The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot - Shaoyang

The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot - Shaoyang originates from the outer canthus ( Tongziliao, G 1 ) ( 1 ) , ascends to the corner of the forehead ( Hanyan, G 4 ) ( 2 ) , then curves downward to the retroauricular region ( Fengchi, G 20 ) ( 3 ) and runs along the side of the neck in front of the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand - Shaoyang to the shoulder ( 4 ) . Turning back, it traverses and passes behind the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand - Shaoyang down to the supraclavicular fossa ( 5 ) .

The retroauricular branch arises from the relroauricular region ( 6 ) and enters the ear. It then comes out and passes the preauricular region ( 7 ) to the posterior aspect of the outer canthus ( 8 ) .

The branch arising from the outer canthus ( 9 ) runs downward to Daying ( S 5 ) ( 10 ) and meets the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand - Shaoyang in the infraorbital region ( II ) . Then, passing through Jiache ( S 6 ) ( 12 ) , it descends to the neck and enters the supraclavicular fossa where it meets the main meridian ( 13 ) . From there it further descends into the chest ( 14 ) , passes through the diaphragm to connect with the liver ( 15 ) and enters its pertaining organ, the gallbladder ( 16 ) . Then it runs inside the hypochondriac region ( 17 ) , comes out from the lateral side of the lower abdomen near the femoral artery at the inguinal region ( 18 ) . From there it runs superficially along the margin of the pubic hair ( 19 ) and goes transversely into the hip region ( Huantiao, G 30 ) ( 20 ) .

The straight portion of the channel runs downward from the supraclavicular Fossa ( 21 ) , passes in front of the axilla ( 22 ) along the lateral aspect of the chest ( 23 ) and through the free ends of the floating ribs ( 24 ) to the hip region where it meets the previous branch ( 25 ) . Then it descends along the lateral aspect of the thigh ( 26 ) to the lateral side of the knee ( 27 ) . Going further downward along the anterior aspect of the Fibula ( 28 ) all the way to its lower end ( Xuanzhong, G 39 ) ( 29 ) , it reaches the anterior aspect of the external malleolus ( 30 ) . It then follows the dorsum of the foot to the lateral side of the tip of the 4th toe ( Foot - Qiaoyin G 44 ) ( 31 ) .

The branch of the dorsum of the foot springs from Foot - Linqi ( G 41 ) , runs between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones to the distal portion of the great toe and terminates at its hairy region ( Dadun, Liv 1 ) , where it links with the Liver Meridian of Foot - Jueyin ( 32 ) .