Quiz on Indian Traditional Medicine Part 5

Quiz on Indian Traditional Medicine Part 5

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1. The use of plant-derived medications in the treatment and prevention of disease is called

Ayurveda
Aromatheraphy
Phytotherapy
Bibilotherapy

2. This plant is native to Central Asia and has been used both as a food flavoring and as a traditional medicine and is known to cause bad breath (halitosis) and body odor.

Shallots
Leek
Onion
Garlic

3. Aegle marmelos is a species of tree native to India, Nepal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Myanmar and is also sacred to Hindus. By what name it is commonly known?

Bael
Ashoka
Tulsi
Banyan

4. Which one of the following is the surgical treatment in Unani medicine?

Ilaj-bil-Tadbir
Ilaj-bil-Ghiza
Ilaj-bil-Dawa
Ilaj-bil-Yad

5. The basic theory of Unani system is based upon the four humour theory which was proposed by

Avicenna
Hippocrates
Patanjali
Sushrutha

6. Which one of the following is NOT one of the four humors proposed by Hippocrates?

Blood
Yellow bile
Black bile
White bile

7. To which element that the humor blood associated with?

Air
Earth
Fire
Water

8. Name the season to which the humor yellow bile associated with

Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter

9. The physical qualities of the humor black bile as per the Four Humor Theory are

Dry and cold
Moist and warm
Cold and moist
Warm and dry

10. The temperament associated with this humor is derived from Greek "melaina khole" from the belief that an excess of is caused depression. Name the humor

Yellow bile
Blood
Phlegm
Black bile

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