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Gallbladder Meridian (Foot Shao Yang) – Summary
The Gallbladder Meridian is one of the 12 primary meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is closely tied to decision-making, courage, and liver function, and it governs the flow of Qi in the sides of the body.
🔹 Basic Info
- Chinese Name: 足少阳胆经 (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng)
- Element: Wood 🌳
- Yin-Yang Pair: Paired with the Liver Meridian
- Time of Peak Activity: 11 PM – 1 AM
- Number of Points: 44 acupuncture points (GB-1 to GB-44)
🔹 Functions of the Gallbladder Meridian
- Stores and excretes bile
- Assists the Liver in regulating Qi and emotions
- Controls decision-making, judgment, and courage
- Influences the sinews, ears, and eyes
🔹 Gallbladder Meridian Pathway
- Begins at the outer corner of the eye (GB-1)
- Travels around the ear, down the neck, shoulder, side of the torso, hip, outer leg
- Ends at the fourth toe (GB-44)
🔹 Common Gallbladder Meridian Points
| Point | Name (Pinyin) | Location | Function |
| GB-1 | Tongziliao | Outer eye corner | Eye issues, migraines |
| GB-20 | Fengchi | Base of skull | Headaches, neck tension, dizziness |
| GB-21 | Jianjing | Shoulder top | Muscle tension, labor induction (use with caution) |
| GB-30 | Huantiao | Buttock | Sciatica, hip pain |
| GB-34 | Yanglingquan | Below knee | Master point for sinews, joint pain, digestion |
| GB-41 | Zulinqi | Top of foot | Headaches, breast pain, PMS, foot pain |
🔹 Disorders Treated
- Migraine, temporal headache, and dizziness
- Neck and shoulder tension
- Gallbladder/liver issues, indigestion
- Sciatica, hip/knee pain
- Emotional imbalance: indecision, irritability
- Eye and ear conditions
Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Lung (LU)
- Large Intestine (LI)
- Stomach (ST)
- Spleen (SP)
- Heart (HT)
- Small Intestine (SI)
- Bladder (BL)
- Kidney (KI)
- Pericardium (PC)
- San Jiao / Triple Burner (SJ/TB)
- Gallbladder (GB)
- Liver (LV)
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