GB30 Huantiao (Jumping Circle)

環跳huán tiàoHuantiao

Gallbladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point GB30 Huantiao (Jumping Circle)
35
Indications
175
Protocols
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Location

At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed.

Cautions

Caution with sciatic nerve.

Indications

Conditions for which GB30 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Arthritis BackMuscle WastingBenefit Hip JointBenefit LegsContraction ThighDampEczemaHemiplegiaStiff KneeImmobility KneeInjury BackLeg NumbnessPainBack PainLower Back PainButtock PainRib PainHip PainKnee PainLeg PainThigh PainQi LegSciaticaSprain HipSprain LegChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeCold Wind SyndromeCold-wind SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeHives

Protocols using GB30

The 50 best-sourced of 175, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint, Joint SwellingLI05, BL60, GB30, GB34, CV22 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012)
  • Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Symphysis Pain, Pregnancy Second Trimester, Pregnancy Third TrimesterLI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34)
  • Back Pain, Sciatica Pain, Herniated Nucleus PulposusBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085)
  • Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic PainST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118)
  • 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)
  • Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred PainLI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241)
  • Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred PainLI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241)
  • Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis HemiplegiaLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-216)
  • Low Back Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal PainBL23, BL24, BL25, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-16)
  • Lumbar Pain, Low-back PainBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/872142)
  • Thigh Numbness, Thigh Lateral Pain, Paraesthesia Thigh, Burning Thigh, Meralgia ParaestheticaBL25, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010395)
  • 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)
  • Low Back Pain, SpondylolisthesisBL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-105)
  • Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy LumbarBL25, BL40, GB30, GB34, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1155/2014/154941)
  • Lower Back PainBL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1155/2015/808425)
  • Leg Pain, Low-back Pain, Spinal-stenosis Lumbar, Claudication NeurologicalSP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL56, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/263898)
  • Sciatica, Leg Pain, Leg Numbness, Leg Weakness, Lower-back Pain, Paresthesia LegBL40, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2015/425108)
  • Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping AbdominalLU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8)
  • Disability Musculoskeletal, Osteonecrosis Femoral Head Bilateral, Hip Bilateral PainLI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB13, GB14, GB20, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.15171/jlms.2018.28)
  • Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Disc Herniation LumbarBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011951)
  • Chronic Pain, Back Lower PainBL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1155/2018/4510909)
  • Chronic Pain, Back Low Pain, Disability LumbarBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x)
  • Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-strokeLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914)
  • Lower Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Disc Herniation LumbarBL23, GB30, GV03 (doi:10.1155/2020/2948292)
  • Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait HemipareticLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628)
  • Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar DegenerativeBL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542)
  • Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar DegenerativeBL40, BL57, GB30, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542)
  • Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain, Low Back Non-specific PainBL23, BL24, BL25, GB30 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269282)
  • Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc HerniationGB30 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032622)
  • Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinalBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132)
  • Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinalBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132)
  • Leg Numbness, Lumbar Pain, Back Low Pain, Lower-limb Pain, Lower-limb Numbness, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Herniation Disc LumbarSP06, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, KD03, GB30 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i10.2308)
  • Low-back Pain, Lower-leg Radiating Pain, Buttock Referred Pain, Claudication Neurogenic Intermittent, Stenosis Lumbar DegenerativeBL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.3390/medicina59122166)
  • Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Lower-extremity Right Pain, Leg Right Numbness, Scoliosis LumbarBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036684)
  • Radiculopathy, Lower-limb Numbness, Lower-back Pain, Radiating Lower-limb Pain, Disc-herniation Lumbar ExtrudedBL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292)
  • Stroke Hemiplegia, Paralysis Limb, Gait Disturbance, Balance DysfunctionST36, ST44, SP06, GB30, GB31, GB37, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037784)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spasticity, Paralysis Limb, Motor Deficit Upper Limb, Motor Deficit Lower LimbLI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB30, GB39, LV03, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1007/s10072-025-08072-3)
  • Sciatica, Leg Pain, Sciatica Pain, Back Lower Pain, Lower-back Pain, Gluteal Pain, Leg Radiating Pain, Neurological-deficitBL23, BL25, BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251355513)
  • Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye TwitchingSI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200)
  • Neuropathic Pain, Sensory Disturbance, Claudication Neurogenic, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain, Radiating Lower Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Motor WeaknessBL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.3390/medicina62010225)
  • Vomiting, Nausea, Hip Fracture Preoperative PainST36, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20241048)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Hemiplegia Post-strokeLI11, LI15, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250130)
  • Childbirth Pain, Labor PainLI04, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S46693)
  • Hip Pain, Low-back Pain, Disability LumbarLI04, GB30, GB31, GB34 (doi:10.1589/jpts.29.1416)
  • Back Chronic Pain, Low-back PainHT07, BL32, BL60, KD01, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_108_16)
  • Sciatica, Leg Pain, Leg Numbness, Lower-back Pain, Spinal-stenosis, Disc-herniationBL23, BL25, BL40, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2019.22.025)
  • Labor Pain, Anxiety Labor, Uterine ContractionsLI04, SP06, BL32, GB21, GB30 (doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3896-0)
  • Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait DisturbanceSP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S438219)
  • Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait DisturbanceBL23, BL32, BL39, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S438219)
  • Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Stiffness Lumbar, Back Low Pain, Low Back Chronic Pain, Disability FunctionalBL20, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101180)

Most often selected alongside GB30

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB30. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GB34Yang Mound Spring102 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease79 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point68 protocols
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu Point67 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles61 protocols
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)55 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend45 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley42 protocols
  • GB39Suspended Bell40 protocols
  • GV03Yang Lumbar Gate40 protocols
  • BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point39 protocols
  • GB31Wind Market39 protocols