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Gallbladder Meridian (Shao Yang)

GB Zu Shao Yang Dan Jing 足少阳胆经 Hout Shao Yang 📍 44 points ➡️ Hoofd → Voet 🔗 Paired with LR 🕐 23:00–01:00

Introduction & pathophysiology

The Gallbladder Meridian (Shao Yang) regulates digestion, decision-making, and sinews. In dysfunction, we see migraines, neck pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder issues, indecisiveness, and anger. The 44 points run from the eye via the side of the body to the fourth toe. The peak hour is from 23:00 to 01:00.

Functions within TCM

1. Stores and excretes bile
2. Influences digestion
3. Decision-making and courage
4. Controls the sinews
5. Influences the eyes

Clinical applications

**Head/migraine:** Migraine, tension headache
**Musculoskeletal:** Hip and leg pain, knee pain
**Digestive:** Gallbladder issues, nausea
**Eye:** Conjunctivitis, blurred vision, dry eyes
**Mental:** Indecisiveness, anger, depression

Primary dysfunction patterns

Gallbladder HeatBitter taste, nausea, gallstonesGallbladder ColdPoor digestion, cold handsQi stagnationBloating, indecisivenessGallbladder DampNausea, jaundice, weakness

Key points

GB-20Headache, neck stiffness, coldGB-30Sciatica, low back pain, leg painGB-34Gallbladder, knee pain, sinew issuesGB-37Eye problems, blurred visionGB-39Leg pain, sinew issues, strengthening

Point selection per pattern

Gallbladder HeatGB-34, GB-37LI-4, LI-11Gallbladder ColdGB-24(moxa), GB-34CV-4(moxa)Qi stagnationGB-20, GB-34LI-4, LR-3Gallbladder DampGB-24, GB-34ST-40, SP-9

All points of the Gallbladder Meridian (Shao Yang)

GB-1
Pupil Crevice
Tongziliao
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-2
Meeting of Hearing
Tinghui
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-3
Above the Joint
Shangguan
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-4
Jaw Serenity
Hanyan
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-5
Suspended Skull
Xuanlu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-6
Suspended Hair
Xuanli
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-7
Crook of the Temple
Qubin
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-8
Leading Valley
Shuaigu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-9
Heavenly Surge
Tianchong
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-10
Floating White
Fubai
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-11
Yin Portals of the Head
Touqiaoyin
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-12
Mastoid Process
Wangu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-13
Root of the Spirit
Benshen
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-14
Yang White
Yangbai
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-15
Head on the Verge of Tears
Toulinqi
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-16
Window of the Eye
Muchuang
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-17
Upright Nutrition
Zhengying
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-18
Support Spirit
Chengling
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-19
Brain Hollow
Naokong
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-20
Wind Pool
Fengchi
📍 In the neck, in the depression between the upper border of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
💊 Headache, migraine, neck pain, stiffness, dizziness, hypertension, common cold, nasal congestion, tinnitus
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GB-21
Shoulder Well
Jianjing
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-22
Armpit Abyss
Yuanye
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-23
Flank Sinews
Zhejin
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-24
Sun and Moon
Riyue
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-25
Capital Gate
Jingmen
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-26
Girdling Vessel
Daimai
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-27
Five Pivots
Wushu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-28
Linking Path
Weidao
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-29
Stationary Crevice
Juliao
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
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GB-30
Jumping Circle
Huantiao
📍 In the buttock, at the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the line connecting the greater trochanter to the sacral hiatus
💊 Sciatica, low back pain, hip pain, leg pain, weakness, paralysis of the lower limb, knee pain
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GB-31
Wind Market
Fengshi
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-32
Middle Ditch
Zhongdu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-33
Knee Yang Gate
Xiyangguan
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-34
Yang Mound Spring
Yanglingquan
📍 In the depression below the head of the fibula, on the lateral lower leg
💊 Muscle and joint pain, sciatica, knee pain, lateral leg pain, bitter taste, jaundice, cholecystitis, hypochondriac pain
📖 View details
GB-35
Yang Intersection
Yangjiao
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-36
Outer Hill
Waiqiu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-37
Bright Light
Guangming
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-38
Yang Assistance
Yangfu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-39
Suspended Bell
Xuanzhong
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-40
Mound of Ruins
Qiuxu
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-41
Foot on the Verge of Tears
Zulinqi
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-42
Earth Five Meetings
Diwuhui
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-43
Clamped Stream
Xiaxi
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details
GB-44
Yin Portals of the Foot
Zuqiaoyin
📍 Along the Gallbladder meridian pathway on the head, neck, trunk, leg, foot
💊 Headache, migraine, eye disorders, neck pain, rib pain, hip and leg pain, gallbladder disorders
📖 View details

Contraindications & safety

GB-20NEVER needle laterally or toward eye - brainstem riskGB-22 to GB-24Pneumothorax riskGB-30Avoid with hip replacement

Relation with other meridians

Exterior-interior with Liver (LR)
Cooperation with Triple Energizer (TE) for opening
Reinforcing back points: BL-19, BL-18

Clinical notes

Gallbladder time: 23:00-01:00
Sleeping before midnight is essential
GB-34 is the most important sinew point

Comorbidity & drug interactions

Bile acidsInteract with GB points - use cautionPainkillersMask migraine - assess before treatmentMuscle relaxantsEnhance GB effect - adjust dosage

Prognostic signs

Weak pulse at GB-40|Chronic migraine - moderate prognosis
Wiry pulse|Liver/GB Qi stagnation - stress factor
Rapid, full pulse|Heat - quick response

Conclusion

The Gallbladder Meridian is crucial for migraines, hip issues, and gallbladder problems.