Gallbladder Meridian (足少阳胆经)
Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang
International Code: GB (Gallbladder Meridian)
Circulation Time: Zishi (11:00 PM – 1:00 AM)
Connected Zang-Fu: Pertains to the Gallbladder, connects to the Liver
Meridian with Same Name: Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang
Interior-Exterior Meridian: Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin
Source: Lingshu · Jingmai (Spiritual Pivot · Meridians)
Brief Introduction
The Gallbladder Meridian is one of the twelve regular meridians, one of the three Yang meridians of the foot. Superiorly, it connects to the Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang at the outer canthus; inferiorly, it meets the Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin at the lateral end of the big toe. The meridian runs over the head and face, shoulder and neck, hypochondrium, lateral aspect of the thigh, and foot, connecting to the Gallbladder, Liver, eyes, and ears. The first point is Tongziliao (GB1), the last point is Zuqiaoyin (GB44), with 44 points on each side. It stores and excretes bile and governs decision-making. It mainly treats disorders of the head, face, eyes, ears, nose, and throat, hepatobiliary diseases, febrile diseases, and conditions along the meridian pathway.
Point Descriptions
1. Tongziliao (GB1) – meeting point of the Small Intestine, Hand and Foot Shaoyang Meridians – headache, eye disorders, red and swollen eyes, photophobia with lacrimation, corneal opacity
2. Tinghui (GB2) – tinnitus, deafness, otorrhea, toothache, facial pain, facial paralysis
3. Shangguan (GB3) – tinnitus, deafness, otorrhea, toothache, facial pain, facial paralysis, trismus, manic-depressive epilepsy
4. Hanyan (GB4) – migraine, dizziness, convulsive epilepsy, tinnitus, outer canthus pain, toothache
5. Xuanlu (GB5) – migraine, red and swollen eyes, toothache, epistaxis
6. Xuanli (GB6) – meeting point of the Hand and Foot Shaoyang and Yangming Meridians – migraine, red and swollen eyes, tinnitus
7. Qubin (GB7) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyang and Shaoyang Meridians – headache radiating to the teeth, cheek and jaw swelling, trismus
8. Shuaigu (GB8) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Taiyang Meridians – migraine, dizziness, acute and chronic infantile convulsions
9. Tianchong (GB9) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyang and Shaoyang Meridians – migraine, epilepsy, gum swelling and pain
10. Fubai (GB10) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyang and Shaoyang Meridians – headache, tinnitus, deafness, toothache, goiter
11. Touqiaoyin (GB11) – meeting point of the Hand and Foot Taiyang and Shaoyang Meridians – headache, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness
12. Wangu (GB12) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyang and Shaoyang Meridians – epilepsy, headache, stiff neck, throat obstruction, cheek swelling, toothache, mouth deviation, stroke
13. Benshen (GB13) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Yangwei Meridians – epilepsy, infantile convulsions, stroke, headache, dizziness, insomnia
14. Yangbai (GB14) – meeting point of the Hand and Foot Shaoyang, Yangming, and Yangwei Meridians (five meridians) – frontal headache, drooping eyelid, facial paralysis, eye disorders, red and swollen eyes, blurred vision, eyelid twitching
15. Toulinqi (GB15) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyang, Shaoyang, and Yangwei Meridians – headache, eye disorders, eye pain, dizziness, epiphora, corneal opacity, nasal obstruction, sinusitis, infantile convulsive epilepsy
16. Muchuang (GB16) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Yangwei Meridians – headache, eye disorders, eye pain, dizziness, farsightedness, nearsightedness, infantile convulsive epilepsy
17. Zhengying (GB17) – headache, dizziness, vertigo, toothache
18. Chengling (GB18) – headache, dizziness, eye pain, nasal disorders, sinusitis, epistaxis, nasal obstruction, excessive nasal discharge
19. Naokong (GB19) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Yangwei Meridians – febrile disease, headache, stiff neck, dizziness, red and swollen eyes, nasal pain, deafness, palpitations, epilepsy
20. Fengchi (GB20) – meeting point of the Hand and Foot Shaoyang and Yangwei Meridians – stroke, epilepsy, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, common cold, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, red and swollen eyes, facial paralysis, stiff neck
