Without gallbladder= without gallbladder meridian?

❓ "I do not have a gallbladder, so no massagee…"

We posted this video demonstrating the use of a sandalwood scalp massage comb for massaging and performing Gua Sha along your gallbladder meridian daily to reduce gray hair loss.Feel free to check this blog here. Quite a few people commented, asking, "What if I don't have a gallbladder? Does the gallbladder meridian still exist?"

First of all, let TanmuCare remind you how important your gallbladder is:

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Gallbladder is one of the most crucial internal organs in our body. The classics state, "The health of all the main internal organs depends on how healthy the gallbladder is." Therefore, it is essential to ensure that our gallbladder meridian is healthy and unblocked.

There's a gallbladder pathway on each side of your body, encompassing 44 acupuncture points along this meridian channel. Stimulating these points through acupuncture or acupressure is believed to help smoothen the flow of qi in the gallbladder meridian, detoxify the body, enhance digestion, vision, aid in weight loss, and play a pivotal role in decision-making and emotional well-being.

Returning to the question: Do you still have the gallbladder meridian if you no longer possess a gallbladder following a cholecystotomy?

Yes, you still have the gallbladder meridian running through your body, and, in fact, you need to clear your gallbladder meridian even more frequently than before for improved digestion and overall health.

Traditional Chinese medicine views our body as a holistic system rather than a collection of individual organs. As seen here, the gallbladder meridian is extensive, commencing from the outer side of your eye, traversing through your scalp, and extending all the way down to your feet. The gallbladder is merely an organ situated on the gallbladder meridian, and its functionality is influenced by the flow of qi and blood within the meridian. This flow can impact your digestion and overall well-being. The absence of a gallbladder means that the bile produced by the liver lacks a storage site, potentially leading to compromised digestion. The liver meridian and the gallbladder meridian share a close relationship in TCM.

Therefore, massaging and clearing the gallbladder meridian by scalp massage or patting the gallbladder meridian on your leg, becomes even more essential. This practice enhances blood and Qi circulation, bolstering physical health.

This information might seem overwhelming, but simply remember to massage and perform Gua Sha on your gallbladder meridian to reap its myriad benefits, achievable through daily scalp massages as shown in this video, and stimulating the leg gallbladder meridian, as demonstrated with our sandalwood hairbrush in the video (update soon)!