Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on the idea of balancing yin and yang.

A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

One of the central principles of complementary and alternative medicine is that the
body heals itself.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

The use of smells to help heal a mental or physical ailments belongs to what kind
of alternative medicine?
A. Aromatherapy
B. Meditation
C. Homeopathy
D. Herbal medicine
ANSWER: A

In Ayurveda health they believed to comprise a balanced state of four fundamental

doctrines together with the clarity and balance of the mind, senses and spirit.
What dhatus mean?
A. the three humours
B. the seven tissues
C. the three waste products
D. the gastric fire
ANSWER: B

The concept of jing is translated as 'essence' and underpins all aspects of organic
life. If jing is plentiful, life itself is good, full of harmony and vitality. If
jing is lacking then qi will be weak, life will be dull and the person will be
susceptible to contracting disease.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

In Traditional Chinese Meddicine, It is a positive state associated with heat,

light and vigour: its symbol can be represented by the sunny side of a mountain.
A. Yin
B. Yang
ANSWER: A

In Ayurveda they use metals for medical purposes, what is the use of silver?
A. cooling properties and is beneficial in the treatment of excess pitta
B. beneficial for bone marrow and helps in anaemia
C. reputed to be a good tonic for the liver, spleen and lymphatics
D. strengthens the nervous system
ANSWER: A

Classification of therapies; It is based on working with one or more parts of the

body.
A. Manipulative and Body-Based Methods
B. Mind-body therapies
C. Whole Medical System
D. Energy therapies
ANSWER: B

They are relatively old, highly respected people with a profound knowledge of
traditional remedies.
A. Practitioners
B. Traditional healers
C. Nurse
D. Health care workers
ANSWER: B

Ayu in Ayurveda means.

A. life
B. longevity
C. Both
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C

One of the three doshas; where in the energy principle is uses bile to direct
digestion and hence metabolism into the venous system.
A. Vata
B. Pitta
C. Kapha
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B

One of the three doshas; which it composed of space and air and governs all
movement in the mind and body.
A. Vata
B. Pitta
C. Kapha
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A

One of the seven tissues or dhatus which governs oxygenation also called as rakata.
A. Muscles
B. Fat
C. Blood
D. Bone
ANSWER: C

It is a form of acupuncture in which fingers, thumbs and elbows are used to

stimulate the body's acupuncture points.
A. Moxibustion
B. Acupressure
C. Meditation
D. Aromatherapy
ANSWER: B

In Ayurvedic medicine they use heavy metals as an active ingredients. One of this
is used as an aphrodisisc and has been used to counteract impotence in the
diabetic male.
A. As
B. Hg
C. Pb
D. Au
ANSWER: C

It is the main ingredient in the product of kohl is applied as an eye cosmetic.

A. Lead sulphide
B. Ferrous sulphide
C. Lead sulphate
D. Ferric sulphatase
ANSWER: A
A type of vital energy, is responsible for the following day-to-day body functions.
A. Jing
B. Shen
C. Qi
D. Yin
ANSWER: C

The word holism was attributed by a South African botanist and philosopher.
A. Cicero
B. Christian Smuts
C. Samuel Hahnemann
D. William Cullen
ANSWER: B

The Peruvian Bark or Cinchona was a drug that have been administered to what
condition wherein devoted by Cr. Cullen?
A. Ague
B. MArsh Fever
C. Malaria
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D

A process of choosing a medicine to treat a particular condition by matching

symptoms to a drug picture in Materia Medica.
A. Meditation
B. Repertorisation
C. Acupressure
D. Chinese Medicine
ANSWER: B

ABC treatment is for teething. Questions: What are the drugs contain in ABC
treament as a single medicine.
A. Arsen iod, Belsemium, Cupatorium
B. Aconite, Belladonna, Chamomilla
C. Arsen al, Belladonna, Chamomilla
D. One of the above
E. Two of the above
ANSWER: E

Its a mechanism of action wherein the changes in understanding and consciousness

are recorded and the obeservations are served to build up a picture of the
patient's well-being.
A. Physical
B. Local
C. Private
D. General
ANSWER: D

A source of materials that belong to biological materials wherein medicines are

made from diseased animals or plants.
A. sarcodes
B. tautodes
C. allergodes
D. nosodes
ANSWER: D

A biological materials, these ar egenerally obtained from bacterial cultures or

healthy animal secretions, such as Lac can, or Moschus.
A. sarcodes
B. tautodes
C. allergodes
D. nosodes
ANSWER: A

A therapy in naturapathy, which involves the use of water for soothing pains and
treating disease.
A. Hydropathy
B. Hydrotheraphy
C. One of the above
D. Two of the above
ANSWER: D

It is the legal basis by which the indigenous communities exercise their rights to
have access to, protect, control over their cultural knowledge and product,
including, but not limited to, traditional medicines, and includes the right to
receive compensation for it.
A. Intellectual property rights
B. Herbal medicines
C. Natural product
D. Biomedicine
ANSWER: A

Using simple machines, the patient learns how to affect certain body functions that
are normally out of one's awareness (such as heart rate).
A. Biofeedback
B. Chiropractic therapy
C. Reflexology
D. Massage
ANSWER: A

Uses various methods that help the body naturally heal itself. An example would be
herbal treatments.
A. Biofeedback
B. Hypnosis
C. Naturopathic medicine
D. Yoga
ANSWER: C

PITAHC stands for;

A. Philippine Institution of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
B. Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
C. Philippine Institutionalism of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
D. Philippine Institute of Trademark and Alternative Health Care
ANSWER: B

It is an act that is responsible in the creation of the Philippine Institute of

Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), which aims to accelerate the
development of traditional and alternative health care in the Philippines.
A. Philippine Institution of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
B. Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
C. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act
D. Traditional and Alternative Medicinal Act
ANSWER: C

Characteristics of CAM users EXCEPT:

A. tract problems
B. have had a transformational life experience
C. be of poorer health status
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
ANSWER: D

They claimed that the fresh of this leaves can be used to treat depression
popularly as khat.
A. Piper betle
B. Catha edulis
C. basti
D. sandalwood
ANSWER: B

The five basic principles associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine except;
A. Organs
B. Meridians
C. Yin and Yang
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D

Odd Man Out

A. Water generates wood (by nourishing tress)
B. earth.generates metal (core)
C. Fire generates earth ( ashes fall to support the soil)
D. Metal generates water (when molten resembles water)
ANSWER: B

A solid organs(zan) that are associated with yin which ensures that qi flows
smoothly, and this organ is in harmony a person will feel relaxed and optimistic
but when out of balance the person will feel irritable and unable to move forward
positively.
A. heart
B. kidneys
C. liver
D. spleen
ANSWER: C