21. Jianjing (GB21) – meeting point of the Hand and Foot Shaoyang, Foot Yangming, and Yangwei Meridians – stiff neck, shoulder and back pain, upper limb paralysis, prolonged labor, breast abscess, low milk production, breast nodules, scrofula
22. Yuanye (GB22) – chest fullness, hypochondriac pain, upper limb painful numbness, axillary swelling
23. Zhejin (GB23) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyang and Shaoyang Meridians – chest fullness, dyspnea, vomiting, acid regurgitation, hypochondriac pain, axillary swelling, shoulder and back pain
24. Riyue (GB24) – meeting point of the Foot Taiyin, Shaoyang, and Yangwei Meridians; Front-Mu point of the Gallbladder – jaundice, hypochondriac pain, vomiting, acid regurgitation, hiccup
25. Jingmen (GB25) – Front-Mu point of the Kidney – difficult urination, edema, abdominal distension, borborygmus, diarrhea, low back pain, hypochondriac pain
26. Daimai (GB26) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Dai Meridians – irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, red and white leukorrhea, hernia, low back pain, hypochondriac pain
27. Wushu (GB27) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Dai Meridians – red and white leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, prolapse of the uterus, lower abdominal pain, hernia, lower abdominal pain, low back and hip pain
28. Weidao (GB28) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Dai Meridians – prolapse of the uterus, red and white leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, hernia, lower abdominal pain, low back and hip pain
29. Juliao (GB29) – meeting point of the Yangwei and Foot Shaoyang Meridians – low back and leg painful numbness, paralysis, hernia, lower abdominal pain
30. Huantiao (GB30) – meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang and Taiyang Meridians – low back and hip pain, flaccid paralysis of the lower limb, hemiplegia
31. Fengshi (GB31) – flaccid paralysis of the lower limb, numbness and hemiplegia, generalized itching, beriberi
32. Zhongdu (GB32) – Luo-connecting point of the Foot Shaoyang, branching to Jueyin – flaccid paralysis of the lower limb, numbness and hemiplegia
33. Xiyangguan (GB33) – knee and popliteal swelling and pain, spasm, calf numbness, beriberi
34. Yanglingquan (GB34) – Meeting point of the Sinews (Eight Influential Points) – jaundice, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, acid regurgitation, lower limb and knee disorders, knee swelling and pain, flaccid paralysis and numbness of the lower limb, infantile convulsions, shoulder pain
35. Yangjiao (GB35) – Xi-Cleft point of the Yangwei Vessel – manic agitation, epilepsy, convulsions, chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, flaccid paralysis of the lower limb
36. Waiqiu (GB36) – Xi-Cleft point – mania, chest and hypochondriac fullness and distension, flaccid paralysis of the lower limb, stiff neck
37. Guangming (GB37) – Luo-Connecting point – eye pain, night blindness, myopia, blurred vision, chest and breast distending pain, low milk production, flaccid paralysis of the lower limb
38. Yangfu (GB38) – Jing-River point – migraine, outer canthus pain, sore throat, axillary swelling and pain, chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, bi syndrome
39. Xuanzhong (GB39) – Meeting point of the Marrow (Eight Influential Points) – dementia, stroke, stiff neck, chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, flaccid paralysis of the lower limb
40. Qiuxu (GB40) – Yuan-Primary point – red and swollen eyes, corneal opacity, neck pain, axillary swelling, chest and hypochondriac pain, lateral ankle swelling and pain, foot inversion, foot drop
41. Zulinqi (GB41) – Shu-Stream point, Eight Confluent point (connecting to the Dai Meridian) – migraine, red and swollen eyes, hypochondriac pain, foot dorsum pain, irregular menstruation, low milk production, breast abscess, malaria, scrofula
42. Dixiehui (GB42) – headache, red and swollen eyes, hypochondriac pain, foot dorsum swelling and pain, tinnitus, deafness, breast abscess
43. Xiaxi (GB43) – Ying-Spring point – palpitations, headache, dizziness, cheek swelling, tinnitus, deafness, red and swollen eyes, hypochondriac pain, knee and thigh pain, foot dorsum swelling and pain, breast abscess, febrile disease
44. Zuqiaoyin (GB44) – Jing-Well point – headache, red and swollen eyes, tinnitus, deafness, throat obstruction, chest and hypochondriac pain, foot dorsum swelling and pain, insomnia, febrile disease