GB29 Juhe (Squatting Bone Hole)

居髎jū héJuhe

Gallbladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point GB29 Juhe (Squatting Bone Hole)
23
Indications
16
Protocols
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Location

In the depression of the midpoint between anterosuperior iliac spine and prominence of the greater trochanter.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which GB29 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Hip JointDegeneration Spine LumbarDiarrheaDisease Hip JointShan DisorderUnable to Raise ArmLeg StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility LegEdemaPainLower Abdominal PainBack PainLower Back PainChest PainGroin PainHip PainLeg PainShoulder Front PainSciaticaChannel StagnationVomitingLeg Weakness

Protocols using GB29

  • Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal PainLI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndromeLU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Gait AbnormalST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282)
  • Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Post-surgical Pain, Recovery Post-surgical Knee-replacementST28, ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL38, GB28, GB29, GB34, CV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000024941)
  • Stroke, Balance Impaired, Stroke Hemiplegia, Motor Function Lower Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke, Motor Lower Limb ProblemsGB29 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240180)
  • Hip Pain, Osteoarthritis HipST40, SP08, GB29, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.7759/cureus.109641)
  • Leg Swelling, Gait Impaired, Stiff Skin Syndrome, Skin Sclerosis, Limited Joint MobilityBL40, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB34, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, MS08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240824-k0002)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Postoperative PainST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi SyndromeST32, BL38, BL54, BL60, KD03, GB29, GB33, LV07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005)
  • Gait Disturbance, Hemiplegia Post-strokeST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282)
  • Parkinson's DiseaseLI05, BL20, TB09, GB29, GB34 (doi:10.1002/mds.70343)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Postoperative PainST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133)
  • Stiff Skin Syndrome, Skin SclerosisBL40, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB34, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, MS08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240824-k0002)
  • Hip Pain, Myofascial Pain, Osteoarthritis HipST40, SP08, GB29, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.7759/cureus.109641)
  • Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke HemiplegiaLI04, LI10, SI03, KD06, TB05, TB10, TB14, GB29, GB31, GB34, GB39, GB40, GV01, GV03, GV05, GV08, GV09, GV14, GV17, GV20 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
  • Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Hip Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Hip PainGB29, GB30, GB39 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside GB29

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB29. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GB30Jumping Circle9 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring9 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles6 protocols
  • ST40Abundant Bulge5 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease4 protocols
  • GB39Suspended Bell4 protocols
  • LV08Spring At The Bend4 protocols
  • LV09Yin Wrapping4 protocols
  • SP10Sea Of Blood4 protocols
  • GB31Wind Market3 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
  • SP09Yin Mound Spring3 protocols