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，从胸过季胁，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。是动则病口苦，善太息，心胁痛不能转侧，甚则面微有尘，体无膏泽，足外
反热，是为阳厥。是主骨所生病者，头痛颔痛，目锐 痛，缺盆中肿痛，腋下肿，马刀侠瘿，汗出振寒，疟，胸、胁肋、
髀、膝外至胫绝骨外踝前及诸节皆痛，小趾次趾不用，为此诸病。
此言胆经脉气之行，乃为第十一经也。腋下为胁，胁又名 。曲骨之外为毛际，毛际两旁动脉为气冲，捷骨之下为
髀厌，即髀枢也。胁骨之下为季胁（属肝经，穴名章门）， 骨为辅骨，外踝以上为绝骨，足面为附，足大趾本节后为
歧骨，大趾爪甲后为三毛。足少阳胆经，起目锐 之瞳子 ，由听会、客主人上抵头角，循颔厌，下悬颅、悬厘，由悬
厘外循耳，上发际，至曲宾、率谷外折，下耳后，循天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨。又自完骨外折，循本神，过曲差，下至
阳白，会睛明，复从睛明上行，循临泣、目窗、正营、承灵、脑空、风池，至颈过天牖，行手少阳之脉前，下至肩，
上循肩井，却左右交出手少阳之后，从耳后颞 间过翳风之分，入耳中，过听宫，复自锐 瞳子 之分其支者，别自目
外瞳子 而下大迎，合手少阳于 ，当颧 之分，下临颊车，下车下颈，循本经之前，与前之入缺盆者相合，下胸中天
池之外，贯膈，即期门之所络肝，下至日月之分，属于胆也，自属胆处，循胁内章门之里至气冲，绕毛际，遂横入髀厌
中之环跳穴；其直行者，从缺盆下腋，循胸，历渊液、辄筋、日月，过季胁，循京门、带脉、五枢、维道、居 ，入上
、中 、长强而下，与前之入髀厌者相合，乃下循髀外，行太阳、阳明之间，历中渎、阳关、出膝外廉，抵阳陵泉，
又自阳陵泉下行于辅骨前，历阳交、外丘、光明，直下抵绝骨之端，循阳辅、悬钟而下，出外踝之前，至丘墟，循
足面之临泣、五会、侠溪，乃上入于小趾次趾之端，至窍阴而终；其支别者，自足跗面临泣，别行入大趾，循岐骨内，
出大趾端，还贯入爪甲，出三毛，以交于足厥阴肝也。及其动穴验病，则为口苦者，以胆汁苦也，善太息者，胆气不舒
也，为胁痛等症者，随其经而现也。
胆足少阳经的经脉，起始于目外角（瞳子髎穴），向上到达头角，再向下经过耳后，沿着颈部行走，位于手少阳三焦经的前方，至肩部时，向后交叉到手少阳三焦经的后方，进入缺盆；它的分支，从耳后进入耳中，再从耳前走出，到达目外角的后方；另一分支，从目外角分出，向下经过大迎穴，与手少阳三焦经汇合，到达颧骨部，向下经过颊车穴，下行颈部与缺盆处的经脉汇合；然后向下进入胸中，贯穿膈肌，联络肝脏，归属于胆，沿着胁肋内部行走，出于气街（腹股沟动脉处），环绕阴毛边缘，横向进入大腿外侧的关节凹陷处；其直行者，从缺盆下行腋下，经过胸部侧面的季胁，向下汇入大腿外侧的关节凹陷处，再向下沿着大腿外侧行走，出于膝盖外侧，下行于腓骨之前，直下到达腓骨下端（绝骨），向下出于外踝之前，沿着足背行走，进入第二趾与第三趾之间；另一分支，从足背分出，进入第一趾与第二趾之间，沿着第一趾的歧骨内侧出其末端，回转穿过指甲，出于趾甲后的丛毛处。
当本经发生变动时，会出现口苦、喜欢叹气、心部和胁肋部疼痛且不能翻身转动，严重时面色微显尘垢状，身体缺乏光泽润泽，足外侧发热，这称为“阳厥”。
本经主要主管骨骼所发生的疾病，症状包括头痛、下颌痛、目外角痛、缺盆中间肿痛、腋下肿、马刀侠瘿（一种淋巴结结核或甲状腺肿大类疾病）、出汗并伴有寒战、疟疾，以及胸部、胁肋、大腿、膝盖外侧直到小腿、腓骨下端、外踝前及各个关节都疼痛，第二趾功能丧失，出现上述各种病症。
以上论述的是胆经脉气的运行路线，这是第十一经脉。腋下部位称为胁，胁又被称为季胁。曲骨之外的部位为毛际，毛际两旁的动脉搏动处为气冲穴，捷骨之下为髀厌，也就是髀枢。胁骨之下为季胁（属于肝经，穴位名为章门），辅骨指的是腓骨，外踝以上为绝骨，足面为跗，足大趾本节后为歧骨，大趾爪甲后方为三毛。
