Atlas of Acupuncture

4.11 Gall Bladder Channel System – Foot shaoyang(zu shao yang jing luo)

Location

In a bony depression on the lateral aspect of the orbital margin,

on the level of the outer canthus of the eye.

How to find

From the outer canthus of the eye, palpate in a lateral direction.

Locate G.B.-1on the outer aspect of the orbit (diagonally infer-

ior to the temple), where a bony depression can be palpated.

➞T.B.-23is located more superiorly on the lateral end of the

eyebrow, in a depression on the frontozygomatic suture.➞BL-1

is located at the inner canthus of the eye.

Needling

0.2–0.3 cun obliquely in a posterior direction or up to 1 cun

transversely (subcutaneously) towards ➞Ex-HN-5(taiyang).

According to some texts, moxibustion is contraindicated.

Actions/Indications

● Expels Wind and Heat from the eyes

Special features

Meeting point with the S.I. and T.B. channels, entry point.

Pupil Crevice TONGZILIAO G.B.-1

G.B.-1

Lateral margin

of the orbit

BL-2

Ex-HN-4

ST-1

ST-2

Ex-HN-8

BL-1

G.B.-14

Ex-HN-7

Ex-HN-3

T.B.-23

G.B.-2 ST-7

G.B.-1

S.I.-19T.B.-21

G.B.-2

G.B.-12

T.B.-17

Ma 7

G.B.-14

G.B.-8

G.B.-20

S.I.-18

T.B.-20

G.B.-1Ex-HN-5

G.B.-11 G.B.-19

T.B.-23

Ex-HN(anmian)

G.B.-14 G.B.-14

T.B.-23

BL-2

Ex-HN-4 Glabella

(yuyao)

Ex-HN-3

(yintang)

BL-1

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