1. Chaparral is:
A traditional Chinese herb
A traditional American Indian medicine
A traditional East Indian medicine

2. Possible health hazards of comfrey include which of the following:
Obstruction of blood flow to the liver
Lower bowel obstruction
Diarrhea

3. Lobelia is also known as:
Indian tea
Indian coffee
Indian tobacco

4. Willow bark is marketed as:
An aspirin-free product
A narcotic substitute
A natural product with a psychoactive component

5. Possible health hazards associated with wormwood include which of the following:
Numbness of legs and arms
Loss of intellect
Both of the above

6. Echinacea is:
The most commonly used medicinal herb in the U.S.
A rarely used medicinal herb in the U.S.
Illegal in the U.S.

7. Milk Thistle Extract is:
A medicinal herb substitute for anti-bacterial preparations
A medicinal herb promoted for the treatment of liver disease
A medicine herb preparation used for burns

8. Ginseng:
Has no known adverse health effects
Has been proven to reduce the signs of aging
Has been associated with a number of adverse health effects

9. Kava Kava:
Has psychoactive properties
Has healing properties
Has weight-loss properties

10. In the U.S., herbal products are:
Not required to be proven safe before marketing
Required to be proven safe before marketing
Regulated by the National Institutes of Health

11. In the U.S., herbal medicines are considered:
Drugs
Dietary supplements
Food

12. The active ingredient in pennyroyal (pulegone) has been shown to be:
Similar in compound to cocaine
Safe
Toxic

13. Echinacea is most commonly used:
To treat the common cold
To treat sore throat
Both of the above

14. Absinthe is:
A wormwood-based liqueur
A saw palmetto-based liqueur
A milk-thistle-based liqueur

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