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CP17

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Forced laughter

三笑Sān Xiào

Anatomical location

At the middle of the nasolabial fold, lateral and inferior to LI20 (Yingxiang).

Main function

Clears the nasal passages, relaxes the facial muscles, regulates tobacco addiction.

Therapeutic indications

  • Acute rhinitis
  • nasal obstruction
  • nasal abscess
  • facial paralysis
  • nervous tics
  • anti-nicotine action
Location of point CP17, Forced laughter
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View point on the 3D modelCP17 on the anatomy
Needling techniqueOblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun or transfixing needling between CP5 (Touquangming) and CP6 (Yuyao) for eyelid tics.
Depth0.3-0.5 cun
MoxibustionApplicable (3-5 cones or 5-10 minutes).
PrecautionsAvoid deep needling in the facial area.
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Protocols for the 20 patterns you see most in practice

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