GB30 Huantiao (Jumping Circle)

Location

At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed.

Indications

Conditions for which GB30 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB30 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GB30

The 50 best-sourced of 202, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
• Buttocks Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Muscle Spasm, Lameness – ST36, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60023-6 ↗)
• Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
• Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc – BL17, BL25, BL32, BL40, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60041-2 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint, Joint Swelling – LI05, BL60, GB30, GB34, CV22 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Symphysis Pain, Pregnancy Second Trimester, Pregnancy Third Trimester – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
• Back Pain, Sciatica Pain, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
• Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain – ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 ↗)
• Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Breast Cancer, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 ↗)
• Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
• Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
• Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-216 ↗)
• Low Back Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-16 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Low-back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/872142 ↗)
• Thigh Numbness, Thigh Lateral Pain, Paraesthesia Thigh, Burning Thigh, Meralgia Paraesthetica – BL25, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010395 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-105 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lumbar – BL25, BL40, GB30, GB34, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1155/2014/154941 ↗)
• Lower Back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1155/2015/808425 ↗)
• Leg Pain, Low-back Pain, Spinal-stenosis Lumbar, Claudication Neurological – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL56, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/263898 ↗)
• Sciatica, Leg Pain, Leg Numbness, Leg Weakness, Lower-back Pain, Paresthesia Leg – BL40, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2015/425108 ↗)
• Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
• Disability Musculoskeletal, Osteonecrosis Femoral Head Bilateral, Hip Bilateral Pain, Femoral Head Necrosis – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB13, GB14, GB20, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.15171/jlms.2018.28 ↗)
• Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011951 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Back Lower Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1155/2018/4510909 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Back Low Pain, Disability Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914 ↗)
• Lower Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, GB30, GV03 (doi:10.1155/2020/2948292 ↗)
• Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 ↗)
• Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
• Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL40, BL57, GB30, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
• Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain, Low Back Non-specific Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, GB30 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269282 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – GB30 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032622 ↗)
• Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinal – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132 ↗)
• Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinal – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132 ↗)
• Leg Numbness, Lumbar Pain, Back Low Pain, Lower-limb Pain, Lower-limb Numbness, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Herniation Disc Lumbar – SP06, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, KD03, GB30 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i10.2308 ↗)
• Low-back Pain, Lower-leg Radiating Pain, Buttock Referred Pain, Claudication Neurogenic Intermittent, Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.3390/medicina59122166 ↗)
• Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Lower-extremity Right Pain, Leg Right Numbness, Scoliosis Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036684 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Radiculopathy, Lower-limb Numbness, Lower-back Pain, Radiating Lower-limb Pain, Disc-herniation Lumbar Extruded – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 ↗)
• Stroke Hemiplegia, Paralysis Limb, Gait Disturbance, Balance Dysfunction – ST36, ST44, SP06, GB30, GB31, GB37, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037784 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spasticity, Paralysis Limb, Motor Deficit Upper Limb, Motor Deficit Lower Limb – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB30, GB39, LV03, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1007/s10072-025-08072-3 ↗)
• Sciatica, Leg Pain, Sciatica Pain, Back Lower Pain, Lower-back Pain, Gluteal Pain, Leg Radiating Pain, Neurological-deficit – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251355513 ↗)
• Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
• Neuropathic Pain, Sensory Disturbance, Claudication Neurogenic, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain, Radiating Lower Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Motor Weakness – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.3390/medicina62010225 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Hip Fracture Preoperative Pain – ST36, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20241048 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI11, LI15, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250130 ↗)
• Childbirth Pain, Labor Pain – LI04, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S46693 ↗)
• Hip Pain, Low-back Pain, Disability Lumbar – LI04, GB30, GB31, GB34 (doi:10.1589/jpts.29.1416 ↗)
• Back Chronic Pain, Low-back Pain – HT07, BL32, BL60, KD01, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_108_16 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB30

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB30. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GB34Yang Mound Spring111 protocols
• BL40Middle Of The Crease89 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point81 protocols
• BL25Large Intestine Shu Point80 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles63 protocols
• BL60Kunlun (Mountains)60 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend49 protocols
• GV03Yang Lumbar Gate48 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley47 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle47 protocols
• BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point44 protocols
• GB39Suspended Bell44 protocols

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