Mahjongg can even be a sedative, as a star by the name of Han discovered when she was about to have her first baby; the physician played mahjongg with her to relax her during labor, until all "three" of them went off into the birthing room.
還有人把它當做鬆弛劑。據說有位韓姓女星初次生產時非常緊張，主治醫師為了安撫她，便陪她打牌，打到可以生了，這才「三」人連袂進產房。