Location
In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GB34 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Anthropophobia Fear Of PeopleAnthropophobia Fear Of PeopleAnxiety ApprehensionAnxiety ApprehensionMuscle WastingBenefit Costal LateralBenefit Costal LateralBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit JointsBenefit JointsBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBenefit Regulate ShaoyangBenefit Tendon LigamentBenefit Tendon / LigamentChillsCold FootCold FootConstipationContraction Leg CalfContraction Leg CalfContraction Tendon Ligament FootContraction Tendon / Ligament FootDisease GallbladderDisease GallbladderChannel Shaoyang DisorderChannel Shaoyang DisorderChannel Yangming DisorderChannel Yangming DisorderGastrointestinal DisorderGastrointestinal DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderDry ThroatDry ThroatBedwettingEpilepsyFeverCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureHigh Blood PressureAnkle Sprain StiffnessFoot Evertor Strain StiffnessJoints Tightness StiffnessMuscles Tightness StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Ankle SprainImmobility Foot Evertor StrainImmobility Joints TightnessImmobility Muscles TightnessImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionInfertilityInsomniaJaundiceMalariaNumbnessThigh NumbnessThigh NumbnessPainRib PainRib PainElbow PainElbow PainKnee PainKnee PainLeg Calf PainLeg Calf PainShoulder PainShoulder PainStomach AcheStomach AcheThigh PainThigh PainPallor FootPallor FootPeriod DisorderPeriod / Menstruation DisorderPeriod / Menstruation Premenstrual Syndrome / PmsPeriod Premenstrual Syndrome PmsQi LegQi LegKnee RednessKnee RednessRegulate Qi LiverRegulate ShaoyangSciaticaSighing ExcessiveSighing ExcessiveChannel StagnationChannel StagnationStiffness NeckStiffness NeckStiffness ShouldersStiffness Shoulders SwellingFacial SwellingFacial SwellingHead SwellingHead SwellingBi Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi Arthralgia Hip SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Hip SyndromeBi Arthralgia Knee SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Knee SyndromeBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeDamp Heat Gallbladder SyndromeDamp-heat Gallbladder SyndromeDamp Heat Liver SyndromeDamp-heat Liver SyndromeTaste BitternessTaste BitternessVomiting
Protocols using GB34
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848)
- Headache Migraine – LI04, TB05, TB23, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190714-k0006)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait Disturbance – BL23, BL32, BL39, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S438219)
- Atrophy Muscle, Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia – ST31, ST32, ST36, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000049033)
- Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z)
- Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – GB34, GB36, GB37, GB40 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-75)
- Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Dyspareunia, Bone Pain, Menstrual Irregularity, Perimenopausal Syndrome – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI19, KD03, KD07, GB20, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV05, CV04, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-198)
- Knee Osteoarthritis – ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB33, GB34 (Combined Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04188925)
- Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia, End-Stage Kidney Disease – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70345)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S546838)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency – LU05, LI10, LI11, LI12, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, TB09, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.27879/d.cnki.ggxzy.2024.000325)