经云∶胆者，中正之官，决断出焉。又云∶是经少血多气。又曰∶凡十一脏皆取决于胆也。
《难经》曰∶胆在肝之短叶间，重三两三铢，长三寸，盛精汁三合。
《中藏经》曰∶胆者清净之府，号曰将军，主藏而不泻。
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胆足少阳之脉，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，从耳后入耳中，出走耳前，至目锐 后；其支者，别锐
，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
趾次趾之间；其支者，别跗上入大趾之间，循大趾岐骨内，出其端，还贯爪甲，出三毛。
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足脉少阳胆之经，始从两目锐 生，抵头循角下耳后，脑空风池次第行，手少阳前
至肩上，交少阳右上缺盆；支者耳后贯耳内，出走耳前锐 循；一支锐 大迎下，合手少
阳抵项根，下加颊车缺盆合，入胸贯膈络肝经，属胆仍从胁里过，下入气街毛际萦，横
入髀厌环跳内；直者缺盆下腋膺，过季胁下髀厌内，出膝外廉是阳陵，外辅绝骨踝前过，
足跗小指次指分；一支别从大指去，三毛之际接肝经。
【注】足少阳胆经之脉，起于目之锐 瞳子 穴，循听会客主人穴，上抵头角颔厌穴
也。从颔厌循悬颅、悬厘、曲鬓、率谷，折
而下行于耳后之天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨等穴；折外上行至眉头之本神、阳白、临泣、目
窗、正营、承灵、脑空等穴；循颈至风池穴，过手少阳经天牖穴之前，至肩上本经之肩井
穴；从肩井穴却交出于手少阳之后，入缺盆处也。其支者，从耳后入耳中，出走耳前至
目锐 后，此一小支之脉，行于头之无穴处也。又其支者，别锐 下手阳明之大迎穴，合
手少阳抵于 下，加颊车，下颈合缺盆穴，以下入胸中，贯膈络肝，属胆，循胁里，出气
街，散布脏腑，外绕毛际，横入髀厌中环跳穴也。其支者，从缺盆下腋渊液穴；从渊液
穴循胸辄筋穴也。从辄筋、日月穴过季胁至京门穴；从京门循行带脉、五枢、维道、居
，下合髀厌中环跳穴也。从环跳穴以下循髀阳风市穴，从风市循行中渎、阳关，出膝
外廉阳陵泉穴也。从阳陵泉穴循行阳交、外丘、光明等穴，下外辅骨之前阳辅穴也。从
阳辅穴直下抵绝骨之端悬钟穴；从悬钟下出
外踝之前丘墟穴；从丘墟穴循足跗上临泣穴也。从临泣入小指次指之间侠溪、窍阴穴也。
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，以交于足厥阴肝经也。
经文说：胆是中正之官，决断的功能由此产生。又说：这条经脉是少血多气。还说：所有十一个脏腑的功能都取决于胆。
《难经》说：胆位于肝脏的短叶之间，重量为三两三铢，长度三寸，容纳精汁三合。
《中藏经》说：胆是清净之府，号称将军，主要功能是贮藏精气而不泻出。
足少阳胆腑图（图片）
足少阳胆经的经脉，起始于目外眦（瞳子髎穴），向上到达头角，向下经过耳后，沿着颈部行走于手少阳三焦经的前方，至肩部时却交叉出于手少阳三焦经的后方，进入缺盆。其分支，从耳后进入耳中，走出耳前，到达目外眦后方；另一分支，从目外眦分出，下行至大迎穴，与手少阳三焦经会合于目眶下缘，向下经过颊车穴，下行颈部与缺盆会合，然后进入胸中，贯穿膈肌，联络肝脏，属于胆，沿着胁肋内部，出于气街，绕过阴毛边缘，横向进入髋关节（环跳穴）中；其直行者，从缺盆下行腋下，沿着胸部，经过季胁，向下会合于髋关节中，然后向下沿着大腿外侧，出于膝盖外侧边缘，下行于腓骨之前，直下到达绝骨末端，向下出于外踝前方，沿着足背进入第四趾与第五趾之间；其分支，从足背分出，进入大趾之间，沿着大趾歧骨内侧，出于其端，回过来贯穿爪甲，出于丛毛处（三毛）。
胆经循行图（图片）
足少阳胆经的经脉，开始从两目外眦生出，抵住头部沿着颞部下行至耳后，依次经过脑空、风池等穴，在手少阳三焦经前方至肩部，交会在手少阳三焦经右上方的缺盆；分支从耳后贯穿耳内，走出耳前沿目外眦循行；一支从目外眦、大迎穴下行，与手少阳三焦经会合于项根下方，向下经过颊车、缺盆会合，进入胸中贯穿膈肌联络肝经，属于胆仍从胁肋内部经过，向下进入气街阴毛边缘萦绕，横向进入髋关节环跳穴内；直行者从缺盆下行至腋窝膺窗部位，经过季胁下行至髋关节内，出于膝盖外侧边缘即阳陵泉穴，经过外辅骨和绝骨、外踝前方，足背分为小趾次趾之间；一支别从大趾离去，在三毛之际交接于肝经。
【注】足少阳胆经的经脉，起始于眼睛的外眦瞳子髎穴，循行经过听会、客主人穴，向上抵住头角的颔厌穴。从颔厌穴循行悬颅、悬厘、曲鬓、率谷，折而下行于耳后的天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨等穴；折向外上行至眉头处的本神、阳白、临泣、目窗、正营、承灵、脑空等穴；沿着颈部至风池穴，经过手少阳三焦经的天牖穴前方，至肩上本经的肩井穴；从肩井穴却交叉出于手少阳三焦经的后方，进入缺盆处。其分支，从耳后进入耳中，走出耳前至目外眦后方，这是一小支经脉，行走在头部没有穴位的地方。又其分支，从目外眦下手阳明大肠经的大迎穴，与手少阳三焦经会合于目眶下缘下方，加上颊车穴，下行颈部与缺盆穴会合，以下进入胸中，贯穿膈肌联络肝脏，属于胆，循行胁肋内部，出于气街，散布于脏腑，外部绕过阴毛边缘，横向进入髋关节中的环跳穴。其分支，从缺盆下行至渊液穴；从渊液穴循行辄筋穴。从辄筋、日月穴经过季胁至京门穴；从京门循行带脉、五枢、维道、居髎穴，向下会合于髋关节中的环跳穴。从环跳穴以下循行髀阳风市穴，从风市穴循行中渎、阳关，出于膝盖外侧边缘的阳陵泉穴。从阳陵泉穴循行阳交、外丘、光明等穴，下行于外辅骨前方的阳辅穴。从阳辅穴直下到达绝骨末端的悬钟穴；从悬钟穴下行出于外踝前方的丘墟穴；从丘墟穴循行足背上的临泣穴。从临泣穴进入小趾次趾之间的侠溪、窍阴穴。其分支，从足背分出进入大趾之间，循行大趾歧骨内侧，出于其端，回过来贯穿爪甲出于三毛处，以交接于足厥阴肝经。
