretic action?
- A.
  
  Fu Ping, Herba Spirodela
- B.
  
  Chan Tui, Periostracum Cicadae
- C.
  
  Man Jing Zi, Fructus Viticus
- D.
  
  Chai Hu, Bupleuri Radix
34.

Identify this herb, and name the dosage. Example: Ma Huang, 3-10g
35.

Which herb helps relieve symptoms of hypertension such as headache, dizziness, and tinnitus?
- A.
  
  Chai Hu
- B.
  
  Ge Gen
- C.
  
  Sang Ye Sang Ye
- D.
  
  Ye Ju Hua

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