The gallbladder meridian is one of the 12 main meridians in traditional medicine, plays a crucial role in regulating qi and blood, connecting the internal organs, and treating various diseases.

Pathway of the gallbladder meridian:

The gallbladder meridian is one of the longest and most complex meridians in the body, starting from the head and face, running down the torso, and ending in the leg.

Main pathways:

  • Starting point: From the Tongziliao acupoint (at the outer corner of the eye).
  • Head region:
    • Going up to the corner of the forehead.
    • Circling down behind the ear.
    • Circling back to the forehead.
    • Going down to the nape of the neck.
  • Neck, shoulder, and chest region:
    • Going along the neck (anterior to the Triple Heater meridian).
    • Down to the shoulder, crossing behind the Shaoyang meridian in the arm.
    • Entering the supraclavicular fossa, down to the armpit .
    • Going along the chest and ribs.
  • Hip, thigh, and leg region:
    • To the greater trochanter.
    • Going along the outer thigh.
    • Out to the lower edge of the knee joint (Yang Ling Quan).
    • own to the anterior lateral aspect of the lower leg (Yang Jiao, Wai Qiu, Guang Ming, Yang Fu, Xuan Zhong).
    • Passing through the fibula and anterior to the lateral malleolus.
    • Traveling along the dorsum of the foot (Qiu Xu, Su Lin Qi, Di Wu Hui, Xie Xi).
    • Ending at the outer corner of the 4th toe (Su Qiao Yin).

Branches:

  • Branch 1: From behind the ear, into the ear, out in front of the ear, to behind the outer corner of the eye.
  • Branch 2:
    • From the outer corner of the eye down to the Da Ying acupoint, intersecting with the Shao Yang meridian in the hand.
    • Up below the eye socket, circling down to the angle of the jaw.
    • Down to the neck, intersecting with the main meridian at the supraclavicular fossa.
    • Into the chest, through the diaphragm.
    • Connecting with the Liver, belonging to the Gallbladder (superficial-internal relationship).
    • Traveling in the ribs, down to the inguinal region (Qi Chong), circling around the pubic hair, progressing horizontally to the greater trochanter.
  • Branch 3: From the dorsum of the foot, traveling between the first and second metatarsal bones, to the tip of the big toe, circling back to the tuft of hair near the big toenail, connecting with the Jue Yin Liver meridian (Liver Meridian) in the foot (superficial-internal relationship).

The gallbladder meridian plays a crucial role in treating diseases related to:

  • Head and face: Headaches, migraines, sinusitis, otitis media, toothaches, facial paralysis.
  • Ear, nose, and throat: Sore throat, tonsillitis, tinnitus, deafness.
  • Chest and ribs: Chest pain, bronchitis, asthma, hepatitis, cholecystitis.
  • Fever: Malaria, viral fever.