Location
3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
Cautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which GB39 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationAngerAnxietyLoss of AppetiteLoss of AppetiteMuscle WastingBenefit BonesBenefit BonesBenefit NeckBenefit NeckBenefit Tendon LigamentBenefit Tendon / LigamentCoughCounterflow QiCounterflow QiDiarrhoea WateryDiarrhoea WateryPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingChest BloatingChest BloatingHeart BloatingHeart BloatingDizzinessDryness NoseDryness NoseDrinking ProblemsDrinking ProblemsEating ProblemsEating ProblemsFever PersistentFever Persistent FullnessAbdominal FullnessAbdominal FullnessAbdomen (infant) FullnessAbdomen Infantile FullnessChest FullnessChest FullnessHeart FullnessHeart FullnessHemorrhoidsHeatHeat Fire GallbladderHeat Fire GallbladderHeat StomachHeat StomachHeavinessHemiplegiaAnkle Sprain StiffnessFoot Evertor Strain StiffnessStiff NeckTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Ankle SprainImmobility Foot Evertor StrainImmobility NeckImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionIndignationInjury ColdInjury ColdInjury Cold PathogenInjury Cold PathogenNosebleedKnee NumbnessKnee NumbnessLeg Inferior NumbnessLeg Inferior NumbnessPainBone PainBone PainRib PainRib PainCostal Lateral Soreness PainCostal Lateral Soreness PainHeadacheHeadacheHip PainHip PainKnee PainKnee PainLeg Inferior PainLeg Inferior PainNeck PainNeck PainPharyngitisQi LegQi LegSciaticaChannel StagnationChannel StagnationArmpit SwellingArmpit SwellingBi Arthralgia Chronic SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Chronic SyndromeDeficiency Taxation SyndromeDeficiency-taxation SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeWind Taxation SyndromeWind-taxation SyndromeTaxationUrination Dysfunction Five TypesUrination Dysfunction Five TypesPainful UrinationPainful UrinationFoot WeaknessFoot Weakness
Protocols using GB39
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spasticity, Paralysis Limb, Motor Deficit Upper Limb, Motor Deficit Lower Limb – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB30, GB39, LV03, CV23, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-025-08072-3)
- 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)
- Stroke, Aphasia Post-stroke, Aphasia Motor – HT05, GB39, CV23, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8880590)
- 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)
- Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Impairment – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, GB20, GB33, GB39, GV20 (Wu P, Zeng F, Li YX, Li J, Qiu LH, Qin W, Luo L, Yin CX, Xiong Y, Bai Y, Wang D, Zhou YM, Liang FR. Effect of acupuncture plus conventional treatment on brain activity in ischemic stroke patients: a regional homogeneity analysis. J Tradit Chin Med. 2017; 37(5): 650-658.)
- Sciatica, Leg Numbness, Back Low Pain, Herniation Disc Lumbar – BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (https://doi.org/10.1155/prm/9030734)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain – SP06, GB39 (https://doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30004-3)
- Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Acute, Bruising Ankle, Functional Impairment Ankle – ST41, BL40, BL60, KD06, KD09, GB39 (https://doi.org/10.12659/MSM.944157)
- Postpartum Insufficient Lactation – ST25, GB39, CV14 (王官丽代继红张代碧唐素华. 穴位艾灸促进产后泌乳的临床研究. 护理研究 ., 2017 [CNKI])
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, GB34, GB39, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17805)
- Stroke Sequelae, Stroke Post, Paralysis Ankle, Ankle Joint Problems, Ankle Dysfunction – ST31, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST41, SP10, KD06, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2024.000593)
- 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)