Location
In the depression of the midpoint between anterosuperior iliac spine and prominence of the greater trochanter.
Cautions
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 JointBenefit Hip JointDegeneration Spine LumbarDegeneration Spine LumbarDiarrheaDisease Hip JointDisease Hip JointShan DisorderShan DisorderUnable to Raise ArmLeg StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility LegEdemaPainLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainChest PainChest PainGroin PainGroin PainHip PainHip PainLeg PainLeg PainShoulder Front PainShoulder Front PainSciaticaChannel StagnationChannel StagnationVomitingLeg WeaknessLeg Weakness
Protocols using GB29
- Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – LI04, 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-syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Gait Abnormal – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Stroke, Balance Impaired, Stroke Hemiplegia, Motor Function Lower Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke, Motor Lower Limb Problems – GB29 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240180 ↗)
- Hip Pain, Osteoarthritis Hip – ST40, SP08, GB29, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.7759/cureus.109641 ↗)
- Leg Swelling, Gait Impaired, Stiff Skin Syndrome, Skin Sclerosis, Limited Joint Mobility – BL40, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB34, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, MS08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240824-k0002 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Postoperative Pain – ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL04 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome – ST32, BL38, BL54, BL60, KD03, GB29, GB33, LV07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005 ↗)
- Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Hemiplegia – LI04, 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 Pain – GB29, GB30, GB39 (sacredlotus.com ↗)