Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

In the depression at the junction of the shafts and the bases of the

4th and 5th metatarsal bones, lateral to the tendon of the exten-

sor digitorum longus muscle.

How to find

Palpate for the distinct tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone

(➞3.6.2) on the lateral aspect of the midfoot. With the palpating

finger, glide on from the tuberosity to the dorsum of the foot,

into the groove between the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones. There,

palpate in a distal direction. G.B.-41is located at the junction of

the heads and the shafts of the two bones. Or:Ask the patient to

abduct their toes so that the branch of the tendon of the extensor

digitorum longus muscle extending to the little toe becomes

more pronounced. Then palpate in the groove between the 4th

and 5th metatarsal bones from distal to proximal to where the

tendon crosses the groove. ➞G.B.-42is located medial (or

anterior) to it, while G.B.-41is located in the depression lateral

(or posterior) to the tendon.

Needling

Perpendicularly or obliquely approximately 0.3–0.8 cun

Actions/Indications

● Spreads Liver Qi, benefits the thorax and the lateral costal

region, transforms Phlegm, dissipates nodules, benefits the

breasts

● Clears the head, benefits the eyes

Special features

Shu-stream point, Wood point, opening point of the dai mai,ben

point (Five Phases), exit point.

Foot Governor of Tears ZULINQI G.B.-41

G.B.-41

Tendons of the

extensor digitorum

Base of the 5th

metatarsal bone

G.B.-42

Middle finger on the

base of the 5th

metatarsal G.B.-41

G.B.-41

Tendons

G.B.-42

G.B.- 40

BL- 60

BL- 62

BL- 63 BL- 61

BL- 64

BL- 67 BL- 66 BL- 65

G.B.- 44 G.B.- 43

G.B.- 42G.B.- 41

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