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Primary meridian 正经

Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian zú shào yáng dǎn jīng · 足少阳胆经

Course. Starts at the outer corner of the eye, zig-zags across the side of the head, down the side of the body and the outer leg to the fourth toe. 44 points on one side.

Paired with. Gallbladder / Liver 胆·肝

Its head points — including GB20 behind the skull base — are among the most frequently cited for headache and neck tension.

起于目外眦,曲折行于头侧,沿身体侧面与下肢外侧下行至第四趾。单侧 44 穴。

Gallbladder / Liver 胆·肝

其头部腧穴——包括枕骨下的 GB20(风池)——是头痛与颈项紧张类记载中最常出现的穴位之一。

Classical theory · descriptive only

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