足少阳胆经之脉。起于目锐 。上抵头角下耳后循颈行手少阳之前至肩上。却交出手少阳之后,入缺盆。其支
者。从其后入耳中。出走耳前至目锐 后。其支者。别从锐 下大迎合手少阳抵于 。下加颊车下颈合缺盆。以下
胸中贯膈络肝属胆。循胁里出气街绕毛际横入髀厌中。其直者。从缺盆下腋。循胸过季胁。下合髀厌中以下。循髀
阳出膝外廉。下外辅骨之前直下抵绝骨之端。下出外踝之前循足跗上入小指次指之间其支者。别跗上入大指之间。
循大指岐骨内出其端。还贯爪甲出三毛。凡四十三穴。今取九穴。
瞳子 (一名太阳一名前关) 在目外去 五分。手太阳手足少阳三脉之会。刺三分。灸三壮。主治头痛目痒。
外赤痛。翳膜青盲。远视KT KT 。泪出多眵。一云兼外泽。能治妇人乳肿。
听会(一名听河一名后关) 在耳前陷中。一云耳珠下开口有空。侧卧张口取之。刺四分。灸三壮。主治耳聋
耳鸣牙车脱臼。齿痛中风螈 斜。玉龙赋云治耳聋腮肿。
完骨 在耳后入发际四分。足太阳少阳之会。刺三分。留七呼。灸三壮。主治头痛风。耳鸣齿 HT 。牙车急。口
眼斜喉痹颊肿。瘿疾便赤。足痿不收。
阳白 在眉上一寸。直瞳子。甲乙经曰。足少阳阳维之会。气府论王氏注曰。足阳明阴维之会。刺二分。灸三
壮。主治头痛目昏。背寒栗。重衣不得温。
临泣 在目上直入发际五分陷中。正睛取之。足太阳少阳阳维三脉之会。刺三分。留七呼。灸三壮。一曰禁灸。
主治鼻塞目眩生翳。惊痫反视。胁下痛。疟疾夕发。
正营 在目窗后一寸。足少阳阳维之会。刺三分。
灸三壮。主治头痛目眩。齿HT 痛唇吻强急。
承灵 在正营后一寸五分。足少阳阳维之会。刺三分。灸五壮。一曰禁针。主治脑风头痛。恶风鼻窒不通。
脑空(一名颞 )在承灵后一寸五分。夹玉枕骨下陷中 。气府论王氏注曰。夹枕骨后枕骨上。足少阳阳维之
会。刺四分。灸五壮。主治劳瘵身热羸瘦。脑风痛。颈痛不可忍。鼻衄耳聋等症。
风池 在耳后颞 后脑空下发际陷中。按之引耳。一云耳后陷中。后发际大筋外廉。足少阳阳维之会。刺四分。
灸三壮七壮。艾炷不用大。主治中风偏正头痛。 目眩赤痛泪出。牙关紧喉咙疼痛。汤水不能入。
肩井(一名膊肩) 在肩上陷解中缺盆上大骨前一寸半。以三指按取之。当中指下陷者中。手足少阳阳明阳维
之会。刺五分。灸三壮。孕妇禁针。一曰此足阳明之会。连五脏气。若刺深令人闷倒。速补三里。凡针肩井者。皆
以三里下其气。一曰此脏气所聚之处。不宜补。
主治中风气塞。涎上不语。头项颈痛。臂不能举。或因扑伤腰痛。香港脚上攻。若妇人难产坠胎后,手足厥逆。
针之立愈。若灸更胜。
千金云。凡产难针两肩井一寸泻之。须臾即生矣。百证赋云。治乳痈极效。
阳陵泉 在膝下一寸外廉陷中。尖骨前筋骨间。蹲坐取之。主治偏风半身不遂。足膝冷痹不仁。无血色。香港脚
筋挛。增治法云。治筋软筋缩疼。寒热头痛。口舌咽喉及头面肿。胸胁胀满。心中怵惕。此为筋会。故治筋病。
足临泣 在足小指次指本节后间陷中。去夹溪一寸五分。足少阳所注为 。刺二分。留五呼。灸三壮。主治胸
满气喘。目眩心痛。季胁支满。乳痈。妇人经水不利。千金云。颈漏腋下马刀。灸百壮。
窍阴 在足小指次指端。去爪甲如韭叶。足少阳所出为井。刺一分。留三呼。灸三壮。主治胁痛咳逆不得息。
手足烦热汗不出。痈疽口干头痛。喉痹舌强。耳聋转筋肘不能举。
The meridian of the Gallbladder of Foot-Shaoyang (Zu Shao Yang Dan Jing) originates at the outer canthus (Shao Zhu Liao), ascends to the frontal angle, then descends behind the ear, running anterior to the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang (Shou Shao Yang San Jiao Jing) until the shoulder; it then crosses posterior to the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang and enters the supraclavicular fossa (Que Pen). Its branch enters the ear from behind, emerges anterior to the ear, and reaches the posterior aspect of the outer canthus. Another branch descends from the outer canthus to the Daying point, meets the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang, reaches the infraorbital region, descends to the Jiache point, continues down the neck, and converges with the main vessel in the supraclavicular fossa. From there, it descends into the chest, penetrates the diaphragm, connects with the Liver, and belongs to the Gallbladder. It follows the interior of the costal region, emerges at the Qi Street, surrounds the pubic hair margin, and transversely enters the hip joint. The straight branch descends from the supraclavicular fossa to the axilla, runs along the chest passing through the hypochondrium, and descends to converge with the aforementioned vessel in the hip joint. From there, it descends along the lateral aspect of the thigh, exits the lateral knee, runs anterior to the fibula, and directly reaches the lower end of the fibula. It then emerges anterior to the lateral malleolus, follows the dorsum of the foot, and enters between the fourth and fifth toes. Its branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters between the first and second toes, runs along the medial side of the bifurcation of the first toe, emerges at its tip, returns to penetrate the nail bed, and emerges at the marginal hair. This meridian contains forty-three acupoints; nine are selected here.
