胆石症为临床常见病及多发病之一。据统计约有10％的成年人患有此病。《针灸学简编》一书曾谓肝俞穴有舒肝利胆之作用

脾俞穴则治黄疸等症。而梁门穴有缝脾胃助运化的作用。期门穴有疏肝理气之功能。此外

有关肝俞、脾俞、期门、梁One hundred guinea pigs were used. The 10% HRP 50—60 μ1 solution was injected into the acupoints of "Gansu"

"Pisu"

"Liangmen" and "Qimen" of every animal. Moreover

the 10% HRP 80—100 solution was injected into the gallbladder of the another animals too. Under the microscope

observed the segmental distributions of sensory neurons of the four acupoints and the gallbladder. It could be found much clearly that HRP labelled cells were appearing in the spinal ganglions. The above experimental studies showed that there are mutual intersect 5—7 segments between the gallbladder and the "Gansu"

"Pisu"

"Liangmen" and "Qimen" four acupoints. It is probable that the mutual intersect is the neuroanatomic foundation of acupuncture and moxibustion to inhibit the formation of bilirubin gallstones.