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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Alternative Medicine : Chinese Medicine

Introduction:
"This quiz has questions on folk remedies and tonic foods as well as TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)."


1. Acupuncture uses needles to regulate the flow of qi.
    True
    False


2. Approximately how old is the practice of acupuncture?
    1500 years old
    1000 years old
    500 years old
    2000 years old


3. If you have a sore throat you should probably avoid "cold" foods.
    True
    False


4. Which of these foods is "hot"?
    Carrots
    Lychees
    Seaweed
    Watermelon


5. Which of the following is a folk remedy for the common cold?
    Mango juice, coconut milk and snow frog oil.
    Ginseng tea
    Hot coca-cola and ginger
    Orange juice


6. Which of the following is snake, in some form, NOT supposed to be good for?
    Arthritis
    Virility
    The liver
    Toothache


7. Cantonese people in particular are great believers in the medicinal value of soup. Which of the following soups is especially good for nursing mothers?
    Black chicken soup
    Fish and papaya soup
    Pig's brain soup
    Liver and spinach soup


8. If you have itchy skin, you shouldn't eat turtle.
    True
    False


9. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the principles of which religion?
    Buddhism
    Confucianism
    Islam
    Taoism


10. While a broken bone is healing, you should avoid sour foods.
    True
    False


11. Which of the following is used for its disinfectant properties and is a folk remedy for colds and influenza?
    Beer
    Vinegar
    Rice wine
    Salt water


12. Which of the following Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques does not use acupunture points?
    Moxibustion
    Acupressure
    Cupping
    Qigong


13. Which of the following is a description of the pulse that is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
    All of these
    Empty
    Slippery
    Floating


14. There are several types of ginseng. Which of the following is the most expensive?
    Wild Manchurian ginseng
    American ginseng
    Korean red ginseng
    Panax ginseng


15. What is used in cupping?
    glass bulbs and needles
    herbs and heat
    needles and herbs
    glass bulbs and heat


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