Path of the Gallbladder meridian
The Gallbladder meridian, Shaoyang of foot, begins at the outer canthus of the eye socket, at the point Tongziliao.
It goes backwards, to the front of the tragus.
It will go around the ear back crossing the skull above the Triple Warmer.
It moves forward again, crosses the lateral face of the skull above the outward path, until arriving at the forehead above the eye at the point Yangbai.
From there it goes back, crosses the skull again, passing over where it had come to go under the base of the skull at the point Fengchi (large depression under the base of the skull).
It is a 3-step movement: back, forward, back.
From there, the meridian will descend along the neck, along the upper trapezius. It sends a branch back to Dazhui, moves forward again Quepen, goes inside to bind to the Gallbladder and couple with the Liver.
We have a branch which continues the descent to pass at the top of the shoulder/upper trapezius at the point Jianjing. It will descend, passing in front of the shoulder, crossing the lateral side of the thorax and abdomen. The meridian arrives at the level of the hip where it will cross the posterolateral part of the buttock and then it will descend to the middle of the outer side of the thigh, knee and leg.
It passes in front of the external malleolus, crosses the back of the foot, passing between the metatarsals M4 and M5.
It ends at the external nail angle of 4th toe in point Zuqiaoyin.
About Zulinqi, we have a branch which leaves the path to join the big toe, to join the Liver.
Acupuncture points of the Gallbladder meridian
Description of the Gallbladder meridian
There gallbladder is also part of the particular viscera.
It is linked to the liver, belongs to wood, it is rather yang.
In Neijing, it is the impartial judge, she doesn't like to be disturbed, she requires a Harmonious Qi, neither too strong nor too weak.
It participates in emotions. It is honest and upright with a fearless side. It likes to spread out, its Qi rises.
It will help the liver to regulate the movement of Qi in the organs and viscera.
Otherwise it will disturb the spleen and stomach. If it is disturbed, there may be vomiting, restlessness or insomnia for example.
The gallbladder has 2 physiological functions which are:
- Secrete and excrete bile;
- Govern decision making and determination.