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 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 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis 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 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
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
