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Which Blood Stagnation herb is also good to promote urination? 
  • Yan Hu Suo 
  • Lu Lu Tong 
  • Chuan Xiong 
  • Jiang Huang 
  • Which of these blood movers is slightly cold or cool? 
    • Yan Hu Suo 
    • Jiang Huang 
    • Dan Shen 
    • Chuan Xiong 
    Which of these blood movers is most commonly used for gynecological disorders and help infertility cases by stasis from blood deficiency? 
    • Ru Xiang 
    • Yi Mu Cao 
    • Yu Jin 
    • Mo Yao 
    Which of these blood movers is also tonifying for the lower back and knees due to kidney deficiency? 
    • Ju Jin 
    • Chuan Xiong 
    • Dan Shen 
    • Niu Xi 
    Which of these blood movers is used especially for bi pain due to blood stasis in the shoulders? 
    • Jiang Huang 
    • Yu Jin 
    • Ze Lan 
    • Dan Shen 
     

    Which blood mover can be used for insufficient lactation? 

    • Yu Jin 
    • Ze Lan 
    • Wang Bu Liu Xing 
    • Dan Shen 
     

    Which blood mover can also help with acid regurgitation? 
     

    • Dan Shen 
    • Chuan Shan Jia 
    • Su Mu 
    • Wa Leng Zi 
     

    Which transform damp herb  is often used in formulas to help prevent the tonifying herbs from causing stagnation? 

    • Cao Dou Kou 
    • Huo Xiang 
    • Sha Ren 
    • Pei Lan 
    Which transform damp herb is used for middle burner damp nausea and used for morning sickness? 
    • Pei Lan 
    • Cang Zhu 
    • Bai Dou Kou 
    • Huo Xiang 
     

    Which transform damp herb improves vision? 

    • Huo Xiong 
    • Cang Zhu 
    • Bai Dou Kou 
    • Cao Dou Kou 
    Which food stagnation herb can lower serum cholesterol? 
    • Shan Zha 
    • Mai Ya 
    • Shen Qu 
    • Lai Fu Zi 
    Which food stagnation herb can help with chronic cough or wheezing? 
     
    • Shen Qu 
    • Ji Nei Jin 
    • Lai Fu Zi 
    Which food stagnation herb can secure the essence and stop enuresis? 
    • Shen Qu 
    • Ji Nei Jin 
    • Lai Fu Zi 
    • Shan Zha 
    Which food stagnation herb can help with blood stasis? 
    • Mai Ya 
    • Gu Ya 
    • Shan Zha 
    • Lai Fu Zi 
    Which food stagnation herb inhibits lactation? 
    • Shan Zha 
    • Mai Ya 
    • Ji Nei Jin 
    • Lai Fu Zi 
    Qi Regulators should be used carefully because: 
    • they only treat the symptoms and not the root 
    • they often move the blood and cause bleeding 
    • long term use may injure the yin 
    • over use can cause qi stagnation 
    Which Qi Regulator herb can dry damp and transform phlegm? 
    • Xiang Fu 
    • Chen Pi 
    • Wu Yao 
    • Chen Xiang 
    Which Qi Regulator herb can warm the kidneys? 
    • Xian Fu 
    • Zhi Shi 
    • Chen Pi 
    • Wu Yao 
    Which Qi Regulator herb can raise blood pressure? 
    • Da Fu Pi 
    • Chen Pi 
    • Zhi Shi 
    • Qinq Pi 
    Which Qi Regulator herb is neutral in temperature? 
    • Xiang Fu 
    • Mu Xiang 
    • Zhi Shi 
    • Chen Pi 
    Which Qi Regulator herb can help (is often used to) ameliorate the side effects of tonifying herbs in a formula? 
    • Xiang Fu 
    • Zhi Shi 
    • Da Fu Pi 
    • Mu Xiang 
     

    Which Qi Regulator herb can can kill parasites? 

    • Xiang Fu 
    • Zhi Shi 
    • Chuan Lian Zi 
    • Da Fu Pi 
     
     

    Which Qi Regulator herb can treat tenesmus, diarrhea and dysenteric disorders because it has a slight astringent quality? 

    • Xiang Fu 
    • Qing Pi 
    • Da Fu Pi 
    • Mu Xiang 
     

    Which Stop Bleeding herb is neutral and has a slight astringent quality? 

    • San Qi 
    • Da Ji 
    • Huai hua mi 
    • Pu Huang 
    Which Stop Bleeding Herb can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis? 
    • San qi 
    • Da Ji 
    • Hu hua mi 
    • Ai ye 
    Which Stop Bleeding Herb is often used to warm the womb? 
     
    • Ce Bai Ye 
    • Huai Hua Mi 
    • Bai Ji 
    • Ai Ye 
    Which Stop Bleeding Herb is often used for stop bleeding hemorrhoids? 
    • Ai ye 
    • Huai Hua Mi 
    • Ce bai ye 
    • Bai ji 
    Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel the Cold are related to: 
    • Yin Tonics 
    • Blood Movers 
    • Astringents 
    • Yang Tonics 
     

    Which Interior Warmer Herb is listed as toxic in Bensky? 

    • Gan Jiang 
    • Fu zi 
    • Rou Gui 
    • Bi Ba 
     

    Which Interior Warmer Herb encourages the generation of qi and blood? 

    • Gan Jiang 
    • Fu Zi 
    • Rou Gui 
    • Ding Xiang 
    Which Interior Warmer Herb warms the Lungs and transforms phlegm? 
    • Rou Gui 
    • Ding Xiang 
    • Fu Zi 
    • Gan Jiang 
     

    Fu Zi goes to which organs? 

    • Heart, Kidney, Spleen 
    • all 12 channels 
    • Kidney, Lung 
    • Heart and Kidney 
    Fu Zi should be: 
    • boiled for 30-60 minutes first 
    • added at the end of boiling the formula 
    • crushed and put in gauze bag before boiling 
    • boiled in separate pot 
    Bi Ba (fructus Piperis Longi): 
    • used for externally-contracted wind-cold 
    • used during pregnancy for cases of heat excess 
    • used for motion sickness 
    • can be used topically for toothache 
     

    Ma Huang (ephedrae) 

    • cause bleeding 
    • stop bleeding 
    • can raise blood pressure 
    • can lower blood pressure 
    Gui Zhi (ramulus Cinannamoni Cassiae) 
    • can cause bleeding 
    • can lower blood pressure 
    • is often used in cases of difficult pregnancy 
    • can have an antibiotic effect on Asian flu 
    Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae Frutescentis) 
    • can be used for bleeding 
    • can lower blood pressure 
    • can raise blood pressure 
    • is used in cases of difficult pregnancy 
    written by Douglas Eisenstark L.Ac.