Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

In a depression on the upper border of the zygomatic arch, approx-

imately 1 cun anterior to the root of the ear, superior to ➞ST-7.

How to find

Locate the zygomatic arch (➞3.1.2) by palpating from the root of

the ear (root of the helix) approximately 1 cun towards the orbit.

Follow its course by placing one finger above and the other finger

below the arch. As soon as the lower finger has reached a clearly

palpable depression anterior to the temporomandibular joint and

posterior to the masseter muscle (➞ST-7), the upper finger will be

resting on G.B.-3, which is located directly superior to ➞ST-7in

a shallow depression on the superior border of the zygomatic arch.

Needling

Vertically 0.3–0.5 cun, no strong stimulation. Caution: Branches

of the temporal, transverse facial and masseteric arteries! Tradi-

tionally, deep needling is prohibited.

Actions/Indications

● Opens the channel, alleviates pain

● Eliminates Wind

● Benefits the ears

Special features

Meeting point with the T.B. and ST channels

Above the Joint SHANGGUAN G.B.-3

ST-7 in the

mandibular

incisure

Zygomatic

arch

Posterior

border of

the masseter

Mouth

closed

Condyloid

process of the

mandible

Condyloid

process of the

mandible

G.B.-3

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)

Zygomatic arch

Occipital

bone

Mandibular angle

ST-7

G.B.-3

T.B.-22

T.B.-23

ST-7

Zygomatic arch Temporo-

mandibular

joint

G.B.-3 T.B.-22

T.B.-21

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