GB31 Fengshi (Wind Market)

Location

On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease; when patient is standing erect with hands close to the sides, point is where tip of the middle finger touches.

Indications

Conditions for which GB31 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using GB31

The 50 best-sourced of 100, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Hives, Itching – LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60041-8 ↗)
• Constipation, Urinary Incontinence, Thigh Pain, Lumbar Pain, Urinary Frequent, Urinary Urgent, Lower Limbs Weakness – LI04, ST25, ST31, ST32, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB31, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60017-9 ↗)
• Buttocks Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Muscle Spasm, Lameness – ST36, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60023-6 ↗)
• Osteoarthritis, Leg Pain, Hip Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Spondylosis – LI04, ST36, GB31, LV03 (doi:10.2147/ijgm.s3670 ↗)
• Thigh Numbness, Thigh Lateral Pain, Paraesthesia Thigh, Burning Thigh, Meralgia Paraesthetica – BL25, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010395 ↗)
• Disability Musculoskeletal, Osteonecrosis Femoral Head Bilateral, Hip Bilateral Pain, Femoral Head Necrosis – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB13, GB14, GB20, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.15171/jlms.2018.28 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Back Low Pain, Disability Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Motor Poststroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, GB20, GB31, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
• Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinal – BL23, 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-spinal – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Stroke Hemiplegia, Paralysis Limb, Gait Disturbance, Balance Dysfunction – ST36, ST44, SP06, GB30, GB31, GB37, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037784 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Shoulder Pain, Post-stroke Pain – LI11, LI15, ST36, GB21, GB31, GB39 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
• Hip Pain, Low-back Pain, Disability Lumbar – LI04, GB30, GB31, GB34 (doi:10.1589/jpts.29.1416 ↗)
• Neuropathic Pain, Post-stroke Pain, Central Pain – LI11, LI15, ST36, GB21, GB31, GB39 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022611 ↗)
• Pruritus Uremic, Kidney Disease Chronic, Pruritus Dialysis – LI11, ST36, SP10, BL17, GB31 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.1036072 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Weakness, Depression, Pain, Insomnia, Nausea, Drowsiness, Dyspnea, Pruritus, Restless Legs Syndrome, Muscle Cramp – LI04, HT07, SI04, PC06, GB31 (doi:10.1177/20543581241267164 ↗)
• Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – ST36, ST40, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL53, BL54, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
• Stroke Recovery, Spasticity Upper Limb, Spasticity Lower Limb – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL40, GB30, GB31, LV03 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000057 ↗)
• Stroke Recovery, Spasticity Upper Limb, Spasticity Lower Limb – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, SP09, HT01, BL40, PC06, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000057 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain – SP06, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL36, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13517/j.cnki.ccm.2025.05.015 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Thalamic Post-stroke Pain – LI11, LI15, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, TB05, GB07, GB30, GB31, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024011 ↗)
• Pruritus Skin, Eczema Acute – SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 (doi:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2024.000120 ↗)
• Urticaria Chronic Wind-cold Type – SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 (doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000109 ↗)
• Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Painful Obstruction Syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, BL17, BL40, TB10, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB38 (doi:10.16808/j.cnki.issn1003-7705.2025.05.008 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – LU05, LI11, ST35, GB31, GB33 (doi:10.2196/77336 ↗)
• Bone Pain, Leg Numbness, Cancer Lung, Bone Metastasis – ST31, ST32, ST36, BL23, BL25, BL54, BL60, GB31, GB34, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1684346 ↗)
• Sciatica, Leg Numbness, Low Back Pain, Back Low Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Herniation Disc Lumbar – BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1155/prm/9030734 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Spastic, Spasticity Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST31, GB31, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240312-k0002 ↗)
• Acute Pain, Injection Pain, Vaccination Pain, Crying – GB31 (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2026.103409 ↗)
• Hives, Itching, Wheals, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria – ST36, SP10, BL15, BL17, GB31, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.2196/54376 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Obesity;menstrual Disorder – LI04, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, KD08, GB31, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Arthralgia Wandering Wind Bi – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, SP10, BL12, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Arthralgia Painful Cold Bi – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, BL39, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, CV04, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Arthralgia Fixed Dampness Bi – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, SP09, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Arthralgia Heat Bi Joint Swelling Fever – LI02, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Arthralgia Blood Stasis Bi Joint Deformity Numbness – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, SP10, BL17, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Heart Bi Palpitation Chest Pain Shortness Of Breath – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, HT05, BL15, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Psychological Trauma Post-disaster Depression Insomnia – BL11, BL23, BL30, GB31, GV02, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60021-0 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL60, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• 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, Knee Problems, Joint Knee Pain – ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB31, GB36, GB39, GB41, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191212-0001 ↗)
• Post-stroke Pain – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SI03, BL57, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1752555 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Aphasia Post-stroke – ST36, ST41, SP06, GB30, GB31, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.4314/ahs.v24i4.34 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Muscle Weakness, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, GB20, GB30, GB31, GV20, XL05A (doi:10.1097/md.0000000000033612 ↗)
• Spasticity, Spasticity Post-stroke – LI07, LI11, LI15, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200708-0002 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132 ↗)

Most often selected alongside GB31

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB31. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• GB30Jumping Circle52 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring49 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles43 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley35 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend34 protocols
• GB39Suspended Bell31 protocols
• BL60Kunlun (Mountains)29 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point28 protocols
• BL40Middle Of The Crease27 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle27 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection27 protocols
• LV03Great Surge24 protocols

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