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The Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian is characterized by having less blood and more qi.

Qiaoyin (GB45), the Jing-Well point, belongs to Metal. It is located at the lateral end of the fourth toe, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the corner of the nail. Needle 1 fen; moxa 3 zhuang.

Xiaxi (GB43), the Ying-Spring point, belongs to Water. It is located in the depression between the proximal phalanx bones of the fourth toe. Needle 3 fen; moxa 3 zhuang.

Zulinqi (GB41), the Shu-Stream point, belongs to Wood. It is located in the depression posterior to the proximal phalanx of the fourth toe, 1.5 cun distal to Xiaxi. Needle 2 fen; moxa 3 zhuang.

Qiuxu (GB40) is located below the lateral malleolus, 3 cun anterior to Zulinqi. Needle 5 fen, retain for 7 breaths; moxa 3 zhuang.

Xuanzhong (GB39), also known as Juegu, is located 3 cun superior to the lateral malleolus, in the depression anterior to the fibula where the artery pulses. Needle 6 fen, retain for 7 breaths; moxa 3 or 7 zhuang.

Yangfu (GB38), the Jing-River point, belongs to Fire. It is located 4 cun superior to the lateral malleolus, anterior to the fibula and superior to Juegu, 0.7 cun distal to Qiuxu. Needle 5 fen, retain for 7 breaths; moxa 3 zhuang.

Yanglingquan (GB34), the He-Sea point, belongs to Earth. It is located 1 cun inferior to the knee, in the depression anterior to the tip of the fibular head on the lateral aspect. Needle 6 fen, retain for a long time until Deqi is obtained, then apply reducing method; moxa 7 to 49 zhuang.

Huantiao (GB30) is located in the depression below the greater trochanter at the hip joint pivot. To locate, lie on the side with the lower leg extended and the upper leg flexed. Needle 1 cun, retain for 10 breaths; moxa 50 zhuang.

Jingmen (GB25), the Front-Mu point of the Kidney, is located at the root of the costal margin in the lumbar region, flanking the spine. Needle 3 fen, retain for 7 breaths; moxa 3 zhuang.

Riyue (GB24), the Front-Mu point of the Gallbladder, is located 0.5 cun inferior to Qimen. Needle 7 fen; moxa 5 zhuang.

Jianjing (GB21) is located in the depression on the shoulder, 1.5 cun anterior to the supraclavicular fossa and the prominent bone. To locate, press with three fingers; the depression under the middle finger is the point. Needle 5 fen, avoid deep insertion; moxa 7 zhuang.

Fengchi (GB20) is located in the depression posterior to Naokong, at the hairline, 1.5 cun from the root of the ear. Needle 7 fen, retain for 7 breaths; moxa 7 zhuang.

Muchuang (GB18) is located 1 cun posterior to Zulinqi (on the head). Needle 3 fen; moxa 5 zhuang.

Zulinqi (on the head, likely referring to the pathway or specific location contextually, though GB41 is foot; text implies a head location relative to eye): Located directly above the eye, entering the hairline 0.5 cun, in the depression. Needle 3 fen, retain for 7 breaths, apply reducing method upon Deqi.

Benshen (GB13) is located 1.5 cun lateral to Qucha, entering the hairline 0.4 cun above the eye. Needle 3 fen; moxa 7 zhuang.

Kerenzhuren (ST7), also known as Shangguan, is located on the upper border of the rising bone anterior to the ear. When the mouth is open, there is a gap where the artery pulses visibly. Needle 1 fen, avoid deep insertion; moxa 7 zhuang.

Tinghui (GB2) is located 1 cun inferior to Shangguan anterior to the ear, where the artery pulses visibly. To locate, open the mouth. Needle 7 fen, retain for 3 breaths, apply reducing method upon Deqi, do not tonify; moxa 5 to 49 zhuang, re-moxa after 10 days.

Tongziliao (GB1) is located in the depression 0.3 cun lateral to the outer canthus of the eye. Needle 3 fen; moxa 3 zhuang.

Fengshi (GB31), an extra point, is located between the two tendons on the lateral aspect of the thigh, 5 cun superior to the knee. To locate, stand upright with arms hanging down; the tip of the middle finger touches the point. Needle 5 fen; moxa 7 zhuang.

Dangyang, an extra point, is located at the hairline directly above the pupil, over the collateral vessels. Prick to bleed.