Windows FAQ
Herbs, in the Materia Medica section of TCM Clinic Aid, have been updated to the latest version of Bensky. Below is a list of herbs names that have changed in order to be more consistent with the primary resources (also including Chen & Chen).
Updated Herbs to Bensky, 3rd Edition
- Name changes
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This actually does exist. You do have the ability to create favorite lists. A favorite list can be created for Auricular, Diagnosis, Herbs, Formulas, and Points.
From the main screen of TCM Clinic Aid, click on the Signpost, , at the lower right corner, and then click on the link to Using Favorite Lists. This will explain how to setup your favorite list and how to use them.
Once you have created your list, let’s say for Herbs, when you are in Quiz Yourself, you would select, for example:
- Test Area: Herbs,
- Test Type: Identification by Image,
- select Specifics tab,
- instead of selecting a category, you can select to be tested on you Favorite List. This option will appear after 20 Random Herbs, i.e., 10 Favorite Herbs.
There’s also another way for testing subsets of herbs and formulas. You can create your own herb and formula categories. You can populate them with the herbs and formulas of your choice, and then test yourself on these categories.
Updated CALE Herbs and Formulas to CALE 2014 Prep Guide.
Here is a list of Alternate Names for herbs in the CALE list, as found in Appendix E, page E-31:
CALE Herb Name | Alternate Herb Name |
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Ban Xia | Zhi Ban Xia1 |
Bei Mu | Chuan Bei Mu1 |
Bi Bo | Bi Ba |
Cao Wu | Zhi Cao Wu1 |
Di Huang | Sheng Di Huang |
Dou Kou | Bai Dou Kou |
Fang Ji | Han Fang Ji |
Fen Bi Xie | Bi Xie |
Fu Zi | Zhi Fu Zi1 |
Gu Ya | Su Ya1 |
Gua Lou Zi | Gua Lou Ren |
Hu Tao Ren | He Tao Ren1 |
Huai Hua Mi | Huai Mi1 |
Huang Bo | Huang Bai |
Ji Li | Ci Ji Li |
Ku Xing Ren | Xing Ren |
Long Dan | Long Dan Cao |
Mai Dong | Mai Men Dong |
Shou Wu Teng | Ye Jiao Teng |
Tian Dong | Tian Men Dong |
Tian Nan Xing | Zhi Tian Nan Xing1 |
Yi Zhi | Ye Zhi Ren |
Yin Chen | Yin Chen Hao |
Zhe Shi | Dai Zhe Shi |
Zhi Qiao | Zhi Ke |
Notes:
- These names conform to the naming convention used by Bensky, 3rd Edition.
Here is a list of Alternate Names for formulas, following updates to Bensky, 2nd Edition:
CALE Formula Name | Alternate Formula Name |
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Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan | Shen Qi Wan |