足少阳胆经，起于目外角的瞳子髎穴，由听会穴、客主人穴（上关穴）向上到达头角，沿着颔厌穴，向下经过悬颅、悬厘穴，从悬厘穴外侧沿着耳朵，上行至发际，到达曲鬓、率谷穴后向外折转，向下经过耳后，沿着天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨穴。又从完骨穴向外折转，沿着本神穴，经过曲差穴，下行至阳白穴，与睛明穴交会，再从睛明穴上行，沿着临泣、目窗、正营、承灵、脑空、风池穴，至颈部经过天牖穴，行走在手少阳三焦经脉的前方，下行至肩部，向上沿着肩井穴，左右交叉到手少阳三焦经的后方，从耳后颞部之间经过翳风穴的分野，进入耳中，经过听宫穴，再从目外角瞳子髎穴处分出的支脉，别自行于目外角下方至大迎穴，与手少阳三焦经在颧骨部分野处汇合，向下经过颊车穴，下车颈，沿着本经前方，与之前进入缺盆的经脉相合，下行至胸中天池穴的外侧，贯穿膈肌，即络属期门穴所在的肝脏，下行至日月穴的分野，归属于胆。从归属于胆的部位开始，沿着胁内章门穴的内侧至气冲穴，环绕毛际，随即横向进入髀厌中的环跳穴；其直行者，从缺盆下行腋下，沿着胸部，历经渊液、辄筋、日月穴，经过季胁，沿着京门、带脉、五枢、维道、居髎穴，进入上髎、中髎、长强穴而下，与之前进入髀厌的经脉相合，于是向下沿着大腿外侧，行走在足太阳膀胱经和足阳明胃经之间，历经中渎、阳关穴，出于膝盖外侧，到达阳陵泉穴，又从阳陵泉穴下行于腓骨前，历经阳交、外丘、光明穴，直下到达腓骨下端（绝骨）的末端，沿着阳辅、悬钟穴下行，出于外踝之前，至丘墟穴，沿着足面的临泣、五会、侠溪穴，乃向上进入第二趾的末端，至足窍阴穴而终止；其分支，自足跗部的临泣穴，别行进入大趾，沿着歧骨内侧，出大趾端，回转贯穿入指甲，出于三毛处，以交接于足厥阴肝经。
当其发生变动的穴位验证病症时，口苦是因为胆汁味苦，喜欢叹气是因为胆气不舒畅，出现胁痛等症状，是随着经脉循行部位而显现出来的。
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, then 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 (LI17), joins the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, reaches the zygomatic region, descends below Jiache (ST6), travels down the neck to join the main trunk in the supraclavicular fossa; it then descends into 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 Chong (Stomach 30) area, circles the pubic hair margin, and transversely enters the hip joint depression (Biyan). The straight branch descends from the supraclavicular fossa to the axilla, passes through the lateral chest and costal margin, descends to join the hip joint depression, then follows the lateral thigh, emerges at the lateral knee, descends anterior to the fibula, reaches the end of the fibular neck (Juegu), emerges anterior to the lateral malleolus, follows the dorsum of the foot, and enters between the second and third toes. A branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters between the first and second toes, follows the medial side of the first metatarsal bone to its tip, returns to penetrate the nail bed, and emerges at the trichiasis (Sanmao).
When this meridian is disturbed, disorders include bitter taste in the mouth, frequent sighing, pain in the heart and hypochondrium with inability to turn the body, severe cases presenting with a dusty complexion, lack of luster in the body, and heat on the lateral aspect of the foot; this is termed Yang Jue (Yang Reversal).
