Practise Diplomate of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM), formerly NCCAOM · 2026 examination content outlines, effective September 1, 2026; AHM Candidate Preparation Handbook updated May 2026. The assigned workbook label, Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), maps to the renamed Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine certification. This is a certification pathway comprising four examination modules, rather than a separate current examination called Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. The assigned slug is preserved.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- NCBAHM Summer 2026 Newsletter — The Rebrand: One Step Further
- NCBAHM Preparation Handbooks
- Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Candidate Preparation Handbook
- 2026 Foundations of Oriental Medicine Content Outline
- 2026 Acupuncture with Point Location Content Outline
- 2026 Biomedicine Content Outline
- 2026 Chinese Herbology Content Outline
- Hong Kong Department of Health — Adverse Effects of Misusing Herbal Tonics
- Hong Kong Department of Health — Diagnostic Methods and Features of Chinese Medicine Practitioners
- Giovanni Maciocia — Tongue Diagnosis
- Chan et al. — Electro-acupuncture for Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Study Protocol
- CCAOM Position Paper on Skin Preparation Prior to Acupuncture Needle Insertion
- CCAOM Position Paper on Glove Use During the Practice of Acupuncture
- CCAOM — Moxa Smoke and the Need for Ventilation or Filtration
- MedlinePlus — Collapsed Lung
- NCCIH — Asian Ginseng
- NCCIH — Licorice Root
- Hong Kong Department of Health — Preparing Herbal Decoctions
- FDA Import Alert 54-10
- FDA — Dietary Supplement Current Good Manufacturing Practice Compliance Guide
- NCCIH — Using Dietary Supplements Wisely
- CDC — Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
- NIDDK — The A1C Test & Diabetes
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Vitamin B12
- NCCIH — Ginkgo
- CDC — Standard Precautions for All Patient Care
- CDC — Treatment of Low Blood Sugar
- Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong — Reference Plan for Prevention and Treatment of Epidemic Influenza
- MedlinePlus — Nausea and Acupressure
- Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare — Yin Qiao San Standard Formula
- Kan Herb Company — Yin Qiao San Formula Commentary
Diplomate of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM)
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Within traditional Chinese medicine pattern differentiation, which pattern best fits chronic fatigue accompanied by cold limbs, preference for warmth, clear copious urine and loose stools?
Diplomate of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM)
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Foundations of Oriental Medicine — Patient Assessment Methods
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