The classic states: The Gallbladder is the official of uprightness, from which decision-making arises. It is also stated that this meridian has little blood and much qi. Furthermore, it is said that all eleven zang-fu organs depend on the Gallbladder for their determination.
The *Nan Jing* (Classic of Difficult Issues) states: The Gallbladder is located between the short lobes of the Liver, weighing three liang and three zhu, with a length of three cun, containing three he of essence juice.
The *Zhong Zang Jing* (Classic of Internal Organs) states: The Gallbladder is the organ of purity and clarity, known as the General, primarily responsible for storing essence without draining it.
[Image: Diagram of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Fu Organ]
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian originates at the outer canthus (Tongziliao GB1), ascends to the vertex/corner of the head, descends behind the ear, follows the neck anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, reaches the shoulder where it crosses posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, and enters the supraclavicular fossa (Quepen). A branch enters the ear from behind the ear, emerges anterior to the ear, and reaches the posterior aspect of the outer canthus; another branch diverges from the outer canthus, descends to Daying (LI19), joins the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian at the infraorbital rim, descends past Jiache (ST6), travels down the neck to join the Quepen, then enters the chest, pierces the diaphragm, connects with the Liver, and belongs to the Gallbladder. It follows the interior of the hypochondrium, emerges at the Qi Street (inguinal region), circles the pubic hair margin, and transversely enters the hip joint (Huantiao GB30). The main trunk descends from the Quepen into the axilla, follows the chest, passes through the costal region, and descends to join the hip joint. It then follows the lateral aspect of the thigh, emerges at the lateral margin of the knee, descends anterior to the fibula, reaches the end of the Juegu (peroneal notch), emerges anterior to the lateral malleolus, follows the dorsum of the foot, and enters the space between the fourth and fifth toes. A branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the big toe and second toe, follows the medial side of the dorsal bone of the big toe, emerges at its tip, returns to penetrate the nail bed, and emerges at the trichiasis area (Sanmao) to connect with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian.
