Juliao GB29: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Ju: Reside Liao: foramen
Juliao is in the depression on the hip-bone.
Point: GB29
Chinese Name: 居髎
Name: Juliao
English Name/Meaning: Stationary Crevice
Pinyin: jū liáo
Han Geul 한글: geo ryo 거료
Romaji:kyo ryō
Vietnamese: Cự liêu
Location:
On the lateral aspect of the hip joint, at the midpoint of a line drawn between the anterior superior iliac spine and the prominence of the greater trochanter.
Functions of juliao:
- Relax sinew, invigorates channel.
- Strengthens lower back and legs.
Indications:
Pain and numbness in the thigh and lumbar region, paralysis, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs.
Method:
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 cun, or oblique insertion inferiorly 2 to 3 cun.
Remarks:
Meeting point of GB & Yang qiao channel.