Tongziliao (GB1, also known as Taiyang or Qian Guan): Located 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus. It is the meeting point of the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Taiyang, the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang, and the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang. Needle 0.3 cun, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Headache, itchy eyes, erythema and pain on the outer eye, pterygium, amblyopia, blurred vision, excessive tearing with discharge. Some say it treats external swelling and can treat breast swelling in women.
Tinghui (GB2, also known as Ting He or Hou Guan): Located in the depression anterior to the tragus. Some say it is below the tragus where an opening appears when the mouth is open; take the point with the patient lying on their side with the mouth open. Needle 0.4 cun, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Deafness, tinnitus, temporomandibular dislocation, toothache, facial paralysis (deviation of mouth and eye). *Yulong Fu* states it treats deafness and mumps.
Wangu (GB12): Located 0.4 cun posterior to the ear, within the hairline. It is the meeting point of the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang and the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang. Needle 0.3 cun, retain for seven breaths, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Headache due to wind, tinnitus, toothache, tightness of the temporomandibular joint, facial paralysis, pharyngolaryngeal obstruction, cheek swelling, goiter, dark urine, leg weakness and inability to support weight.
Yangbai (GB14): Located 1 cun above the eyebrow, directly opposite the pupil. *Jia Yi Jing* states it is the meeting point of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang and the Yang Linking Vessel (Yang Wei Mai). Wang Bing’s commentary on *Qi Fu Lun* states it is the meeting point of the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming and the Yin Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai). Needle 0.2 cun, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Headache, blurred vision, chills and shivering of the back, inability to warm up even with heavy clothing.
Linqi (Foot Linqi, GB41): Located in the depression 0.5 cun anterior to the hairline, directly above the eye, taken with the eyes looking straight ahead. It is the meeting point of the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang, the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang, and the Yang Linking Vessel. Needle 0.3 cun, retain for seven breaths, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Some say moxibustion is prohibited. Indications: Nasal congestion, vertigo, pterygium, convulsions with upward gaze, hypochondriac pain, malaria with evening onset.
Zhengying (GB16): Located 1 cun posterior to Mucan. It is the meeting point of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang and the Yang Linking Vessel. Needle 0.3 cun, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Headache, vertigo, toothache, stiffness and tension of the lips and corners of the mouth.
