GB29 Juliao (Squatting Bone Hole)

Location

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

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.

TCM actions

What classical sources say GB29 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using GB29

• 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 ↗)
• 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, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Gait Disturbance, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
• Parkinson's Disease – LI05, BL20, TB09, GB29, GB34 (doi:10.1002/mds.70343 ↗)
• Stiff Skin Syndrome, Skin Sclerosis – BL40, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB34, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, MS08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240824-k0002 ↗)
• Hip Pain, Myofascial Pain, Osteoarthritis Hip – ST40, SP08, GB29, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.7759/cureus.109641 ↗)
• Sacroiliac Pain, Postpartum Pain – BL23, BL26, BL28, BL31, BL40, GB29 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036858 ↗)
• Osteoarthritis Hip – ST31, GB29, LV10, LV11 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Hip Pain, Osteoarthritis Hip – BL62, TB05, GB29, GB30, GB34, GB36 (doi:10.1055/s-0043-1776134 ↗)
• Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Hip Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Hip Pain – GB29, 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 Miles5 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge5 protocols
• BL40Middle Of The Crease4 protocols
• GB39Suspended Bell4 protocols
• GB31Wind Market3 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
• LV08Spring At The Bend3 protocols
• LV09Yin Wrapping3 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood3 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate3 protocols

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