# Acupoints for Osteoarthritis Hip

2 sourced protocols for Osteoarthritis Hip. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/osteoarthritis-hip

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP08 (Earth'S Cure), GB29 (Squatting Bone Hole), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.7759/cureus.109641 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP08 (Earth'S Cure), GB29 (Squatting Bone Hole), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.7759/cureus.109641 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP08 | Earth'S Cure | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths below SP09 on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09. |
| GB29 | Squatting Bone Hole | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression of the midpoint between anterosuperior iliac spine and prominence of the greater trochanter. |
| GB30 | Jumping Circle | Gallbladder Meridian | 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. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |

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