Liver and gallbladder

Since the liver and gallbladder are externally and internally related , disorders of the liver may affect the gallbladder , and vice versa . The two organs may thus be diseased at the same time .

Principally needling is applied to treat their disorders . Points of the Liver Meridian of Foot - Jueyin and Gallbladder Meridian of Foot - Shaoyang are often used , accompanied by relevant points of the Spleen , Stomach , Kidney , Ren ( Conception Vessel ) and Du ( Governor Vessel ) Meridians according to symptoms and signs .

Reducing method is used for syndromes of excess type ; reinforcing method for syndromes of deficiency type ; even - movement method for syndromes complicated between deficiency and excess or syndromes of deficiency of the root cause with excess of manifestations .