[Image: Diagram of the Gallbladder Meridian Course]
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian begins at the outer canthi of both eyes, ascends to the head along the temporal region, descends behind the ear, sequentially passing through Naokong (GB13) and Fengchi (GB20); anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, it reaches the shoulder, crossing above the right Quepen of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. A branch penetrates the ear from behind, emerges anterior to the ear, and follows the outer canthus. Another branch descends from the outer canthus and Daying (LI19), joins the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian at the root of the neck below, adds Jiache (ST6), meets at the Quepen, enters the chest, pierces the diaphragm, connects with the Liver Meridian, belongs to the Gallbladder, and still passes through the hypochondriac region. It descends into the Qi Street, circling the pubic hair margin, and transversely enters the Huantiao (GB30) within the hip joint. The straight course descends from the Quepen to the axilla and pectoral region, passes through the costal region, descends into the hip joint, emerges at the lateral margin of the knee at Yanglingquan (GB34), passes the external accessory bone, Juegu, and anterior to the ankle, dividing at the dorsum of the foot between the fourth and fifth toes. A branch departs from the big toe, connecting with the Liver Meridian at the trichiasis area.
[Note] The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian originates at the Tongziliao (GB1) acupoint at the outer canthus of the eye, follows the Tinghui (GB2) and Keren (ST7) acupoints, and ascends to reach the Han'yan (GB5) acupoint at the corner of the head. From Han'yan, it follows Xuanlu (GB6), Xuanli (GB7), Qubin (GB71), and Shuai Gu (GB8), turns downward to Tianchong (GB17), Fubai (GB16), Qiaoyin (GB46), and Wanggu (GB12) behind the ear; turns outward and upward to Benshen (GB13), Yangbai (GB14), Linqi (GB15), Mucuang (GB18), Zhengying (GB19), Chengling (GB20), and Naokong (GB13) at the eyebrow. It follows the neck to Fengchi (GB20), passes anterior to Tianyou (TE16) of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, and reaches the Jianjing (GB21) acupoint of this meridian on the shoulder. From Jianjing, it crosses posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian and enters the Quepen. A branch enters the ear from behind, emerges anterior to the ear, and reaches the posterior aspect of the outer canthus; this small branch travels through areas without acupoints on the head. Another branch diverges from the outer canthus, descends to Daying (LI19) of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, joins the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian below the infraorbital rim, adds Jiache (ST6), descends the neck to meet the Quepen, enters the chest below, pierces the diaphragm, connects with the Liver, belongs to the Gallbladder, follows the hypochondriac interior, emerges at the Qi Street, spreads among the zang-fu organs, circles the pubic hair externally, and transversely enters the Huantiao (GB30) in the hip joint. A branch descends from the Quepen to Yuanli (GB24); from Yuanli, it follows Zhejin (GB25). Passing through Zhejin (GB25) and Riyue (GB24), it traverses the costal region to Jingmen (GB25); from Jingmen, it follows the Dai Mai, Wushu (GB27), Weidao (GB28), and Juliao (GB29), descending to join the Huantiao (GB30) in the hip joint. From Huantiao, it follows Biyang Fengshi (GB31); from Fengshi, it follows Zhongdu (GB32) and Yangguan (GB33), emerging at the lateral margin of the knee at Yanglingquan (GB34). From Yanglingquan, it follows Yangjiao (GB35), Waqiu (GB36), Guangming (GB37), etc., descending anterior to the external accessory bone at Yangfu (GB38). From Yangfu, it goes straight down to the end of the Juegu at Xuanzhong (GB39); from Xuanzhong, it emerges anterior to the lateral malleolus at Qiuxu (GB40); from Qiuxu, it follows Linqi (GB41) on the dorsum of the foot. From Linqi, it enters the space between the fourth and fifth toes at Xiaxi (GB43) and Qiaoyin (GB44). A branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the big toe, follows the medial side of the dorsal bone of the big toe, emerges at its tip, returns to penetrate the nail bed, and emerges at the trichiasis area to connect with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian.