Quiz on Indian Traditional Medicine Part 6

Quiz on Indian Traditional Medicine Part 6

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1. As per the Unani Tabb, the human body is considered to be made up of how many components?

Five
Four
Seven
Six

2. Unani medicine proposed three kinds of Quwa (Faculties) in the human body. Which one of the following is the power of metabolism and reproduction?

Quwa Tabiyah (Natural power)
Quwa Nafsaniyah (Psychic power)
Quwa Haywaniyah (Vital power)
None of these

3. In Unani system the human body is made of four elements. Which one the elements has got the hot and moist temperament?

Air
Earth
Fire
Water

4. According to Sidha system of medicine the human body are composed of how many basic elements?

Four
Five
Three
Six

5. Name the Tibetan system of medicine which is based upon Indian Buddhist literature and Ayurveda

Sowa-Rigpa
Wu Wei Zi
Orgone
Acupuncture

6. The Tibetan medicine, Sowa-Rigpa is commonly called as

Orgon
Amchi
Mesmerism
Naturopathy

7. Name the book by Adolf Just that influenced Mahatma Gandhi to become a firm believer of Naturopathy

Unto his Last
Naturopathy
Return to Nature
Natural Healing

8. Which one of the following is NOT true about Naturopathy?

Food is only the Medicine in Naturopathy, no external medications are used
Naturopathy treats all the aspects like physical, mental, social and spiritual at the same time
Naturopathy treats the body as a whole
Prayer is not an important part of treatment

9. Where is the National Institute of Naturopathy situated?

Pune
Mumbai
New Delhi
Kolkata

10. Waste matter from skin, blood and from other parts of the body is excreted through the normal process of sweating in Unani medicine. This technique is called

Idrar-e- baul
Hamam
Amal-e-Kae
Tareeq

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

Indian Traditional Medicine Quiz Part 4

Indian Traditional Medicine Quiz Part 4

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1. He founded Niamath Science Academy to popularise, propagate and impart knowledge of the basic fundamental of the Unani system of Medicine. He served as honorary physician to the President of India and Padma Shri awardee. Who is he?

Balendu Prakash
Hakim Syed Khaleefathullah
Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Syed Ahmad Khan

2. Who introduced the Unani system of medicine to India?

Chinese
Japanese
Portuguese
Arabs

3. What the does the Arabic term "Yunani" mean?

Unique
Greek
European
Youth

4. The Unani system of medicine is based on the teachings of

Galileo
Theodotus
Hippocrates
Herophilos

5. Where is the Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine or CRIUM situated?

Bangalore
New Delhi
Kolkata
Hyderabad

6. Out of the three basic doshas in Ayurveda, the pitta dosha is linked to which one of the following five classical elements?

Fire
Air
Space
Earth

7. Who developed Rasa Shastra, a stream of classical Ayurveda which deals with the addition of minerals to herbal medicine?

Vagbhata
Bhaskaracharya
Atreya
Nagarjuna

8. "Rasendra Mangala", the classical textbook on Rasa Shastra was composed by

Panini
Nagarjuna
Acharya Yashodhar Bhatt
Aacharya Somadeva

9. In "Kayachikitsa", a branch of ayurveda, the word "Kaya" means

Body
Black
Agni
Water

10. Which one of the following is NOT one among the Panchakarmas?

Vaman
Nasya
Agada
Virechana

Indian Traditional Medicine Quiz Part 3

Indian Traditional Medicine Quiz Part 3

Here are ten more questions and answers on Indian traditional medicine.

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1. The ayurvedic classification system of physiological components of human beings, vaata, pitha kaba, is also followed in

Naturropathy
Yoga
Unani
Siddha

2. Name the comprehensive treatise on medicinal plants of the Western Ghats published during 1678-1693

Flowering Plants of the Western Ghats
Sushruta Samhita
Hortus Malabaricus
The Roots of Ayurveda

3. Navarakizhi is a form of sweat inducing massage treatment. It is used to improve muscle strength, rejuvenate and re-energize body. Which special rice harvested in 60 days is used in this treatment?

Shashti Rice
Rakthashali Rice
Basmati Rice
Kalamdani Rice

4. In which year Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, abbreviated as AYUSH, was established as the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy?

1995
1996
2001
2010

5. The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) is the apex institute for training and research in Ayurveda in India. Where is it located?

Chennai
Thiruvananthapuram
Kolkatta
Jaipur

6. Central Research Institute for Yoga (CRIY) which was started in 1970 to provide free training to people and to organize research on yoga was renamed after a famous Indian personality in 1988. Who is the person?

Rajiv Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru

7. Kshara is an extract of the ashes of a plant and used as a remedy for worms, indigestion, kidney stones, skin diseases, and obesity. Name the plant

Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina)
Sain Joseph's wort (Ocimum basilicum)
Adhoghanta (Achyranthes aspera)
Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)

8. Where is National Institute of Siddha located?

Chennai
New Delhi
Calicut
Hyderabad

9. Which one of the following is NOT among the tridoshas, the cornerstone of Ayurvedic philosophy?

Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Prithvi

10. He was the personal physician to Lord Bhudha B.C and is said to have performed the famous brain surgery on King Bhoja. Who is he?

Vagbhata
Jeevaka
Atreya
Madhavakar