Traditional Chinese Medicine Quiz

A system for romanizing Chinese characters, allowing pronunciation to be represented using the Latin alphabet.

The consonant sound at the beginning of a Chinese syllable.

The vowel sound and any following consonants at the end of a Chinese syllable.

A change in pitch that affects the pronunciation of a Chinese syllable.

Basic components of Chinese characters that represent meanings or phonetic elements.

The Chinese radical representing 'grass' and associated concepts like plants and herbs.

The Chinese radical representing water, liquids in general, and concepts like humidity and flow.

The Chinese radical representing wood, trees, and related concepts like growth.

The Chinese radical representing a hand and related concepts like actions.

The Chinese radical representing the heart and related concepts like emotions and thinking.

A TCM diagnostic and treatment approach that emphasizes individualizing treatment based on a patient's unique pattern of symptoms and imbalances. It involves identifying the root cause of the disease and selecting the appropriate treatment strategies to restore balance.

A TCM diagnostic principle that emphasizes observing external signs and symptoms to understand the internal state of the body. It involves looking at the patient's appearance, pulse, tongue, and other external manifestations to assess their internal conditions.

A TCM approach to herbal formula design that involves selecting herbs with specific actions and functions to address different aspects of a patient's condition. It's a hierarchical system designed to work synergistically to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.

A TCM concept that describes the relationship between the four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) and their associated energies (wind, heat, dryness, cold) with the five tastes (sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, salty) and their respective effects on the body. It utilizes this connection to create seasonal dietary and lifestyle recommendations.

A TCM principle that emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong immune system and internal energy (Zheng Qi) to prevent illness. It suggests that when our internal defenses are robust, external factors (Xie Qi) are less likely to affect us.

The five tastes in TCM are sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty. They all have specific properties and effects on the body.

TCM believes that each season corresponds to a specific element and energy, which can be influenced by consuming certain tastes. For example, Spring is associated with wind and wood energy, which can be balanced by sour tastes.

The two primary energies in TCM are Zheng Qi (positive energy) and Xie Qi (negative energy). Zheng Qi represents the body's inherent vitality and resistance, while Xie Qi encompasses external factors like cold, heat, wind, dryness, and dampness that can disrupt balance.

A TCM approach to treatment that suggests replenishing deficiencies. It involves using herbs and therapies to nourish and tonify the body when there is a deficiency.

A TCM approach to treatment that encourages warming the body to address coldness. It involves using herbs and therapies to generate warmth and combat coldness within the body.