Huantiao (GB30)
Huantiao (GB30), “Jumping Circle”, is a point on the Gallbladder meridian. It is point 30 of the 44 on the channel. Activates channels and relieves hip and leg pain.
Location
At the hip, at the junction of the lateral one-third and medial two-thirds of the line between the sacral hiatus and the greater trochanter prominence.
Functions according to tradition
Activates channels and relieves hip and leg pain. Expels Wind-Damp-Cold, treats sciatica and lower limb paralysis. Essential point for sciatic nerve problems.
Traditional indications
- Hip pain
- Sciatica
- Hemiplegia
- Radiating lumbar pain
- Hip arthritis
- Lower limb paralysis
- Muscle atrophy
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Deep needling (2-3 cun) needed. Risk of sciatic nerve injury if technique is imprecise.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- BL54 Zhibian (Bladder): Hip pain, Sciatica
- ST31 Biguan (Stomach): Hip pain
- BL36 Chengfu (Bladder): Sciatica
- BL37 Yinmen (Bladder): Sciatica
- BL57 Chengshan (Bladder): Sciatica
- GV3 Yaoyangguan (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Sciatica
Point profile
- Code
- GB30
- Pinyin name
- Huán Tiào
- Characters
- 环跳
- Translation
- Jumping Circle
- Meridian
- Gallbladder
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Hip, Sciatica, Leg
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
