Acupuncture Points for Facial Muscle Spasm

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Facial Muscle Spasm

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Facial Muscle Spasm. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • XH23New BrightnessExtra Points: Head1 of 1

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Single-point entry

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Facial Muscle Spasm

XH23New Brightness

XH23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 新明 (xīn míng)

🎯 Location: On the joint of the ear lobe and cheek, 0.5 thumb widths anterior and superior to the yifeng (TB17).

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: Atrophy Optic, Eyesight / Vision Acuity, Acuity Vision, Atrophy Optic

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60027-8 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

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