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Protocols
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Location
Anterior and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine 0.5 thumb widths anterior and inferior to the GB27.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GB28 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of AppetiteShan DisorderVaginal DischargeLower Abdominal PainBack PainIlium PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularUterine ProlapseStagnationVomiting
TCM actions
What classical sources say GB28 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Regulate Dai MaiBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerRegulate Dai MaiRegulate Jiao Lower
Protocols using GB28
- Obesity, Overweight, Dyslipidemia – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1100/2012/603539 ↗)
- Groin Pain, Lower Back Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Pubic Symphysis Pain, Difficulty Walking, Postpartum Symphysis Pubis Diastasis, Qi Stagnation Blood Stasis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL53, BL54, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 ↗)
- Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – ST25, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lower Limb – GB26, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.27674/d.cnki.gcyku.2024.001419 ↗)
- Pelvic Pain, Pubic Pain, Diastasis Symphysis-pubis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.1.11 ↗)
- Pubic Symphysis Pain, Postpartum Symphysis Pubis Diastasis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL53, BL54, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Obesity – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1100/2012/603539 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1100/2012/603539 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea – ST25, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, GB27, GB28, LV03, CV04, XB08 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Uterine Prolapse – SP06, GB28, CV06, GV20 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
- Uterine Prolapse – ST25, ST29, GB28, CV06, GV20 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
Most often selected alongside GB28
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB28. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- SP06Three Yin Intersection8 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot8 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate7 protocols
- CV09Water Separation6 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre6 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi5 protocols
- GB27Fifth Pivot5 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend4 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point3 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point3 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point3 protocols