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Indications
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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 AppetiteBenefit Regulate Dai MaiBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerShan DisorderVaginal DischargeLower Abdominal PainBack PainIlium PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularUterine ProlapseRegulate Dai MaiRegulate Jiao Lower StagnationVomiting
Protocols using GB28
- Obesity, Overweight, Dyslipidemia – LI11, ST25, ST40, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1100/2012/603539 ↗)
- Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Post-surgical Pain, Recovery Post-surgical Knee-replacement – ST28, ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL38, GB28, GB29, GB34, CV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000024941 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea – ST25, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, GB27, GB28, LV03, CV04, XB08 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside GB28
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB28. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- CV04Original Qi Gate5 protocols
- GB27Fifth Pivot5 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection5 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot5 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
- CV09Water Separation4 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre4 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point3 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point3 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point3 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend3 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring3 protocols