The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang

The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang originates from the outer canthus, ascends to the corner of the forehead, then curves downward to the retroauricular region and runs along the aspect of the neck in front of the Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand Shanyang to the shoulder. Turning back , it traverses and passes behind the Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand Shaoyang down to the supraclavicular fossa. The branch arises from the retroauricular region and enters into the ear. It then comes out and passes the preauricular region to the posterior aspect of the outer canthus. The branch arising from the outer canthus runs downward to Daying(ST5) and meets the Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand Shaoyang in the infraorbital region. Then, passing through Jiache(ST6), it descends to the neck and enters the supraclavicular fossa where it meets the branch which has already reached the place previously. From there, if further descends into the chest, passes through the diaphragm to connect with the liver and enters its pertaining organ, the gallbladder. Then it runs in aspect the hypochondriac region, comes out from the lateral aspect of the lower abdomen near the femoral a. at the inguinal region. From there it runs superficially along the margin of the pubic hair and goes transversely into the hip region. The straight portion runs downward from the supraclavicular fossa, passes in front of the axilla along the lateral aspect of the chest and through the floating ribs to the hip region where it meets the previous meridian. Then it descends along the lateral aspect of the thigh to the lateral aspect of the knee. Going further downward along the anterior aspect of the fibula all the way to its lower end, it reaches the anterior aspect of the external malleolus. It then follows the dorsum of the foot to the lateral aspect of the tip of the 4th toe. The branch of the dorsum of the foot spring from Zulinqi(GB41), runs between the first and second metatarsal bones to the distal portion of the great toe and passes through the nail, and terminates at its hairy region.

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