Chengling (GB19): Located 1.5 cun posterior to Zhengying. It is the meeting point of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang and the Yang Linking Vessel. Needle 0.3 cun, moxa 5 moxibustion units. Some say acupuncture is prohibited. Indications: Brain wind headache, aversion to wind, nasal obstruction.
Naokong (GB18, also known as Nairu): Located 1.5 cun posterior to Chengling, in the depression below the occipital bone flanking the Yuzhen bone. Wang Bing’s commentary on *Qi Fu Lun* states it is located posterior to the occipital bone on the occiput. It is the meeting point of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang and the Yang Linking Vessel. Needle 0.4 cun, moxa 5 moxibustion units. Indications: Consumption fever, emaciation, brain wind pain, severe neck pain, epistaxis, deafness.
Fengchi (GB20): Located in the depression posterior to Nairu, below Naokong, at the hairline. Pressing induces sensation in the ear. Some say it is in the depression behind the ear, lateral to the large tendon at the posterior hairline. It is the meeting point of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang and the Yang Linking Vessel. Needle 0.4 cun, moxa 3 or 7 moxibustion units; the moxa cone should not be large. Indications: Stroke, hemi-cephalgia and regular cephalgia, vertigo, red and painful eyes with tearing, lockjaw, sore throat, inability to swallow liquids.
Jianjing (GB21, also known as Bo Jian): Located in the depression on the shoulder, 1.5 cun anterior to the supraclavicular fossa on the prominent bone. Locate by pressing with three fingers, finding the depression under the middle finger. It is the meeting point of the Hand-Shaoyang, Foot-Shaoyang, Hand-Yangming, Foot-Yangming meridians, and the Yang Linking Vessel. Needle 0.5 cun, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Contraindicated in pregnancy. Some say it is a meeting point of the Foot-Yangming meridian, connecting the qi of the five zang organs; deep needling may cause fainting, requiring immediate supplementation of Zusanli. When needling Jianjing, one should always use Zusanli to descend the qi. Some say this is where zang qi gathers and should not be supplemented. Indications: Stroke with qi obstruction, spitting saliva and inability to speak, head/neck pain, arm immobility, lumbar pain from trauma, ascending gout. In women, for dystocia or post-abortion cold limbs, needling brings immediate recovery; moxibustion is even more effective. *Qian Jin Fang* states: For dystocia, needle both Jianjing points 1 cun deep and reduce; birth occurs shortly after. *Bai Zheng Fu* states it is highly effective for mastitis.
Yanglingquan (GB34): Located 1 cun below the knee, in the depression on the lateral side, anterior to the fibular head, taken in a squatting position. Indications: Hemiplegia due to wind, cold bi syndrome in feet and knees with numbness, lack of blood color in skin, gout with tendon contraction. *Zeng Zhi Fa* states it treats soft and contracted tendons with pain, alternating chills and fever, headache, swelling of the mouth, tongue, throat, face, chest and hypochondriac fullness, and palpitations/fear. As the Hui-Meeting point of Tendons, it treats tendon diseases.
Zulinqi (GB41): Located in the depression between the metatarsophalangeal joint of the fourth toe, 1.5 cun distal to Jiaxi. The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang flows here as the Ying-Spring point. Needle 0.2 cun, retain for five breaths, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Chest fullness and asthma, vertigo and heart pain, hypochondriac distension, mastitis, irregular menstruation in women. *Qian Jin Fang* states: For cervical sinus and scrofula (marrow knife), moxa 100 moxibustion units.
Qiaoyin (Foot Qiaoyin, GB44): Located at the lateral end of the fourth toe, 0.1 cun from the nail corner. The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang emerges here as the Jing-Well point. Needle 0.1 cun, retain for three breaths, moxa 3 moxibustion units. Indications: Hypochondriac pain, cough with dyspnea, vexatious heat in hands and feet with anhidrosis, carbuncles, dry mouth, headache, pharyngolaryngeal obstruction, stiff tongue, deafness, tetany, inability to raise the elbow.