This meridian primarily governs diseases of the bones, manifesting as headache, mandibular pain, pain at the outer canthus, swelling and pain in the supraclavicular fossa, axillary swelling, "horse knife" and "xia ying" (scrofula/lymphadenopathy), sweating with chills, malaria, and pain throughout the chest, hypochondrium, thigh, lateral knee, lower leg, fibular neck, lateral malleolus, and various joints, along with dysfunction of the second toe. These constitute the diseases associated with this meridian.
The above describes the circulation of Qi in the Gallbladder Meridian, which is the eleventh meridian. The axillary region is referred to as the hypochondrium. The area outside the Qugu bone is the pubic hair margin; the pulsating artery on both sides of the pubic hair margin is the Qi Chong point. Below the Jiegu bone is the Biyan, also known as the Bi Shu. Below the costal margin is the Ji Xiong (belonging to the Liver Meridian, specifically Zhangmen LR13). The fibula is the Fu Gu; the area above the lateral malleolus is Juegu; the dorsum of the foot is the Su; the bone behind the base of the great toe is the Qi Gu; and the hair behind the great toenail is Sanmao.
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian originates at Tongziliao (GB1) of the outer canthus, ascending via Tinghui (GB2) and Keren Zhu (Shangguan, GB4) to the head corner, following Han Yan, descending through Xuan Lou and Xuan Li, exiting laterally from Xuan Li along the ear, ascending to the hairline, reaching Qu Bin and Lv Gu, turning outward, descending behind the ear, following Tian Chong, Fu Bai, Qiaoyin, and Wang Gu. From Wang Gu, it turns outward, follows Ben Shen, passes Qu Cha, descends to Yang Bai, meets Jingming (BL1), ascends again from Jingming, following Lin Qi, Mu Chuang, Zheng Ying, Cheng Ling, Nao Kong, and Feng Chi, reaching the neck via Tian You, running anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, descending to the shoulder, ascending along Jian Jing (GB21), crossing left and right to pass posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, passing through Yifeng (TE17) in the temporal region behind the ear, entering the ear, passing Ting Gong (SI19), and diverging from the outer canthus (Tongziliao). This branch descends to Daying (LI17), joining the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian at the zygomatic region, descending below Jiache (ST6), traveling down the neck anterior to this meridian, merging with the branch that entered the supraclavicular fossa, descending outside Tianchi (Pericardium 17) in the chest, piercing the diaphragm, connecting with the Liver at Qimen (LR14), descending to the Riyue (GB24) region, and belonging to the Gallbladder. From the Gallbladder connection, it follows the interior of the hypochondrium past Zhangmen (LR13) to Qi Chong (ST30), circles the pubic hair margin, and transversely enters the Huantiao (GB30) point in the Biyan; the straight branch descends from the supraclavicular fossa to the axilla, following the chest through Yuan Ye, Zhe Jin, and Riyue, passing the costal margin, following Jingmen (GB25), Dai Mai (GB26), Wushu (GB27), Weidao (GB28), Juliao (GB29), entering Shangliao (BL31), Zhongliao (BL32), Changqiang (GV1), and descending, merging with the branch that entered the Biyan, then following the lateral thigh between the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, passing Zhongdu (GB33) and Yangguan (GB34), emerging at the lateral knee, reaching Yanglingquan (GB34), descending anterior to the fibula through Yangjiao (GB35), Waixiu (GB36), and Guangming (GB37), reaching the end of the fibular neck (Xuanzhong/Gallbladder 39), following Yangfu (GB38) and Xuanzhong (Gallbladder 39), emerging anterior to the lateral malleolus to Qiuxu (GB40), following the dorsum of the foot through Lin Qi (Gallbladder 41), Wuhui (Gallbladder 43), and Xiaxi (Gallbladder 44), ascending to the tip of the second toe, ending at Zuqiaoyin (Gallbladder 45). Its branch diverges from Lin Qi (Gallbladder 41) on the dorsum of the foot, enters the great toe, follows the medial side of the metatarsal bone, exits the tip of the great toe, penetrates the nail bed, emerges at the Sanmao, and connects with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian.
Regarding clinical manifestations when these points are disturbed: bitter taste occurs due to the bitterness of bile juice; frequent sighing results from stagnant Gallbladder Qi; hypochondriac pain and other symptoms appear according to the meridian's pathway.